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* Question 1 1 out of 0 points When completing this exam, did you comply with Walden University's Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity? Selected Answer: Yes * Question 2 1 out of | points A tool used to screen adolescents for alcoholism is the: Selected Answer: CRAIFT. * Question 3 1 out of 1 points A which question would be considered a leading question? Selected Answer: "You don't get headaches often, do you?" * Question 4 1 out of | points Mrs. Berger is a 39-year-old woman who presents with a complaint of epigastric abdominal pain. You have completed the inspection of the abdomen. What is your next step in the assessment process? Selected Answer: Auscultation * Question 5 1 out of 1 points Mr. Marks is a 66-year-old patient who presents for a physical examination to the clinic. Which question has the most potential for exploring a patient's cultural beliefs telated to a health problem? Selected Answer: “Why do you think you are having these symptoms?” * Question 6 Selected Answer: aphthous ulcers. * Question 10 1 out of 1 points fA you are using an ophthalmoscope to cxamine a paticnt's inner cye. You rotate the lens selector clockwise, then counterclockwise to compensate for: Selected Answer: myopia. * Question 11 1 out of 1 points Gimrs. Raymonds is a 24-year-old patient who has presented for a routine concern over her current weight. In your patient teaching with her, you explain the importance of macronutrients. Which of the following is a macronutrient? Selected Answer: Fat * Question 12 1 out of 1 points Mr. Mathews is a 47-year-old patient who presents for a routine physical examination. On cxamination, you have noted a bruit heard over the thyroid. This is suggestive of: Selected Answer: B. hyperthyroidism. * Question 13 1 out of 1 points £3 The adult recommended dietary fat intake should be. g/day. Selected Answer: 44 to 78 * Question 14 2 out of | points &4 Which of the following is the most accurate reflection of an individual's food intake’? Selected Answer: Food diary * Question 15 1 out of 1 points Pigmented, raised, warty lesions over the face and trunk should be assessed by an experienced practitioner who can distinguish: Selected Answer: D. seborrheic keratoses from actinic keratoses. * Question 16 1 out of 1 points Bulging of an amber tympanic membrane without mobility is most often associated with: Selected Answer: middle car cffusion. LA ur. Mills is a 55-year-old patient who presents to the office for an initial visit for health promotion. A survey of mobility and activities of daily living (ADLs) is part of a(an): Selected Answer: functional assessment. * Question 21 1 out of | points A Before performing an abdominal examination, the examiner should: Selected Answer: have the patient empty his or her bladder. * Question 22 1 out of 1 points Which part of the information contained in the patient's record may be used in court? Selected Answer: All information * Question 23 1 out of 1 points av) When taking a history, you should: Selected Answer: use a chronologic and sequential framework. Question 24 1 out of | points {A Which is the best way to position a patient's neck for palpation of the thyroid? Selected Answer: C. Flexed toward the side being examined Question 25 1 out of 1 points Gin examining the neck of a 34-year-old female patient, you note that the uppermost ridge of the tracheal cartilage is at the: Selected Answer: cricoid. Question 26 1 out of | points Periods of silence during the interview can serve important purposes, such as: Selected Answer: providing time for reflection. Question 27 1 out of 1 points When palpating the abdomen, you should note whether the liver is enlarged in the: 1 out of 1 points Gas 1-year-old woman calls with complaints of weight loss and constipation. She reports enlarged hemorrhoids and rectal bleeding. You advise her to: Selected Answer: come to the laboratory for a stool guaiac test. * Question 32 1 out of 1 points Mr. Kevin Marks is a new health care provider. What is the best method to develop cultural competence? Selected Answer: Realize that cultural values are difficult to change and must be respected. * Question 33 1 out of | points & Placing the base of a vibrating tuning fork on the midline vertex of the paticnt's head is a test for: Selected Answer: lateralization of sound. * Question 34 1 out of 1 points av] During an interview, you have the impression that a patient may be considering suicide. Which action is essential? Selected Answer: Ask whether the patient has considered self-harm. Question 35 1 out of 1 points AA detailed description of the symptoms related to the chief complaint is presented in the: Sclected Answer: history of present illness. Question 36 1 out of | points {2 Which statement is true regarding the relationship of physical characteristics and culture? Selected Answer: There is a difference between distinguishing cultural characteristics and distinguishing physical characteristics. Question 37 1 out of 1 points A which technique is most likely to result in the patient's understanding of questions? Selected Answer: Use the patient's own terms if possible. Question 38 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Wood's lamp. Question 42 1 out of 1 points A when assessing abdominal pain in a college-age woman, one must include: Sclected Answer: the first day of the last menstrual period. Question 43 1 out of | points i] During percussion, a dull tone is expected to be heard over: Selected Answer: the liver. Question 44 1 out of 1 points iv] In issues surrounding ethical decision making, beneficence refers to the: Selected Answer: need to do good for the patient. Question 45 1 out of 1 points 4 Nuchal rigidity is most commonly associated with: Selected Answer: B. meningeal irritation. * Question 46 1 out of 1 points & Subjective and symptomatic data are: Selected Answer: placed in the history section. * Question 47 1 out of | points As part of your health promotion education for a new patient, you explain that the risk factors for skin cancer include: Selected Answer: repeated trauma or irritation to skin. * Question 48 1 out of 1 points {4 Mes. Tuber is a 36-year-old paticnt who comes into the health center with complaints that her fingernails are not growing. Which structure is the site of new nail growth? Selected Answer: C. Matrix tickets? Selected Answer: Vitamin K * Question 53 0 out of 1 points £3 Mr. Johnson presents with a frecly movable cystic mass in the midline of the high neck region at the base of the tongue. This is most likely a: Selected Answer: A. parotid gland tumor. * Question 54 1 out of 1 points E3 in counseling a client regarding nutrition education, you explain that linoleic acid, a major fatty acid, is thought to be essential for: Selected Answer: building and maintaining tissues. * Question 55 2 out of | points A Mrs. Kinder is a 39-year-old patient who presents to the office with complaints of an earache. In explaining to the paticnt about the function of her cars, which car structure would you tell her is responsible for equalizing atmospheric pressure when swallowing, sneezing, or yawning? Selected Answer: Eustachian tube * Question 56 1 out of | points iv] Regardless of the origin, discharge is described by noting: Selected Answer: color and consistency. * Question 57 1 out of | points EA Ms. Jones is a3 1-year-old female patient who presents for a routine physical cxamination. Which cxamination technique will be used first? Selected Answer: Inspection * Question 58 1 out of | points 4 Penicillin is considered a Selected Answer: “hot” medicine. * Question 59 1 out of 1 points * Question 63 1 out of | points A Nasal symptoms that imply an allergic response include: Selected Answer: bluish gray turbinates. * Question 64 1 out of 1 points Coarse, dry, and brittle hair is associated with which metabolic disorder? Selected Answer: Hypothyroidism * Question 65 1 out of 1 points The infant should be placed in which position to have his or her height or length measured? Selected Answer: Supine on a measuring board * Question 66 1 out of 1 points Cherry angiomas are a common finding in: Selected Answer: adults older than 30 years. Question 67 1 out of 1 points A Underestimation of blood pressure will occur if the blood pressure cuff's width covers: Sclected Answer: more than two-thirds of the upper arm. Question 68 1 out of | points i] Tuning forks with a frequency of 500 to 1000 Hz are most commonly used to measure: Selected Answer: hearing range of normal specch. Question 69 1 out of 1 points av] Auscultation should be carried out last, except when examining the: Selected Answer: abdomen. Question 70 1 out of 1 points 
