PT 630 Written Exam #2 Questions and Answers Already Passed
You palpate an organ at the left costal margin. To differentiate between an enlarged left kidney
and an enlarged spleen, you would: - Answers percuss, listening for dullness to verify that the
organ is the spleen
You notice that the span of a patient's liver is 18 cm. On palpation the liver is enlarged, soft and
tender, suggesting: - Answers hepatitis
Tenderness on light palpation of the right lower quadrant suggests a disorder of the: - Answers
appendix
The main reason that auscultation precedes percussion and palpation of the abdomen is -
Answers because bowel sounds might be distorted or changed by percussion
The "hooking technique"; may be helpful to assess ________ tenderness in an obese patient. -
Answers liver
Your patient complains of "ringing in their ears". Further examination shows hearing loss and
dizziness. They probably have - Answers Meniere's disease
You shine your pen light into your patient's right eye to test their light reaction. The consensual
reaction is the - Answers constriction of the left pupil
Your vision is 20/200 with glasses. This means: - Answers you are considered legally blind in
the US
Shining a pen light in the patient's eyes from approximately 2 feet away and inspecting the
reflection of the light in their cornea can indicate abnormal ocular alignment. - Answers True
The pathway of hearing that involves the cochlea and the cochlear nerve is the - Answers
sensorineural phase
The first test you would do to assess hearing is the - Answers whispered voice test
Occasionally, you may mistake a band of muscle or an artery for a lymph node in the head and
neck region. Unlike a muscle or an artery, you should be able to roll a node in two directions: up
and down and side to side. - Answers True
Fremitus may be decreased or absent when the patient's voice is higher pitched - Answers True
Unilateral chest expansion could indicate - Answers lobar pneumonia
Percussion over a healthy lung should sound - Answers resonant
During auscultation of the lungs you hear expiratory sounds lasting longer than inspiratory
sounds. You would expect this in a healthy lung over the _________ region of the lung. - Answers
You palpate an organ at the left costal margin. To differentiate between an enlarged left kidney
and an enlarged spleen, you would: - Answers percuss, listening for dullness to verify that the
organ is the spleen
You notice that the span of a patient's liver is 18 cm. On palpation the liver is enlarged, soft and
tender, suggesting: - Answers hepatitis
Tenderness on light palpation of the right lower quadrant suggests a disorder of the: - Answers
appendix
The main reason that auscultation precedes percussion and palpation of the abdomen is -
Answers because bowel sounds might be distorted or changed by percussion
The "hooking technique"; may be helpful to assess ________ tenderness in an obese patient. -
Answers liver
Your patient complains of "ringing in their ears". Further examination shows hearing loss and
dizziness. They probably have - Answers Meniere's disease
You shine your pen light into your patient's right eye to test their light reaction. The consensual
reaction is the - Answers constriction of the left pupil
Your vision is 20/200 with glasses. This means: - Answers you are considered legally blind in
the US
Shining a pen light in the patient's eyes from approximately 2 feet away and inspecting the
reflection of the light in their cornea can indicate abnormal ocular alignment. - Answers True
The pathway of hearing that involves the cochlea and the cochlear nerve is the - Answers
sensorineural phase
The first test you would do to assess hearing is the - Answers whispered voice test
Occasionally, you may mistake a band of muscle or an artery for a lymph node in the head and
neck region. Unlike a muscle or an artery, you should be able to roll a node in two directions: up
and down and side to side. - Answers True
Fremitus may be decreased or absent when the patient's voice is higher pitched - Answers True
Unilateral chest expansion could indicate - Answers lobar pneumonia
Percussion over a healthy lung should sound - Answers resonant
During auscultation of the lungs you hear expiratory sounds lasting longer than inspiratory
sounds. You would expect this in a healthy lung over the _________ region of the lung. - Answers
