PT 630 Written Exam #2 exam with |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
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You palpate an organ at the left costal margin. To differentiate between an enlarged left kidney
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and an enlarged spleen, you would: - correct answerspercuss, listening for dullness to verify
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that the organ is the spleen
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You notice that the span of a patient's liver is 18 cm. On palpation the liver is enlarged, soft and
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tender, suggesting: - correct answershepatitis
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Tenderness on light palpation of the right lower quadrant suggests a disorder of the: - correct
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answersappendix
The main reason that auscultation precedes percussion and palpation of the abdomen is -
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correct answersbecause bowel sounds might be distorted or changed by percussion
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The "hooking technique"; may be helpful to assess ________ tenderness in an obese patient. -
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correct answersliver |||\\\ |||\\\
Your patient complains of "ringing in their ears". Further examination shows hearing loss and
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dizziness. They probably have - correct answersMeniere's disease |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
You shine your pen light into your patient's right eye to test their light reaction. The consensual
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reaction is the - correct answersconstriction of the left pupil
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Your vision is 20/200 with glasses. This means: - correct answersyou are considered legally
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blind in the US |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
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You palpate an organ at the left costal margin. To differentiate between an enlarged left kidney
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and an enlarged spleen, you would: - correct answerspercuss, listening for dullness to verify
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that the organ is the spleen
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You notice that the span of a patient's liver is 18 cm. On palpation the liver is enlarged, soft and
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tender, suggesting: - correct answershepatitis
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Tenderness on light palpation of the right lower quadrant suggests a disorder of the: - correct
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answersappendix
The main reason that auscultation precedes percussion and palpation of the abdomen is -
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correct answersbecause bowel sounds might be distorted or changed by percussion
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The "hooking technique"; may be helpful to assess ________ tenderness in an obese patient. -
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correct answersliver |||\\\ |||\\\
Your patient complains of "ringing in their ears". Further examination shows hearing loss and
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dizziness. They probably have - correct answersMeniere's disease |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
You shine your pen light into your patient's right eye to test their light reaction. The consensual
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reaction is the - correct answersconstriction of the left pupil
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Your vision is 20/200 with glasses. This means: - correct answersyou are considered legally
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blind in the US |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
