3P High Stakes Exam
10 days to 3 months - ANS How long after exposure to syphilis will symptoms begin to
present?
\3 months - ANS Normal infants can lift the head and clasp the hands by what age?
\35 to 37 weeks gestation - ANS When should a vaginal swab of group B streptococcus
be obtained in a pregnant woman?
\4-6 months - ANS At what age is it normal for a child to pick up objects using the palm of
the hand only?
\6 month milestones-Gross motor - ANS Rolls over
Sits unsupported
No head lag when pulled to sit from supine
\6 month milestones-language - ANS Turns toward voice
Babbles (i.e., use of repetitive consonants: ba-ba-ba or da-da-da) (When the child says
da-da-da, the family reinforces the sounds by praising the infant; then the infant makes
the connection of the sound to the father.)
\6-month-old - ANS Pat-a-cake and peek-a-boo is appropriate type of play for what age
infant?
\9 months - ANS A what is does a child use the thumb & pointer finger to pick up
objects?
\9 months of age - ANS Around what age would a baby first be expected to locate an
object hidden from view?
\9-month-old - ANS Ball rolling, hide and seek & pots & pans are appropriate play for
what age infant?
\a Cavernous hemangioma - ANS A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid & spongy
mass of blood vessels, present at birth & enlarges during first 10-15 months is
characteristic of:
\A Chancre - ANS A painless ulceration formed during primary stages of syphilis are
called:
\a hydrocele - ANS When the scrotum is transilluminated in a 4 month old boy, it lights up
brightly. This findings is consistent with:
\A myringotomy - ANS Surgical perforation of the tympanic membrane to allow drainage
of middle ear secretions & relieve pain & pressure from a bulging ear drum is termed:
\A neurologic disease (S2-4 cord lesion) - ANS When performing a rectal exam, if the anal
sphincter presents with laxity, consider:
\A pale disc with backward depression - ANS Glaucomatous cupping appears:
\A pilonidal cyst - ANS When examining the buttocks & rectum, a small tuft of hair
surrounded by a halo of erythema at the sacral area would most likely be:
\A positive psoas sign - ANS Flexion of the leg at hip causes an increase in abdominal
pain suggests:
\A positive Rovsing's sign (appendicitis) - ANS Pain in the right lower quadrant during
left-sided pressure indicates:
, \A rectal biopsy - ANS What is the gold standard for a definitive diagnosis of
Hirschsprung's disease?
\A rectovaginal examination - ANS To palpate a retroverted uterus, the uterosacral
ligaments, cul-de-sac and adnexa; to screen for colorectal cancer in women > 50 and to
assess for pelvic pathology are all reasons for:
\A ruptured Achilles tendon - ANS A defect in the gastrocnemus & soleus muscle with
tenderness & swelling could be suggestive of:
\a tophi - ANS A deposit of uric acid crystal on the helix or antihelix is termed:
\Acute angle closure glaucoma - ANS Severe, deep eye pain. Dilated & fixed pupil, cloudy
cornea with no discharge:
\Acute iritis - ANS Moderate aching deep within eye, small, irregular pupils, decreased
vision & photophobia. Clear or cloudy cornea with injection confined to corneal limbus is
consistent with:
\Acute pancreatitis - ANS A patient complaints of severe epigastric pain that radiates to
the posterior trunk & entire abdomen. This suggests:
\Adding 7 days and 9 months to first day of last menstrual period. - ANS Naegele's rule is
calculated by:
\Adenoviral conjunctivitis - ANS Abrupt bilateral (or unilateral) with bulbar conjunctival
injection, watery discharge from eyes, subconjunctival hemorrhage, eyelid ecchymosis is
consistent with:
\afferent nerve fibers - ANS sensory nerve fibers that carry nerve impulses from
receptors towards spinal cord and brain
\along the margin of the upper and lower eyelids - ANS The lacrimal puncta are located:
\an anal abscess - ANS When performing a rectal exam, a tender, purulent, reddened
mass palpated, consider:
\An ectopic pregnancy - ANS Adnexal tenderness or masses identified early in gestation
could be consistent with:
\an obstructed nasolacrimal duct - ANS Mucopurulent discharge from the puncta of the
eye would indicate:
\anal abscess - ANS During a rectal exam, a tender, purulent, reddened mass not at the
anal opening is consistent with:
\Analgesia - ANS absence of pain sensation
\Anesthesia - ANS Absence of touch sensation refers to:
\Anisocoria - ANS a condition in which the pupils are unequal in size
\Ankle fracture - ANS point tenderness over posterior aspects of right malleolus, inability
to bear weight after 4 steps
\Annular lesion - ANS A lesion that's circular, begins in center & spreads to periphery is
called
\Anorectal fistula - ANS When performing a rectal exam, a purulent blood discharge
mixed with fecal matter is oozing from the rectum. This is consistent with a:
\antihelix - ANS In the outer ear, anterior & parallel to the helix is a curved prominence
(part of the auricle) known as the:
\Antisocial personality disorder - ANS Mental health condition characterized by habitual
& pervasive disregard or violation of rights & considerations of other without remorse:
10 days to 3 months - ANS How long after exposure to syphilis will symptoms begin to
present?
\3 months - ANS Normal infants can lift the head and clasp the hands by what age?
\35 to 37 weeks gestation - ANS When should a vaginal swab of group B streptococcus
be obtained in a pregnant woman?
\4-6 months - ANS At what age is it normal for a child to pick up objects using the palm of
the hand only?
\6 month milestones-Gross motor - ANS Rolls over
Sits unsupported
No head lag when pulled to sit from supine
\6 month milestones-language - ANS Turns toward voice
Babbles (i.e., use of repetitive consonants: ba-ba-ba or da-da-da) (When the child says
da-da-da, the family reinforces the sounds by praising the infant; then the infant makes
the connection of the sound to the father.)
\6-month-old - ANS Pat-a-cake and peek-a-boo is appropriate type of play for what age
infant?
\9 months - ANS A what is does a child use the thumb & pointer finger to pick up
objects?
\9 months of age - ANS Around what age would a baby first be expected to locate an
object hidden from view?
\9-month-old - ANS Ball rolling, hide and seek & pots & pans are appropriate play for
what age infant?
\a Cavernous hemangioma - ANS A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid & spongy
mass of blood vessels, present at birth & enlarges during first 10-15 months is
characteristic of:
\A Chancre - ANS A painless ulceration formed during primary stages of syphilis are
called:
\a hydrocele - ANS When the scrotum is transilluminated in a 4 month old boy, it lights up
brightly. This findings is consistent with:
\A myringotomy - ANS Surgical perforation of the tympanic membrane to allow drainage
of middle ear secretions & relieve pain & pressure from a bulging ear drum is termed:
\A neurologic disease (S2-4 cord lesion) - ANS When performing a rectal exam, if the anal
sphincter presents with laxity, consider:
\A pale disc with backward depression - ANS Glaucomatous cupping appears:
\A pilonidal cyst - ANS When examining the buttocks & rectum, a small tuft of hair
surrounded by a halo of erythema at the sacral area would most likely be:
\A positive psoas sign - ANS Flexion of the leg at hip causes an increase in abdominal
pain suggests:
\A positive Rovsing's sign (appendicitis) - ANS Pain in the right lower quadrant during
left-sided pressure indicates:
, \A rectal biopsy - ANS What is the gold standard for a definitive diagnosis of
Hirschsprung's disease?
\A rectovaginal examination - ANS To palpate a retroverted uterus, the uterosacral
ligaments, cul-de-sac and adnexa; to screen for colorectal cancer in women > 50 and to
assess for pelvic pathology are all reasons for:
\A ruptured Achilles tendon - ANS A defect in the gastrocnemus & soleus muscle with
tenderness & swelling could be suggestive of:
\a tophi - ANS A deposit of uric acid crystal on the helix or antihelix is termed:
\Acute angle closure glaucoma - ANS Severe, deep eye pain. Dilated & fixed pupil, cloudy
cornea with no discharge:
\Acute iritis - ANS Moderate aching deep within eye, small, irregular pupils, decreased
vision & photophobia. Clear or cloudy cornea with injection confined to corneal limbus is
consistent with:
\Acute pancreatitis - ANS A patient complaints of severe epigastric pain that radiates to
the posterior trunk & entire abdomen. This suggests:
\Adding 7 days and 9 months to first day of last menstrual period. - ANS Naegele's rule is
calculated by:
\Adenoviral conjunctivitis - ANS Abrupt bilateral (or unilateral) with bulbar conjunctival
injection, watery discharge from eyes, subconjunctival hemorrhage, eyelid ecchymosis is
consistent with:
\afferent nerve fibers - ANS sensory nerve fibers that carry nerve impulses from
receptors towards spinal cord and brain
\along the margin of the upper and lower eyelids - ANS The lacrimal puncta are located:
\an anal abscess - ANS When performing a rectal exam, a tender, purulent, reddened
mass palpated, consider:
\An ectopic pregnancy - ANS Adnexal tenderness or masses identified early in gestation
could be consistent with:
\an obstructed nasolacrimal duct - ANS Mucopurulent discharge from the puncta of the
eye would indicate:
\anal abscess - ANS During a rectal exam, a tender, purulent, reddened mass not at the
anal opening is consistent with:
\Analgesia - ANS absence of pain sensation
\Anesthesia - ANS Absence of touch sensation refers to:
\Anisocoria - ANS a condition in which the pupils are unequal in size
\Ankle fracture - ANS point tenderness over posterior aspects of right malleolus, inability
to bear weight after 4 steps
\Annular lesion - ANS A lesion that's circular, begins in center & spreads to periphery is
called
\Anorectal fistula - ANS When performing a rectal exam, a purulent blood discharge
mixed with fecal matter is oozing from the rectum. This is consistent with a:
\antihelix - ANS In the outer ear, anterior & parallel to the helix is a curved prominence
(part of the auricle) known as the:
\Antisocial personality disorder - ANS Mental health condition characterized by habitual
& pervasive disregard or violation of rights & considerations of other without remorse:
