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A patient comes to you because she is experiencing a tremor only when she reaches for things.
This becomes worse as she nears the "target." When you ask her to hold out her hands, no tremor
is apparent. What type of tremor does this most likely represent?
A) Intention tremor
B) Postural tremor
C) Resting tremor
D) Nervous tremor - Answer>>> A) Intention tremor
A patient with alcoholism is brought in with confusion. You ask him to "stop traffic" with his
palms and notice that every few seconds his palms suddenly move toward the floor. What does
this indicate?
A) Stroke
B) Metabolic problems
C) Carpal tunnel syndrome
D) Severe fatigue and weakness - Answer>>> B) Metabolic problems
Chris a 20 year old college student who has abdominal pain for 3 days. it started at his umbilicus
and was associated with nausea and vomiting. He was unable to find a comfortable position.
Yesterday the pain became more severed and constant. now he hesitate to walk because any
motion makes the pain much worse. It is localized just medial and inferior to his iliac crest on the
right. which of the following is most likely
,a. Appendicitis
b. Cholecystitis
c. Pancreatitis
d. Peptic Ulcer - Answer>>> a. Appendicitis
You are examining an elderly man and notice the following: decreased vibration sense in the feet
and ankles, diminished gag reflex, right patellar reflex less than the left, and diminished
abdominal reflexes. Which of these is abnormal?
A) Decreased vibration sense
B) Diminished gag reflex
C) Diminished right patellar reflex compared to the left
D) Diminished abdominal reflexes - Answer>>> C) Diminished right patellar reflex compared to
the left
Which of the following is consistent with obturator sign?
A) Pain distant from the site used to check rebound tenderness
B) Right hypogastric pain with the right hip and knee flexed and the hip internally rotated
C) Pain with extension of the right thigh while the patient is on her left side or while pressing her
knee against your hand with thigh flexion
D) Pain that stops inhalation in the right upper quadrant - Answer>>> B) Right hypogastric pain
with the right hip and knee flexed and the hip internally rotated
Monique is a 33 year old administrator who has intermittent lower abdominal pain
approximately one week a month for the past year, It is not related to her menses. She notes
relief with defecation and change in form and frequency of her bowel movement with these
episodes. Which of the following is most likely
a. Colon cancer
, b. Cholecystitis
c. Inflammatory bowel disease
d. Irritable bowel syndrome - Answer>>> d. Irritable bowel syndrome
A 57-year-old maintenance worker comes to your office for evaluation of pain in his legs. He has
smoked two packs per day since the age of 16, but he is otherwise healthy. You are concerned
that he may have peripheral vascular disease. Which of the following is part of common or
concerning symptoms for the peripheral vascular system?
A) Intermittent claudication
B) Chest pressure with exertion
C) Shortness of breath
D) Knee pain - Answer>>> A) Intermittent claudication
Steve has had a stroke and comes to you for follow-up today. On examination you find that he
has increased muscle tone, some involuntary movements, an abnormal gait, and a slowness of
response in movements. He most likely has involvement of which of the following?
A) The corticospinal tract
B) The cerebellum
C) The cerebrum
D) The basal ganglia - Answer>>> D. the basal ganglia
You are a student in the vascular surgery clinic. You are asked to perform a physical
examination on a patient with known peripheral vascular disease in the legs. Which of the
following aspects is important to note when you perform your examination?
A) Size, symmetry, and skin color
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,ADVANCED PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT FINAL TEST
EXAMINATION LATEST 2026 STUDY QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% GUARANTEED PASS | ASSURED
A+
A patient comes to you because she is experiencing a tremor only when she reaches for things.
This becomes worse as she nears the "target." When you ask her to hold out her hands, no tremor
is apparent. What type of tremor does this most likely represent?
A) Intention tremor
B) Postural tremor
C) Resting tremor
D) Nervous tremor - Answer>>> A) Intention tremor
A patient with alcoholism is brought in with confusion. You ask him to "stop traffic" with his
palms and notice that every few seconds his palms suddenly move toward the floor. What does
this indicate?
A) Stroke
B) Metabolic problems
C) Carpal tunnel syndrome
D) Severe fatigue and weakness - Answer>>> B) Metabolic problems
Chris a 20 year old college student who has abdominal pain for 3 days. it started at his umbilicus
and was associated with nausea and vomiting. He was unable to find a comfortable position.
Yesterday the pain became more severed and constant. now he hesitate to walk because any
motion makes the pain much worse. It is localized just medial and inferior to his iliac crest on the
right. which of the following is most likely
,a. Appendicitis
b. Cholecystitis
c. Pancreatitis
d. Peptic Ulcer - Answer>>> a. Appendicitis
You are examining an elderly man and notice the following: decreased vibration sense in the feet
and ankles, diminished gag reflex, right patellar reflex less than the left, and diminished
abdominal reflexes. Which of these is abnormal?
A) Decreased vibration sense
B) Diminished gag reflex
C) Diminished right patellar reflex compared to the left
D) Diminished abdominal reflexes - Answer>>> C) Diminished right patellar reflex compared to
the left
Which of the following is consistent with obturator sign?
A) Pain distant from the site used to check rebound tenderness
B) Right hypogastric pain with the right hip and knee flexed and the hip internally rotated
C) Pain with extension of the right thigh while the patient is on her left side or while pressing her
knee against your hand with thigh flexion
D) Pain that stops inhalation in the right upper quadrant - Answer>>> B) Right hypogastric pain
with the right hip and knee flexed and the hip internally rotated
Monique is a 33 year old administrator who has intermittent lower abdominal pain
approximately one week a month for the past year, It is not related to her menses. She notes
relief with defecation and change in form and frequency of her bowel movement with these
episodes. Which of the following is most likely
a. Colon cancer
, b. Cholecystitis
c. Inflammatory bowel disease
d. Irritable bowel syndrome - Answer>>> d. Irritable bowel syndrome
A 57-year-old maintenance worker comes to your office for evaluation of pain in his legs. He has
smoked two packs per day since the age of 16, but he is otherwise healthy. You are concerned
that he may have peripheral vascular disease. Which of the following is part of common or
concerning symptoms for the peripheral vascular system?
A) Intermittent claudication
B) Chest pressure with exertion
C) Shortness of breath
D) Knee pain - Answer>>> A) Intermittent claudication
Steve has had a stroke and comes to you for follow-up today. On examination you find that he
has increased muscle tone, some involuntary movements, an abnormal gait, and a slowness of
response in movements. He most likely has involvement of which of the following?
A) The corticospinal tract
B) The cerebellum
C) The cerebrum
D) The basal ganglia - Answer>>> D. the basal ganglia
You are a student in the vascular surgery clinic. You are asked to perform a physical
examination on a patient with known peripheral vascular disease in the legs. Which of the
following aspects is important to note when you perform your examination?
A) Size, symmetry, and skin color
