HEALTH ASSESSMENT LATEST EXAM 3 2025
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Bruits are heard when blood flow is obstructed, causing
turbulence. They are murmur-like sounds that originate from
the vasculature instead of from the heart that are heard with the
bell of the stethoscope.
A 2-month-old male child comes into the Shadow General
Hospital Emergency Department with dehydration due to
projectile vomiting since birth. On physical exam you note
marked peristalsis (waves visible on inspection of the
abdomen). This is a sign of what pathologic process?
A) Pyloric stenosis
B) Diastasis recti
C) Enlarged kidneys
D) Umbilical hernia - CORRECT ANSWER-A) Pyloric Stenosis
Infants with pyloric stenosis present with projectile vomiting
as a chief complaint with marked peristalsis noted on physical
exam.
,A 76-year-old is admitted to the Shadow General Hospital ICU
with severe abdominal pain and nausea. On physical exam you
find rebound tenderness, guarding on palpation and abdominal
wall rigidity. These are common findings with what problem?
A) Peritonitis
B) Constipation
C) Hiatal hernia
D) Peptic ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER-A) Peritonitis
The physical exam findings above are indicators of peritonitis.
This can be secondary to tumor, ruptured diverticulum, or
infections.
A 3-year-old child with Down's syndrome is in the cardiac ICU
of Shadow General Hospital following open heart surgery.
Which of the following musculoskeletal physical exam findings
would you expect to find on this child?
A) Fixed joints
B) Lordosis
C) Hyperextensible joints
D) Scoliosis - CORRECT ANSWER-C) Hyperextensible joints
Children with Down's syndrome often have palmar simian
crease, hyperextensible joints, and short, broad extremities.
,An 86-year-old woman has been admitted to the Shadow
General surgical floor after a knee replacement. She has a
history of degenerative joint disease (DJD). What physical
exam findings would you expect to find?
A) Joint deformity
B) Shuffling gait
C) Postural instability
D) Humpback - CORRECT ANSWER-A) Joint deformity
Persons with DJD have limitations in strength and range of
motion, joint crepitus, and pain with activity that is relieved
with rest. Humpback, or kyphosis, is commonly due to
osteoporosis, while shuffling gait and postural instability are
commonly seen in those with Parkinson's disease.
Humpback (kyphosis) is commonly caused by - CORRECT ANSWER-
Osteoporosis
Shuffling gait and postural instability is commonly seen in
patients with - CORRECT ANSWER-Parkinson's Disease
If Tina had displayed limited abduction of the left shoulder, it
would mean that:
A) She has limited movement forward
B) She has limited movement in a circular motion
C) She has limited movement toward her body
, D) She has limited movement away from her body - CORRECT
ANSWER-D) She has limited movement away from her body
Abduction is defined as a motion in which a body part is moved
away from the body's midline.
Suppose you noted that Tina's left knee was swollen. Which of
the following tests should be done?
A) Balloon test
B) Fluid wave
C) Bulge sign
D) Tinel's sign - CORRECT ANSWER-C) Bulge sign
The bulge sign is a test for excess fluid accumulation in the
knee. It is performed by rubbing the knee capsule in upward
strokes to displace fluid and observing for the creation of a
bulge when the fluid returns to its original position.
Imagine that Tina was unable to move her right ankle. You
notice that her muscles contract as she attempts to dorsiflex her
ankle, but no movement occurs. How would you grade her
ankle strength?
A) 1/5
B) 2/5
C) 4/5
D) 3/5 - CORRECT ANSWER-A) 1/5
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Bruits are heard when blood flow is obstructed, causing
turbulence. They are murmur-like sounds that originate from
the vasculature instead of from the heart that are heard with the
bell of the stethoscope.
A 2-month-old male child comes into the Shadow General
Hospital Emergency Department with dehydration due to
projectile vomiting since birth. On physical exam you note
marked peristalsis (waves visible on inspection of the
abdomen). This is a sign of what pathologic process?
A) Pyloric stenosis
B) Diastasis recti
C) Enlarged kidneys
D) Umbilical hernia - CORRECT ANSWER-A) Pyloric Stenosis
Infants with pyloric stenosis present with projectile vomiting
as a chief complaint with marked peristalsis noted on physical
exam.
,A 76-year-old is admitted to the Shadow General Hospital ICU
with severe abdominal pain and nausea. On physical exam you
find rebound tenderness, guarding on palpation and abdominal
wall rigidity. These are common findings with what problem?
A) Peritonitis
B) Constipation
C) Hiatal hernia
D) Peptic ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER-A) Peritonitis
The physical exam findings above are indicators of peritonitis.
This can be secondary to tumor, ruptured diverticulum, or
infections.
A 3-year-old child with Down's syndrome is in the cardiac ICU
of Shadow General Hospital following open heart surgery.
Which of the following musculoskeletal physical exam findings
would you expect to find on this child?
A) Fixed joints
B) Lordosis
C) Hyperextensible joints
D) Scoliosis - CORRECT ANSWER-C) Hyperextensible joints
Children with Down's syndrome often have palmar simian
crease, hyperextensible joints, and short, broad extremities.
,An 86-year-old woman has been admitted to the Shadow
General surgical floor after a knee replacement. She has a
history of degenerative joint disease (DJD). What physical
exam findings would you expect to find?
A) Joint deformity
B) Shuffling gait
C) Postural instability
D) Humpback - CORRECT ANSWER-A) Joint deformity
Persons with DJD have limitations in strength and range of
motion, joint crepitus, and pain with activity that is relieved
with rest. Humpback, or kyphosis, is commonly due to
osteoporosis, while shuffling gait and postural instability are
commonly seen in those with Parkinson's disease.
Humpback (kyphosis) is commonly caused by - CORRECT ANSWER-
Osteoporosis
Shuffling gait and postural instability is commonly seen in
patients with - CORRECT ANSWER-Parkinson's Disease
If Tina had displayed limited abduction of the left shoulder, it
would mean that:
A) She has limited movement forward
B) She has limited movement in a circular motion
C) She has limited movement toward her body
, D) She has limited movement away from her body - CORRECT
ANSWER-D) She has limited movement away from her body
Abduction is defined as a motion in which a body part is moved
away from the body's midline.
Suppose you noted that Tina's left knee was swollen. Which of
the following tests should be done?
A) Balloon test
B) Fluid wave
C) Bulge sign
D) Tinel's sign - CORRECT ANSWER-C) Bulge sign
The bulge sign is a test for excess fluid accumulation in the
knee. It is performed by rubbing the knee capsule in upward
strokes to displace fluid and observing for the creation of a
bulge when the fluid returns to its original position.
Imagine that Tina was unable to move her right ankle. You
notice that her muscles contract as she attempts to dorsiflex her
ankle, but no movement occurs. How would you grade her
ankle strength?
A) 1/5
B) 2/5
C) 4/5
D) 3/5 - CORRECT ANSWER-A) 1/5
