3PS sEXAM sQUESTION sAND sANSWERS
sGRADED sA+2025/2026 sLATEST sUPDATE
Recommend s a s method s or s test s to s help s assess s a s patient's s cerebellar s function. s -
s correct s answer- sFinger-nose-finger s testing
Choose s an s accurate s statement s regarding s deep s tendon s reflexes s and s their s location s of
s assessment. s - scorrect s answer-Achilles s reflex s corresponds s to s L2-S2.
Brachioradialis s reflex s corresponds s to s C5-C6.
Determine s a s finding s that s would s be s abnormal s in s a s motor s assessment. s - s correct
s answer- sPresence s of s tremor
Muscle s weakness
Propose s an s accurate s statement s regarding s the s sensory s assessment. s - s correct
s answer- sTactile s discrimination s of s fine s touch s assesses s the s sensory s cortex.
Decide s what s should s be s considered s in s assessing s a s patient's s appearance s and
s behavior. s - scorrect s answer-Level s of s consciousness
Determine s the s accurate s description s regarding s the s strength s of s reflex. s - s correct
s answer- sHypoactive s or s diminished s response s is s classified s as s 1+.
Very s brisk, s hyperactive s response s is s classified s as s 4+.
Determine s a s step s or s technique s in s the s assessment s of s the s trigeminal s nerve. s -
s correct s answer- sAssess s muscles s of s mastication.
,Ask s the s patient s to s identify s the s location s of s the s light s touch s sensation s on s the s forehead
s while s eyes s are sclosed.
Recommend s an s appropriate s examination s method s to s assess s spinal s accessory s nerve
s function. s - scorrect s answer-Ask s the s patient s to s shrug s shoulders s against s resistance.
Ask s the s patient s to s rotate s the s head s forcibly s against s resistance.
Determine s an s important s item s to s assess s while s testing s a s patient's s language s and
s comprehension. s - scorrect s answer-Expressive s or s receptive s aphasia
Language s coherency
All s of s the s following s are s components s of s the s classic s ophthalmological s emergency s except s .
- s correct s answer-purulent s eye s discharge
Mrs. s Murphy s is s a s 58-year-old s woman s presenting s with s a s sudden s left-
sided s headache s that s is s most s painful s in s her s left s eye. s Her s vision s is s blurred, s and s her
s left s pupil s is s slight sly s dilated s and s poorly s reactive. s The s left s conjunctiva s is s markedly
s injected, s and s the s eyeball s is s firm. s Visi son s screen s with s the s Snellen s chart s is s 20/30 s OD
s and s 20/90 s OS.
When s caring s for s Mrs. s Murphy, s the s most s appropriate s next s action s is s . s - s correct
s answer- sprompt s referral s to s an s ophthalmologist
Recommend s an s appropriate s question s to s ask s when s assessing s a s patient's s mood s and
s affect. s - scorrect s answer-How s are s you?
Propose s an s accurate s statement s regarding s the s mental s status s examination. s - s correct
s answer- sA s patient's s overall s appearance s is s part s of s the s mental s status
s examination.
Determine s an s appropriate s question s to s ask s when s assessing s a s patient's s perception. s -
s correct s answer- sDo s you s feel s as s if s you're s being s watched?
How s do s people s treat s you?
,Choose s an s accurate s description s of s expressive s aphasia. s - s correct
s answer- sHaving s difficulty s in s expressing s words
Describe s the s technique s to s assess s facial s nerve s function. s - s correct s answer-Ask s the s patient s to
s smile.
Instruct s the s patient s to s lift s eyebrows.
Ask s the s patient s to s close s eyelids s tightly s against s your s attempt s to s open s them.
What s is s a s common s vision s problem s in s a s person s with s untreated
s primary s open- sangle s glaucoma s (POAG)? s - s correct s answer-Peripheral
s vision s loss
Propose s a s component s of s assessing s the s thought s process s of s a s patient. s - s correct
s answer- sScreening s for s suicidal s thoughts
Which s of s the s following s is s the s most s likely s to s be s found s on s the s funduscopic
s examination s of s a s patient swith s untreated s POAG? s - s correct s answer-Excessive s cupping s of
s the s optic s disk
Propose s an s indicator s that s a s headache s can s be s the s presenting s symptom s of s a s serious
s illness s and s may srequire s neuroimaging. s - s correct s answer-
Headache s causing s confusion, s dizziness, s or s lack s of s coordination
Headache s causing s awakening s from s sleep
Sudden s or s new-onset s headache
A s clinician s is s performing s a s middle s ear s assessment s on s a s 15-year-
old s patient. s When s examining s the s right s tympanic s membrane, s the s clinician s sees s the
s presence s of s dens se s white s patches. s The s tympanic s membrane s is s otherwise s unremarkable.
s It s is s pearly, s with s the s light s ref slex s at s 5 s o'clock s and s landmarks s visible. s Propose s a
s statement s that s reflects s this s finding. s -
correct s answer-This s is s known s as s tympanosclerosis.
, This s is s associated s with s calcification s of s the s tympanic s membrane.
There s are s scars s caused s from s frequent s ear s infection.
This s is s associated s with s calcification s of s the s tympanic s membrane.
A s clinician s is s testing s the s hearing s of s a s 78-year-
old s man. s Establish s which s of s the s following s is s important s to s keep s in s mind s in s terms s of
s changes s in s hear sing s that s occur s with s aging. s - s correct s answer-
The s aging s person s may s find s it s harder s to s hear s consonants s than s vowels.
Sounds s may s be s garbled s and s difficult s to s localize.
The s tympanic s membrane s thickens s with s age.
The s progression s is s slow.
Propose s a s way s to s examine s a s patient s who s presents s to s your s office s with s vertigo. s -
s correct s answer- sAsk s the s patient s to s close s his s or s her s eyes s and s march s in s place s for
s 30 s seconds.
Perform s the s Romberg s test.
Check s for s nystagmus.
An s 83-year-
old s male s is s in s the s clinic s for s a s checkup. s Determine s a s question s that s should s be
s considered s before s the sclinician s begins s screening s for s a s hearing s deficit. s - s correct
s answer-
Is s the s evaluation s for s perceived s hearing s problems s related s to s the s hearing s loss?
Has s there s been s exposure s to s ototoxic s agents?
sGRADED sA+2025/2026 sLATEST sUPDATE
Recommend s a s method s or s test s to s help s assess s a s patient's s cerebellar s function. s -
s correct s answer- sFinger-nose-finger s testing
Choose s an s accurate s statement s regarding s deep s tendon s reflexes s and s their s location s of
s assessment. s - scorrect s answer-Achilles s reflex s corresponds s to s L2-S2.
Brachioradialis s reflex s corresponds s to s C5-C6.
Determine s a s finding s that s would s be s abnormal s in s a s motor s assessment. s - s correct
s answer- sPresence s of s tremor
Muscle s weakness
Propose s an s accurate s statement s regarding s the s sensory s assessment. s - s correct
s answer- sTactile s discrimination s of s fine s touch s assesses s the s sensory s cortex.
Decide s what s should s be s considered s in s assessing s a s patient's s appearance s and
s behavior. s - scorrect s answer-Level s of s consciousness
Determine s the s accurate s description s regarding s the s strength s of s reflex. s - s correct
s answer- sHypoactive s or s diminished s response s is s classified s as s 1+.
Very s brisk, s hyperactive s response s is s classified s as s 4+.
Determine s a s step s or s technique s in s the s assessment s of s the s trigeminal s nerve. s -
s correct s answer- sAssess s muscles s of s mastication.
,Ask s the s patient s to s identify s the s location s of s the s light s touch s sensation s on s the s forehead
s while s eyes s are sclosed.
Recommend s an s appropriate s examination s method s to s assess s spinal s accessory s nerve
s function. s - scorrect s answer-Ask s the s patient s to s shrug s shoulders s against s resistance.
Ask s the s patient s to s rotate s the s head s forcibly s against s resistance.
Determine s an s important s item s to s assess s while s testing s a s patient's s language s and
s comprehension. s - scorrect s answer-Expressive s or s receptive s aphasia
Language s coherency
All s of s the s following s are s components s of s the s classic s ophthalmological s emergency s except s .
- s correct s answer-purulent s eye s discharge
Mrs. s Murphy s is s a s 58-year-old s woman s presenting s with s a s sudden s left-
sided s headache s that s is s most s painful s in s her s left s eye. s Her s vision s is s blurred, s and s her
s left s pupil s is s slight sly s dilated s and s poorly s reactive. s The s left s conjunctiva s is s markedly
s injected, s and s the s eyeball s is s firm. s Visi son s screen s with s the s Snellen s chart s is s 20/30 s OD
s and s 20/90 s OS.
When s caring s for s Mrs. s Murphy, s the s most s appropriate s next s action s is s . s - s correct
s answer- sprompt s referral s to s an s ophthalmologist
Recommend s an s appropriate s question s to s ask s when s assessing s a s patient's s mood s and
s affect. s - scorrect s answer-How s are s you?
Propose s an s accurate s statement s regarding s the s mental s status s examination. s - s correct
s answer- sA s patient's s overall s appearance s is s part s of s the s mental s status
s examination.
Determine s an s appropriate s question s to s ask s when s assessing s a s patient's s perception. s -
s correct s answer- sDo s you s feel s as s if s you're s being s watched?
How s do s people s treat s you?
,Choose s an s accurate s description s of s expressive s aphasia. s - s correct
s answer- sHaving s difficulty s in s expressing s words
Describe s the s technique s to s assess s facial s nerve s function. s - s correct s answer-Ask s the s patient s to
s smile.
Instruct s the s patient s to s lift s eyebrows.
Ask s the s patient s to s close s eyelids s tightly s against s your s attempt s to s open s them.
What s is s a s common s vision s problem s in s a s person s with s untreated
s primary s open- sangle s glaucoma s (POAG)? s - s correct s answer-Peripheral
s vision s loss
Propose s a s component s of s assessing s the s thought s process s of s a s patient. s - s correct
s answer- sScreening s for s suicidal s thoughts
Which s of s the s following s is s the s most s likely s to s be s found s on s the s funduscopic
s examination s of s a s patient swith s untreated s POAG? s - s correct s answer-Excessive s cupping s of
s the s optic s disk
Propose s an s indicator s that s a s headache s can s be s the s presenting s symptom s of s a s serious
s illness s and s may srequire s neuroimaging. s - s correct s answer-
Headache s causing s confusion, s dizziness, s or s lack s of s coordination
Headache s causing s awakening s from s sleep
Sudden s or s new-onset s headache
A s clinician s is s performing s a s middle s ear s assessment s on s a s 15-year-
old s patient. s When s examining s the s right s tympanic s membrane, s the s clinician s sees s the
s presence s of s dens se s white s patches. s The s tympanic s membrane s is s otherwise s unremarkable.
s It s is s pearly, s with s the s light s ref slex s at s 5 s o'clock s and s landmarks s visible. s Propose s a
s statement s that s reflects s this s finding. s -
correct s answer-This s is s known s as s tympanosclerosis.
, This s is s associated s with s calcification s of s the s tympanic s membrane.
There s are s scars s caused s from s frequent s ear s infection.
This s is s associated s with s calcification s of s the s tympanic s membrane.
A s clinician s is s testing s the s hearing s of s a s 78-year-
old s man. s Establish s which s of s the s following s is s important s to s keep s in s mind s in s terms s of
s changes s in s hear sing s that s occur s with s aging. s - s correct s answer-
The s aging s person s may s find s it s harder s to s hear s consonants s than s vowels.
Sounds s may s be s garbled s and s difficult s to s localize.
The s tympanic s membrane s thickens s with s age.
The s progression s is s slow.
Propose s a s way s to s examine s a s patient s who s presents s to s your s office s with s vertigo. s -
s correct s answer- sAsk s the s patient s to s close s his s or s her s eyes s and s march s in s place s for
s 30 s seconds.
Perform s the s Romberg s test.
Check s for s nystagmus.
An s 83-year-
old s male s is s in s the s clinic s for s a s checkup. s Determine s a s question s that s should s be
s considered s before s the sclinician s begins s screening s for s a s hearing s deficit. s - s correct
s answer-
Is s the s evaluation s for s perceived s hearing s problems s related s to s the s hearing s loss?
Has s there s been s exposure s to s ototoxic s agents?
