PT 630 WRITTEN EXAM #2 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADE
2025/2026.
You palpate an organ at the left costal margin. To differentiate between an enlarged left kidney
and an enlarged spleen, you would: - ANS 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: - ANS hepatitis
Tenderness on light palpation of the right lower quadrant suggests a disorder of the: -
ANS appendix
The main reason that auscultation precedes percussion and palpation of the abdomen is -
ANS because bowel sounds might be distorted or changed by percussion
The "hooking technique"; may be helpful to assess ________ tenderness in an obese patient. -
ANS liver
Your patient complains of "ringing in their ears". Further examination shows hearing loss and
dizziness. They probably have - ANS Meniere's disease
You shine your pen light into your patient's right eye to test their light reaction. The consensual
reaction is the - ANS constriction of the left pupil
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WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADE
2025/2026.
You palpate an organ at the left costal margin. To differentiate between an enlarged left kidney
and an enlarged spleen, you would: - ANS 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: - ANS hepatitis
Tenderness on light palpation of the right lower quadrant suggests a disorder of the: -
ANS appendix
The main reason that auscultation precedes percussion and palpation of the abdomen is -
ANS because bowel sounds might be distorted or changed by percussion
The "hooking technique"; may be helpful to assess ________ tenderness in an obese patient. -
ANS liver
Your patient complains of "ringing in their ears". Further examination shows hearing loss and
dizziness. They probably have - ANS Meniere's disease
You shine your pen light into your patient's right eye to test their light reaction. The consensual
reaction is the - ANS constriction of the left pupil
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
