ASSESSMENT EXAM 2025 – COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE WITH 210 QUESTIONS,
ANSWERS, AND RATIONALES.
Which of the following findings suggests that a patient has a fungal infection of th
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e nail beds?
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a. The nail bed is wide and thick
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b. The nail plate has a central depression, causing a spoon appearance
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c. Superficial white spots are present in the nail plate
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d. The nail plate is yellow and crumbling -
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answerd. The nail plate is yellow and crumbling
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During an examination, which of the following questions would be most appropri
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ate for the examiner to ask a patient to elicit information about the lymph system?
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a. Are you aware of any lumps?
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,b. Have you had a change in appetite?
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c. Do your lymph nodes hurt?
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,d. Where are your largest lymph nodes? - answera. Are you aware of any lumps?
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While palpating lymph nodes on an adult, the examiner should remember that
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a. Tubercular nodes are hot and firm to the touch
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b. Nodes that are fixed and palpable are a normal finding
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c. Heavy pressure is required to locate and identify nodes
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d. Easily palpable nodes are generally not found in healthy adults -
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answerd. Easily palpable nodes are generally not found in healthy adults
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In comparison with those of a young adult, the lymph nodes of an older adult will
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be
a. Large and soft
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b. Small and fatty
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c. Hard and irregular
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, d. Large and hard - answerb. Small and fatty
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A 19-year-
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old man has a severe infection involving the fifth digit of his right hand. Where sho
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uld the examiner expect to palpate enlarged and tender lymph nodes?
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a. Radial aspect of the right wrist
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b. Palmar aspect of the right hand
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c. Lateral aspect of the right forearm
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d. Medial aspect of the right elbow - answerd. Medial aspect of the right elbow
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Which of the following examination findings is cause for concern in an adult?
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a. A palpable fluctuant lymph node moveable under the examiner's fingers
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b. A palpable hard lymph node fixed in its setting
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c. A palpable soft lymph node approximately 2 mm in size
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