NSG 6020 - APEA 3P QUESTION BANK FOR FINAL EXAM
UPDATED 2022
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the
patient... - ANSWER: Flex their hand/spread their fingers
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the
breath sounds are... - ANSWER: Vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the
dependent portions of the lungs and resonant on percussion
The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk for... -
ANSWER: Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except... - ANSWER: Frozen
shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears... - ANSWER: pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is... -
ANSWER: Pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin
of the tenderness is probably... - ANSWER: In the abdominal wall
On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are audible and
coincide with abdominal cramps. These findings are most consistent with... -
ANSWER: Intestinal obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and
around the macular area. These findings are consistent with... - ANSWER:
microaneurysms
Symptoms of subdural hematoma include... - ANSWER: Noticeable bleeding between
the dura and cerebrum on x-ray
On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of fixed posture, tremor, rigidity, and
shuffling gait are observed. These findings are consistent with... - ANSWER:
Parkinson's Disease
When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following statements related
to articular structure disease are true except which one? - ANSWER: Articular disease
is usually due to stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms... - ANSWER: Bursitis
, Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should
include... - ANSWER: Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is... -
ANSWER: Salty taste on the skin
A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid, and spongy mass of blood vessels that may
be present at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to 15 months is characteristic of
a... - ANSWER: Cavernous hemangioma
The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the... - ANSWER: Posterior
aspect of the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and
the lens. These specks are most likely... - ANSWER: vitreous floaters
When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the buttocks
and head are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to be in... - ANSWER:
Transverse lie
When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs
the patient to move his arm in front of his body. The motion of the shoulder girdle
would be an example of... - ANSWER: Flexion
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate... - ANSWER: Between the spine and lateral chest
Walking on the toes and heals may reveal... - ANSWER: Distal muscular weakness in
the legs
When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner should lubricate the
index and middle fingers of the gloved hand. From a standing position, the fingers
should be inserted into the vagina while exerting pressure primarily... - ANSWER:
posteriorly
During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity? - ANSWER:
Erythropoietin
Resting tremors refer to those tremors that disappear - ANSWER: with voluntary
movement
A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the past week. This
symptom could be consistent with... - ANSWER: Cancer of the sigmoid colon
Mydriasis is a term used to describe - ANSWER: Dilation of the pupils
UPDATED 2022
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the
patient... - ANSWER: Flex their hand/spread their fingers
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the
breath sounds are... - ANSWER: Vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the
dependent portions of the lungs and resonant on percussion
The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk for... -
ANSWER: Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except... - ANSWER: Frozen
shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears... - ANSWER: pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is... -
ANSWER: Pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin
of the tenderness is probably... - ANSWER: In the abdominal wall
On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are audible and
coincide with abdominal cramps. These findings are most consistent with... -
ANSWER: Intestinal obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and
around the macular area. These findings are consistent with... - ANSWER:
microaneurysms
Symptoms of subdural hematoma include... - ANSWER: Noticeable bleeding between
the dura and cerebrum on x-ray
On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of fixed posture, tremor, rigidity, and
shuffling gait are observed. These findings are consistent with... - ANSWER:
Parkinson's Disease
When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following statements related
to articular structure disease are true except which one? - ANSWER: Articular disease
is usually due to stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms... - ANSWER: Bursitis
, Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should
include... - ANSWER: Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is... -
ANSWER: Salty taste on the skin
A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid, and spongy mass of blood vessels that may
be present at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to 15 months is characteristic of
a... - ANSWER: Cavernous hemangioma
The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the... - ANSWER: Posterior
aspect of the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and
the lens. These specks are most likely... - ANSWER: vitreous floaters
When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the buttocks
and head are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to be in... - ANSWER:
Transverse lie
When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs
the patient to move his arm in front of his body. The motion of the shoulder girdle
would be an example of... - ANSWER: Flexion
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate... - ANSWER: Between the spine and lateral chest
Walking on the toes and heals may reveal... - ANSWER: Distal muscular weakness in
the legs
When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner should lubricate the
index and middle fingers of the gloved hand. From a standing position, the fingers
should be inserted into the vagina while exerting pressure primarily... - ANSWER:
posteriorly
During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity? - ANSWER:
Erythropoietin
Resting tremors refer to those tremors that disappear - ANSWER: with voluntary
movement
A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the past week. This
symptom could be consistent with... - ANSWER: Cancer of the sigmoid colon
Mydriasis is a term used to describe - ANSWER: Dilation of the pupils
