CEA 547/667 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
S3 or S4 heart sound phase - Answers -Diastole
PMI location in a healthy adult - Answers -Left 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line
Non-priority decision for ST depression and chest discomfort - Answers -Check for
thyroid dysfunction
"Ee" to "a" sound on chest auscultation - Answers -Positive for egophony
Purpose of thorax percussion - Answers -Identify air-filled, fluid-filled, or consolidated
tissue
Diaphragmatic excursion in interstitial lung disease - Answers -Equal bilateral change
with decreased inspiratory capacity
Cause of nonpitting periorbital edema and thinning hair - Answers -Severe
hypothyroidism
Diagnosis for severe exophthalmos - Answers -Hyperthyroidism
PFT measurement for full inspiration and exhalation - Answers -Forced Vital Capacity
Diagnosis for goiter, anxiety, tremor, and palpitations - Answers -Thyrotoxicosis
Typical sign of hyperthyroidism - Answers -Tachycardia
Expected finding in Addison's disease - Answers -Low body temperature
S1 heart sound correlation on EKG - Answers -Peak of the R wave
Evaluation for end-organ dysfunction in DM Type 2 - Answers -All (renal function,
urinalysis, eye exam)
Normal liver span in a healthy adult - Answers -6-12 cm in the right midclavicular line
Order of abdominal assessment - Answers -Inspection, auscultation, palpation,
percussion
Finding not supportive of peritonitis - Answers -Absence of pain with withdrawal of
palpation
Diagnosis for enlarged scrotum in a powerlifter - Answers -Varicocele
, Sinus to palpate for congestion - Answers -Frontal
Lymph node finding inconsistent with lymphoma - Answers -Non-tender, minimally
palpable anterior cervical chain
Chamber for gas pneumopexy in Ehlers-Danlos - Answers -Posterior only
Normal finger movement test in visual field - Answers -Normal confrontation
First lab for microcytic hypochromic anemia with elevated RDW - Answers -TIBC and
Ferritin
Anemia type for Mediterranean descent with normal RDW - Answers -Thalassemia
Lab for macrocytic anemia etiology - Answers -Vitamin B12
CBC finding in ESRD on dialysis - Answers -Normal MCH, Hemoglobin 9.6
Body parts involved in angioedema - Answers -Face and Lips
First elevated immunoglobulin in Hepatitis A - Answers -IgM
Elevated immunoglobulin one year after Hepatitis A - Answers -IgG
Useful lab for SLE diagnosis - Answers -Antinuclear antibody
Sweat glands for temperature regulation on palms and soles - Answers -Eccrine
Suspicious melanoma feature - Answers -Dual color (white-reddish or blue-black)
Precancerous lesion from UV-B exposure - Answers -Actinic Keratosis
Suspicious ABCDE finding for melanoma - Answers -Irregular borders
Neurotransmitter deficit in depression - Answers -Serotonin
Test to differentiate anxiety from hyperthyroidism - Answers -TSH and free T4
Hallucination type for "awful taste" in schizophrenia - Answers -Gustatory
Most common co-diagnosis in self-harm - Answers -Depression
Cause of pain touching opposite scapula - Answers -Rotator cuff injury
S3 or S4 heart sound phase - Answers -Diastole
PMI location in a healthy adult - Answers -Left 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line
Non-priority decision for ST depression and chest discomfort - Answers -Check for
thyroid dysfunction
"Ee" to "a" sound on chest auscultation - Answers -Positive for egophony
Purpose of thorax percussion - Answers -Identify air-filled, fluid-filled, or consolidated
tissue
Diaphragmatic excursion in interstitial lung disease - Answers -Equal bilateral change
with decreased inspiratory capacity
Cause of nonpitting periorbital edema and thinning hair - Answers -Severe
hypothyroidism
Diagnosis for severe exophthalmos - Answers -Hyperthyroidism
PFT measurement for full inspiration and exhalation - Answers -Forced Vital Capacity
Diagnosis for goiter, anxiety, tremor, and palpitations - Answers -Thyrotoxicosis
Typical sign of hyperthyroidism - Answers -Tachycardia
Expected finding in Addison's disease - Answers -Low body temperature
S1 heart sound correlation on EKG - Answers -Peak of the R wave
Evaluation for end-organ dysfunction in DM Type 2 - Answers -All (renal function,
urinalysis, eye exam)
Normal liver span in a healthy adult - Answers -6-12 cm in the right midclavicular line
Order of abdominal assessment - Answers -Inspection, auscultation, palpation,
percussion
Finding not supportive of peritonitis - Answers -Absence of pain with withdrawal of
palpation
Diagnosis for enlarged scrotum in a powerlifter - Answers -Varicocele
, Sinus to palpate for congestion - Answers -Frontal
Lymph node finding inconsistent with lymphoma - Answers -Non-tender, minimally
palpable anterior cervical chain
Chamber for gas pneumopexy in Ehlers-Danlos - Answers -Posterior only
Normal finger movement test in visual field - Answers -Normal confrontation
First lab for microcytic hypochromic anemia with elevated RDW - Answers -TIBC and
Ferritin
Anemia type for Mediterranean descent with normal RDW - Answers -Thalassemia
Lab for macrocytic anemia etiology - Answers -Vitamin B12
CBC finding in ESRD on dialysis - Answers -Normal MCH, Hemoglobin 9.6
Body parts involved in angioedema - Answers -Face and Lips
First elevated immunoglobulin in Hepatitis A - Answers -IgM
Elevated immunoglobulin one year after Hepatitis A - Answers -IgG
Useful lab for SLE diagnosis - Answers -Antinuclear antibody
Sweat glands for temperature regulation on palms and soles - Answers -Eccrine
Suspicious melanoma feature - Answers -Dual color (white-reddish or blue-black)
Precancerous lesion from UV-B exposure - Answers -Actinic Keratosis
Suspicious ABCDE finding for melanoma - Answers -Irregular borders
Neurotransmitter deficit in depression - Answers -Serotonin
Test to differentiate anxiety from hyperthyroidism - Answers -TSH and free T4
Hallucination type for "awful taste" in schizophrenia - Answers -Gustatory
Most common co-diagnosis in self-harm - Answers -Depression
Cause of pain touching opposite scapula - Answers -Rotator cuff injury
