Health Assessment - Chapter 10 Test Bank
1. Which cranial nerves innervate the face?
a. II and V
b. III and VI
c. V and VII
d. VIII and IX - ANS c
____ 2. The parotid, submandibular, and sublingual salivary glands:
a. impair carbohydrate digestion.
b. inhibit dental caries.
c. lubricate nasal surfaces.
d. promote dry mouth. - ANS b
____ 3. Mr. Black is a 44-year-old patient who presents to the clinic with complaints of neck pain
that he thinks is from his job involving computer data entry. As the examiner, you are checking
the range of motion in his neck and note that the greatest degree of cervical mobility is at:
a. C1 to C2.
b. C2 to C3.
c. C3 to C4.
d. C4 to C5. - ANS d
____ 4. In examining the neck of a 34-year-old female patient, you note that the uppermost
ridge of the tracheal cartilage is at the:
a. cricoid.
b. hyoid.
c. thyroid.
d. sternocleidomastoid. - ANS a
____ 5. Mrs. Britton brings her 16-year-old son in with a complaint that he is not developing
correctly into adolescence. Which structures disproportionately enlarge in the male during
adolescence?
a. Coronal sutures
b. Hyoid and cricoid cartilages
c. Mandible and maxilla bones
d. Nose and thyroid cartilages - ANS d
____ 6. Spaces between the cranial bones accommodate:
a. brain growth.
b. cartilage formation.
c. muscular expansion.
d. nerve regeneration. - ANS a
, ____ 7. When examining the skull of a 4-month-old baby, you should normally find:
a. closure of the anterior fontanel.
b. closure of the posterior fontanel.
c. ossification of all sutures.
d. overlap of cranial bones. - ANS b
____ 8. The brown or tan pigmentation on the forehead, nose, and malar prominence of some
pregnant women is called:
a. hormonal acne.
b. erythema.
c. alopecia.
d. chloasma. - ANS d
____ 9. Which of the following is an expected change in the assessment of the thyroid during
pregnancy?
a. Palpation of the gland becomes difficult.
b. A bruit is auscultated.
c. Inspection reveals a goiter.
d. The gland is tender on palpation. - ANS b
____ 10. Mr. Mathews is a 47-year-old patient who presents for a routine physical examination.
On examination, you noted a bruit heard over the thyroid. This is suggestive of:
a. hypothyroidism.
b. hyperthyroidism.
c. thyroid cancer.
d. thyroid cyst. - ANS b
____ 11. Ms. Galvan is a 22-year-old secretary who comes to the clinic with headaches of 6
weeks' duration. She tells the office assistant about her heavy schedule, including part-time
work and evening classes. Her vital signs are normal. Which information is most appropriate to
Ms. Galvan's history?
a. Current medications
b. Elimination patterns
c. Immunization status
d. Previous pregnancies - ANS a
____ 12. Observation during history taking is the best way to examine for:
a. head position.
b. scalp lice.
c. thyroid size.
d. tracheal alignment. - ANS a
____ 13. During a head and neck assessment of a neonate, it is important to screen for:
1. Which cranial nerves innervate the face?
a. II and V
b. III and VI
c. V and VII
d. VIII and IX - ANS c
____ 2. The parotid, submandibular, and sublingual salivary glands:
a. impair carbohydrate digestion.
b. inhibit dental caries.
c. lubricate nasal surfaces.
d. promote dry mouth. - ANS b
____ 3. Mr. Black is a 44-year-old patient who presents to the clinic with complaints of neck pain
that he thinks is from his job involving computer data entry. As the examiner, you are checking
the range of motion in his neck and note that the greatest degree of cervical mobility is at:
a. C1 to C2.
b. C2 to C3.
c. C3 to C4.
d. C4 to C5. - ANS d
____ 4. In examining the neck of a 34-year-old female patient, you note that the uppermost
ridge of the tracheal cartilage is at the:
a. cricoid.
b. hyoid.
c. thyroid.
d. sternocleidomastoid. - ANS a
____ 5. Mrs. Britton brings her 16-year-old son in with a complaint that he is not developing
correctly into adolescence. Which structures disproportionately enlarge in the male during
adolescence?
a. Coronal sutures
b. Hyoid and cricoid cartilages
c. Mandible and maxilla bones
d. Nose and thyroid cartilages - ANS d
____ 6. Spaces between the cranial bones accommodate:
a. brain growth.
b. cartilage formation.
c. muscular expansion.
d. nerve regeneration. - ANS a
, ____ 7. When examining the skull of a 4-month-old baby, you should normally find:
a. closure of the anterior fontanel.
b. closure of the posterior fontanel.
c. ossification of all sutures.
d. overlap of cranial bones. - ANS b
____ 8. The brown or tan pigmentation on the forehead, nose, and malar prominence of some
pregnant women is called:
a. hormonal acne.
b. erythema.
c. alopecia.
d. chloasma. - ANS d
____ 9. Which of the following is an expected change in the assessment of the thyroid during
pregnancy?
a. Palpation of the gland becomes difficult.
b. A bruit is auscultated.
c. Inspection reveals a goiter.
d. The gland is tender on palpation. - ANS b
____ 10. Mr. Mathews is a 47-year-old patient who presents for a routine physical examination.
On examination, you noted a bruit heard over the thyroid. This is suggestive of:
a. hypothyroidism.
b. hyperthyroidism.
c. thyroid cancer.
d. thyroid cyst. - ANS b
____ 11. Ms. Galvan is a 22-year-old secretary who comes to the clinic with headaches of 6
weeks' duration. She tells the office assistant about her heavy schedule, including part-time
work and evening classes. Her vital signs are normal. Which information is most appropriate to
Ms. Galvan's history?
a. Current medications
b. Elimination patterns
c. Immunization status
d. Previous pregnancies - ANS a
____ 12. Observation during history taking is the best way to examine for:
a. head position.
b. scalp lice.
c. thyroid size.
d. tracheal alignment. - ANS a
____ 13. During a head and neck assessment of a neonate, it is important to screen for:
