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The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient... - correctanswers-
Flex their hand/spread their fingers
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath sounds are... -
correctanswers-Vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the lungs and
resonant on percussion
The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk for... - correctanswers-
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except... - correctanswers-Frozen shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears... - correctanswers-pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is... - correctanswers-
Pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of the tenderness is
probably... - correctanswers-In the abdominal wall
On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are audible and coincide with
abdominal cramps. These findings are most consistent with... - correctanswers-Intestinal obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and around the macular
area. These findings are consistent with... - correctanswers-microaneurysms
Symptoms of subdural hematoma include... - correctanswers-Noticeable bleeding between the dura and
cerebrum on x-ray
, On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of fixed posture, tremor, rigidity, and shuffling gait are
observed. These findings are consistent with... - correctanswers-Parkinson's Disease
When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following statements related to articular
structure disease are true except which one? - correctanswers-Articular disease is usually due to
stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms... - correctanswers-Bursitis
Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should include... -
correctanswers-Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is... - correctanswers-Salty
taste on the skin
A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid, and spongy mass of blood vessels that may be present at birth
and enlarge during the first 10 to 15 months is characteristic of a... - correctanswers-Cavernous
hemangioma
The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the... - correctanswers-Posterior aspect of
the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and the lens. These specks
are most likely... - correctanswers-vitreous floaters
When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the buttocks and head are not
easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to be in... - correctanswers-Transverse lie
When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to move
his arm in front of his body. The motion of the shoulder girdle would be an example of... -
correctanswers-Flexion
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate... - correctanswers-Between the spine and lateral chest