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Your 22 year old male patient states during his review of A -Varicocele
systems thathis scrotum is very enlarged and feels like it is
full a powerlifter and works as a trash collector. You suspect
the patient likely has which of the following diagnoses?
A -Varicocele
B -Meningocele
C -Rectocele
D -Hydrocele
The point of maximum impulse (PMI) is MOST often B -Left 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line
palpable in healthy adults when positioned in the supine or
left lateral decubitus position. Which one of the following
locations is most commonly described as the PMI in a
healthy adult?
A -Left 2nd intercostal space, midaxillary line
B -Left 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line
C -Right 4th intercostal space, midaxillary line
D -Right 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line
A40 year old, female, African American patient presents for B -Hyperthyroidism
history and physical. Upon your initial assessment, you
notice she has severe exophthalmos as pictured below.
Which one of the following diagnoses below would be the
highest on your differential diagnose of this physical
examination finding?
A -Bilateral conjunctivitis
B -Hyperthyroidism
C -hypothyroidism
D -Myexedma
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Your patient with a suspected diagnosis of COPD has been D -Forced vital capacity
seen by pulmonology and has underwent a pulmonary
function test (PFT) with spirometry. As the patient's primary
healthcare provider, you have been asked to explain the
findings of the PFT to the patient in afollow-up visit at which
time the patient asks what the study was evaluating. To
describe the PFT to the patient in more useful terms, you
state that the large inspiration of air to the furthest extent
they could reasonably accomplish followed by a full
exhalation is referred to as which of the following
measurements during the PFT?
A -Forced Expiratory Volume over 1 second (FEV1)
B -Functional Reserve Capacity
C -Inspiratory Reserve
D -Forced Vital Capacity
Your patient has a diagnosis of Addison's disease. Which of B -Dowager hump
the following might you expect to find during examination?
A -Abdominal striae
B -Dowager hump
C -Low body temperature
D -Moon face
The nurse practitioner's evaluation of a patient with Diabetes D -All of these are appropriate options
Mellitus type 2 should include which of the following while
evaluating for end organ dysfunction of the disease?
A -Renal function panel
B -Urinalysis
C -Non-dilated eye exam
D -All of these are appropriate options
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During your visit with a 19 year old patient for a college D -Face and Lips
health physical, your health history includes a diagnosis of
angioedema. What of the following parts of the body are
were likely involved?
A -Isolated to the colon
B -Anywhere in the enteral tract
C -Chest
D -Face and Lips
Which of the following dermatologic lesions is precancerous A -Actinic Keratosis
and likely due to prolonged exposure to UV-B?
A -Actinic Keratosis
B -Basal cell carcinoma
C -Verucca
D -Seborrheic dermatitis
Based on your evaluation of ABCDE for melanoma, which of A -Irregular borders
the following represents a suspicous finding?
A -Irregular borders
B -Symmetrical nature
C -Brown color
D -Diameter of 0.4 cm
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Your 22 year old male patient states during his review of A -Varicocele
systems thathis scrotum is very enlarged and feels like it is
full a powerlifter and works as a trash collector. You suspect
the patient likely has which of the following diagnoses?
A -Varicocele
B -Meningocele
C -Rectocele
D -Hydrocele
The point of maximum impulse (PMI) is MOST often B -Left 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line
palpable in healthy adults when positioned in the supine or
left lateral decubitus position. Which one of the following
locations is most commonly described as the PMI in a
healthy adult?
A -Left 2nd intercostal space, midaxillary line
B -Left 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line
C -Right 4th intercostal space, midaxillary line
D -Right 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line
A40 year old, female, African American patient presents for B -Hyperthyroidism
history and physical. Upon your initial assessment, you
notice she has severe exophthalmos as pictured below.
Which one of the following diagnoses below would be the
highest on your differential diagnose of this physical
examination finding?
A -Bilateral conjunctivitis
B -Hyperthyroidism
C -hypothyroidism
D -Myexedma
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Your patient with a suspected diagnosis of COPD has been D -Forced vital capacity
seen by pulmonology and has underwent a pulmonary
function test (PFT) with spirometry. As the patient's primary
healthcare provider, you have been asked to explain the
findings of the PFT to the patient in afollow-up visit at which
time the patient asks what the study was evaluating. To
describe the PFT to the patient in more useful terms, you
state that the large inspiration of air to the furthest extent
they could reasonably accomplish followed by a full
exhalation is referred to as which of the following
measurements during the PFT?
A -Forced Expiratory Volume over 1 second (FEV1)
B -Functional Reserve Capacity
C -Inspiratory Reserve
D -Forced Vital Capacity
Your patient has a diagnosis of Addison's disease. Which of B -Dowager hump
the following might you expect to find during examination?
A -Abdominal striae
B -Dowager hump
C -Low body temperature
D -Moon face
The nurse practitioner's evaluation of a patient with Diabetes D -All of these are appropriate options
Mellitus type 2 should include which of the following while
evaluating for end organ dysfunction of the disease?
A -Renal function panel
B -Urinalysis
C -Non-dilated eye exam
D -All of these are appropriate options
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During your visit with a 19 year old patient for a college D -Face and Lips
health physical, your health history includes a diagnosis of
angioedema. What of the following parts of the body are
were likely involved?
A -Isolated to the colon
B -Anywhere in the enteral tract
C -Chest
D -Face and Lips
Which of the following dermatologic lesions is precancerous A -Actinic Keratosis
and likely due to prolonged exposure to UV-B?
A -Actinic Keratosis
B -Basal cell carcinoma
C -Verucca
D -Seborrheic dermatitis
Based on your evaluation of ABCDE for melanoma, which of A -Irregular borders
the following represents a suspicous finding?
A -Irregular borders
B -Symmetrical nature
C -Brown color
D -Diameter of 0.4 cm
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