EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
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The most likely working diagnosis for a 14 year old patient who fell on an
outstretched hand, complains of proximal forearm pain, and has a positive fat pad
sign on X-ray.
Ans: Radial head fracture
Quiz The child quickly begins to use the affected arm after closed manipulation.
Ans: Successful treatment indication for radial head subluxation
Quiz A 10-month old with a rash, runny nose, cough, and a cluster of tiny white
papules with an erythematous base on the buccal mucosa suggests this diagnosis.
Ans: Measles
,Quiz Indicated by a 12-month-old child looking for a toy that the father has
hidden under the table.
Ans: Object permanence
Quiz Expected examination result for a 14-year-old male with bronchitis returning
with fever, right pleuritic chest pain, and green sputum.
Ans: Right lower lobe crackles
Quiz The diagnostic test that should be performed immediately for a 15-year-old
female with burning urination after treatment for trichomonas vaginitis.
Ans: Microscopic exam of urine
Quiz Essential education for a 15-year-old male with a history of cryptorchidism
which was surgically repaired.
Ans: Testicular self-examination
Quiz The first action a school nurse should take when a child with type I diabetes
mellitus reports sweating and weakness after insulin injection.
,Ans: Measure the blood sugar
Quiz The appropriate response for a 16-year-old female experiencing midcycle
spotting while on Ortho-Novum 7/7/7.
Ans: Providing reassurance
Quiz The most appropriate diagnostic tests to order for a 17-year-old female
suspected of having polycystic ovary syndrome, in addition to testosterone.
Ans: FSH, LH, TSH
Quiz The most likely diagnosis for a 17-year-old female who has never had her
menses and is at Tanner stage III of sexual development.
Ans: Primary amenorrhea
Quiz Condition suspected for a 20-year-old male with a 1-month history of a
bump on his testicle and a history of unprotected intercourse.
Ans: Cancer of the testicles
, Quiz Suspected condition for a 21-year-old college student presenting with
copious, markedly purulent discharge from her left eye.
Ans: Gonococcal conjunctivitis
Quiz Most likely diagnosis for a 21-year-old patient presenting with abdominal
guarding, rigid abdominal musculature, rebound tenderness at McBurney's point,
and leukocytosis.
Ans: Appendicitis
Quiz A question to consider when analyzing a 22-year-old college student's heart
rate of 48/minute and regular during a routine physical examination.
Ans: Is this student an athlete?
Quiz Advice for a 24-year-old female taking oral contraceptives who has missed
her last 2 pills to minimize her risk of pregnancy.
Ans: Double today's dose and tomorrow's dose and use a barrier method for the
rest of the month
Quiz Contraceptive technique to prevent pregnancy.