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Question 1 of 5

Very sensitive methods for detecting hearing loss include which of the following?

A. The whisper test B. The finger rub test C. The tuning fork test D. Audiometric testing

Question 2 of 5

A 68-year-old mechanic presents to the emergency room for shortness of breath. You are concerned about a cardiac cause and measure his jugular venous pressure (JVP). It is elevated. Which one of the following conditions is a potential cause of elevated JVP?

A. Left-sided heart failure B. Mitral stenosis C. Constrictive pericarditis D. Aortic aneurysm

Question 3 of 5

You are listening carefully for S splitting. Which of the following will help?

A. Using the diaphragm with light pressure over the 2nd right intercostal space B. Using the bell with light pressure over the 2nd left intercostal space C. Using the diaphragm with firm pressure over the apex D. Using the bell with firm pressure over the lower left sternal border

Question 4 of 5

How often, according to American Cancer Society recommendations, should a woman undergo a screening breast examination by a skilled clinician?

A. Every year B. Every 2 years C. Every 3 years D. Every 4 years

Question 5 of 5

Marion presents to your office with back pain associated with constipation and urinary retention. Which of the following is most likely?

A. Sciatica B. Epidural abscess C. Cauda equina D. Idiopathic low back pain

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A 73-year-old nurse comes to your office for evaluation of new onset of tremors. She is not on any medications and does not take herbs or supplements. She has no chronic medical conditions. She does not smoke or drink alcohol. She walks into the examination room with slow movements and shuffling steps. She has decreased facial mobility and a blunt expression, without any changes in hair distribution on her face. Based on this description, what is the most likely reason for the patient's symptoms?

His cardiac, lung, and abdominal examinations are normal. He has no inguinal hernia, but on his digital rectal examination you palpate a soft, smooth, nontender pedunculated mass on the posterior wall of the rectum. What anal, rectal, or prostate disorder best fits his presentation?

Diminished radial pulses may be seen in patients with which of the following?

A college student presents with a sore throat, fever, and fatigue for several days. You notice exudates on her enlarged tonsils. You do a careful lymphatic examination and notice some scattered small, mobile lymph nodes just behind her sternocleidomastoid muscles bilaterally. What group of nodes is this?

You are a student in the vascular surgery clinic. You are asked to perform a physical examination on a patient with known peripheral vascular disease in the legs. Which of the following aspects is important to note when you perform your examination?