Worksheets3160 Exam 2 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Amnesia surrounding the events leading up to an injury is serious because it could indicate:
Concussion
Syncope
paresthesia
aura
Your patient complains of sudden "floaters" in the eyes during assessment. You should report this immediately because:
It could indicate retinal detachment
It could be nystagmus
It could be presbyopia
It could be diplopa
You should always assess mental status BEFORE assessing a patient's neuro/sensory status
True
False
Which of the following are characteristics of a senile angioma? (SATA)
They are significant indicator of cancer
They tend to appear on the trunk
They are harmless
They increase after age 30
Using the "light touch" method for assessing sensation involves
Determining if a patients eyes constrict when exposed to light
determining if a patient blink when a cotton ball is placed on the eye
Using light palpation while palpating a patients scalp
using a cotton ball or swab on a patients skin while their eyes are closed
This photo is showing an example of:
Clubbing
an expected finding in a healthy person
Spoon nail
Iron deficiency
Placing hands under the eyebrows & pushing up is the best way to palpate which sinus is pictured below with the line drawn?
Frontal sinus
Maxillary sinus
Ethmoid sinus
Sphenoid sinus
You are auscultating the thyroid with the bell of the stethoscope. You hear a soft, whooshing sound. This is most likely
Bruit
Murmur
Thrill
block
You have an elderly patient. Which of the following findings is expected in an elderly patient?
The patient is frequently experiencing spontaneous bleeding from the nares
patient has one nasal septum deviated to one side
patient is adding extra salt and sugar to their food
patient is coughing and grimacing while ingesting their food
You notice a new lesion on a patient. What is the FIRST question you should ask when obtaining subjective data?
Palpate the lesion in between two fingers with a gloved hand
"when did you first notice the lesions?
"do you have unprotected sex?"
Obtain a ruler to measure the lesion
Which of the following contributes to sensorineural hearing loss?
Presbycussis
impacted cerumen
Perforated tympanic membrane
Infections in the outer or middle ear
All of the following are normal findings in nails EXCEPT:
Transverse ridges on nails
Small hairline marks on nails from picking
Linear ridges on nails in darker skin tones
translucent nail
Antibiotics (doxycycline, ciprofloxacin, etc.) have been known to cause what skin-related side effect?
Hypopigmentation
Photosensitivity
Keratosis
Withdrawal/abstinence syndrome
All of the following are expected changes with aging EXCEPT:
Prominent facial features d/t loss of fat in face
Difficulty chewing
Thinner, silk-like nasal hair
loss of olfactory nerve fibers (decreased smell)
Using the sharp/dull end of an object on a patient while their eyes are closed assesses perception of "light touch".
True
False
Your patient recently fell and hit their head. Which of the following assessment data is MOST concerning?
The patient feels pain in their extremities from the injury
Patient does not remember what happened during the injury
Patient does not remember what day of the week it is.
The patient has some difficulty walking after the injury
Stereognosis describes
being able to identify letters or numbers when written in the hand
identifying where on the body you are being touched with eyes closed
being able to identify objects by touch
differentiating light touch vs. pain
What DTR is being assessed in this picture?
Brachiolradialis
Achillas
Quardricep
Bicep
A rash has areas of lesions that are flat, 0.5 cm, and darker than the surrounding skin. These lesions are most likely
Plaques
Vescicles
Papaules
Macules
What rating (s) on the tonsil grading scale would require notifying the provider?
0
2
3
4
1
