3 P's Exam 2024-2025
A 26-year-old man with a --past medical history of sickle cell disease arrives at the
office with complaints of a penile erection that has lasted 4 hours. He is experiencing
symptoms of: -- Correct Answer --Low flow priapism
A 50-year-old male describes difficulty emptying his bladder. On exam, a distended
bladder is noted following urination. This finding may be associated with: -- Correct Answer --
Overflow incontinence
A 60-year-old patient presents with severe, deep left eye pain. Findings reveal dilated
and fixed left dilated and fixed left pupil and the cornea is cloudy. There is no ocular
discharge noted. These findings are most likely consistent with -- Correct Answer --Acute angle
closure glaucoma
A 86-year-old man with uncontrolled hypertension presents with sudden, intense left
lower abdominal pain that radiates to the back. The pain is associated with a tearing
sensation. These findings are MOST likely associated with: -- Correct Answer --An abdominal
aortic aneurysm (AAA)
A female patient complains of weakness in both arms when transferring the wet clothes
from the washer and placing them in the dryer. This finding could be suggestive of
which type of weakness pattern? -- Correct Answer --Symmetric
,A fine rhythmic oscillation of the eyes is termed -- Correct Answer --nystagmus
A mental health condition characterized by over-the-top behavior such as emotional
outbursts, noisy displays of temper, compulsive attention seeking and self-centered
actions is: -- Correct Answer --Histrionic
A patient complains of some pain in the distal portions of her fingers on both
hands. She states that it tends to occur more frequently with exposure to cold. These
symptoms may be consistent with -- Correct Answer --Raynaud's disease
A patient experienced a neck injury yesterday and presents to the NP with
aching paracervical pain and stiffness. Other complaints include dizziness, malaise, and
fatigue. These findings may be associated with: -- Correct Answer --Mechanical neck pain and
whiplash
A patient has a papule with an ulcerated center on the lower lid and medial canthus of
the eye. This is consistent with: -- Correct Answer --A basal cell carcinoma
A patient is experiencing a dull achy pain in the epigastric area with eating. This type of
pain is consistent with -- Correct Answer --A gastric ulcer
A patient presents with a productive cough. Which one of the following
descriptions of the mucus is correct -- Correct Answer --Tenacious sputum is consistent with
patients with
A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the past week. This
, symptom could be consistent with -- Correct Answer --Cancer of the sigmoid colon
A patient with cirrhosis develops portal hypertension as indicated by the
presence of: -- Correct Answer --splenomegaly
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: -- Correct
Answer --Cavernous hemangioma
A serious disturbance in a person's mental abilities that results in a decreased
awareness of one's environment and confused thinking is referred to as: -- Correct Answer --
Delirium
A swollen deviated uvula may be associated with a: -- Correct Answer --Peritonsillar abscess
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is -- Correct
Answer --pseudohypertrophy
A term used to describe drainage from the nose is: -- Correct Answer --rhinorrhea
A whitish sebaceous secretion that collects between the glans and foreskin or in
the vulva is known as: -- Correct Answer --Smegma
All of the following strategies are useful for assessing older adults at high risk for falls
except: -- Correct Answer --Assessing immunization history
Anticipatory guidance for the family of a pre-adolescent with cognitive impairment
should include information about: -- Correct Answer --Sexual development
A 26-year-old man with a --past medical history of sickle cell disease arrives at the
office with complaints of a penile erection that has lasted 4 hours. He is experiencing
symptoms of: -- Correct Answer --Low flow priapism
A 50-year-old male describes difficulty emptying his bladder. On exam, a distended
bladder is noted following urination. This finding may be associated with: -- Correct Answer --
Overflow incontinence
A 60-year-old patient presents with severe, deep left eye pain. Findings reveal dilated
and fixed left dilated and fixed left pupil and the cornea is cloudy. There is no ocular
discharge noted. These findings are most likely consistent with -- Correct Answer --Acute angle
closure glaucoma
A 86-year-old man with uncontrolled hypertension presents with sudden, intense left
lower abdominal pain that radiates to the back. The pain is associated with a tearing
sensation. These findings are MOST likely associated with: -- Correct Answer --An abdominal
aortic aneurysm (AAA)
A female patient complains of weakness in both arms when transferring the wet clothes
from the washer and placing them in the dryer. This finding could be suggestive of
which type of weakness pattern? -- Correct Answer --Symmetric
,A fine rhythmic oscillation of the eyes is termed -- Correct Answer --nystagmus
A mental health condition characterized by over-the-top behavior such as emotional
outbursts, noisy displays of temper, compulsive attention seeking and self-centered
actions is: -- Correct Answer --Histrionic
A patient complains of some pain in the distal portions of her fingers on both
hands. She states that it tends to occur more frequently with exposure to cold. These
symptoms may be consistent with -- Correct Answer --Raynaud's disease
A patient experienced a neck injury yesterday and presents to the NP with
aching paracervical pain and stiffness. Other complaints include dizziness, malaise, and
fatigue. These findings may be associated with: -- Correct Answer --Mechanical neck pain and
whiplash
A patient has a papule with an ulcerated center on the lower lid and medial canthus of
the eye. This is consistent with: -- Correct Answer --A basal cell carcinoma
A patient is experiencing a dull achy pain in the epigastric area with eating. This type of
pain is consistent with -- Correct Answer --A gastric ulcer
A patient presents with a productive cough. Which one of the following
descriptions of the mucus is correct -- Correct Answer --Tenacious sputum is consistent with
patients with
A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the past week. This
, symptom could be consistent with -- Correct Answer --Cancer of the sigmoid colon
A patient with cirrhosis develops portal hypertension as indicated by the
presence of: -- Correct Answer --splenomegaly
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: -- Correct
Answer --Cavernous hemangioma
A serious disturbance in a person's mental abilities that results in a decreased
awareness of one's environment and confused thinking is referred to as: -- Correct Answer --
Delirium
A swollen deviated uvula may be associated with a: -- Correct Answer --Peritonsillar abscess
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is -- Correct
Answer --pseudohypertrophy
A term used to describe drainage from the nose is: -- Correct Answer --rhinorrhea
A whitish sebaceous secretion that collects between the glans and foreskin or in
the vulva is known as: -- Correct Answer --Smegma
All of the following strategies are useful for assessing older adults at high risk for falls
except: -- Correct Answer --Assessing immunization history
Anticipatory guidance for the family of a pre-adolescent with cognitive impairment
should include information about: -- Correct Answer --Sexual development
