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physical examination and health assessment test bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
The typical presentation of severe acute aortic regurgitation (AR) includes sudden severe shortness of breath, rapidly developing heart failure, and:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chest pain is common due to the increase in left ventricular pressure.
Question 2 of 5
What are three potential causes of abdominal distension identified during an abdominal examination?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Abdominal distension can be caused by the accumulation of gas, fluid, or enlargement of organs.
Question 3 of 5
The daughter of a 79-year-old woman notes that her mother, who has dementia and lives with her, is wetting herself when she attends her new day program. Program staff have requested that �something be done� as she is requiring a clothes change nearly every time she is there. She cannot describe the circumstances of leakage, saying �it just comes.� Leakage is uncommon at home. Her medications include donepezil and acetaminophen. Physical examination is normal. Initial treatment approach will require intervention by which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Given the complexity of dementia and incontinence, the physician should be involved in assessing the cause and recommending treatment.
Question 4 of 5
Which condition is associated with end-stage renal disease in pediatric patients and requires recombinant erythropoietin treatment?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Anemia is commonly treated with recombinant erythropoietin in pediatric patients with end-stage renal disease.
Question 5 of 5
What is the primary purpose of calipers in a physical assessment?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Calipers are used to measure skinfold thickness as part of an assessment of body fat.
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