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Sequence of muscle contraction that propels food through the GI tract is:
a) Peristalsis b) Percussion c) Pruritus d) Ptosis |
Peristalsis
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Occult blood is blood hidden in stool or urine that can be detected with a guaiac test.
True/False |
True
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Blood in urine
a) Exophthalmos b) Gynecomastia c) Hematuria d) Menarche e) Meatus |
Hematuria
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Body opening or passageway
a) Exophthalmos b) Gynecomastia c) Hematuria d) Menarche e) Meatus |
Meatus
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Enlargement of the male breast
a) Exophthalmos b) Gynecomastia c) Hematuria d) Menarche e) Meatus |
Gynecomastia
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Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball
a) Exophthalmos b) Gynecomastia c) Hematuria d) Menarche e) Meatus |
Exophthalmos
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First menstrual period
a) Exophthalmos b) Gynecomastia c) Hematuria d) Menarche e) Meatus |
Menarche
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The inability to understand the spoken word is known as:
a) Aphasia b) Stupor c) Receptive aphasia d) Expressive aphasia |
Receptor aphasia
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Inequality of the diameter of the pupils is called:
a) Anisocoria b) Apraxia c) Adnexa d) Ankylosis |
Anisocoria
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Jaundice is a yellowish discoloration of the skin caused by the accumulation of hematuria.
True/False |
False
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The position commonly used for female pelvic examination in which the patient lies on her back with her hips and knees flexed and her thighs abducted and rotated externally is known as:
a) Supine lithotomy position b) Dorsal lithotomy position c) Lateral lithotomy position |
Dorsal lithotomy position
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Loud, high-pitched crowing sound usually heard during inspiration without the need for a stethoscope is:
a) Thrill b) Strabismus c) Stridor d) Striae |
Stridor
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A musical, drum-like sound heard during percussion over a hollow organ such as the stomach is:
a) Resonance b) Percussion c) Tympany d) Tone |
Tympany
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Measurements of the human body taken as part of a comprehensive nutritional assessment are called:
a) Antropometric measurements b) Bimanual palpation c) Hyperresonance d) Point of maximum impulse |
Antropometric measurements
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An abnormal protrusion of a structure through an opening such as a loop of bowel through a muscle wall is called:
a) Hydrocele b) Hyperopia c) Hernia d) Hematuria |
Hernia
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Superficial reflex of the testicles elicited by stroking the upper inner thigh, which causes brisk retraction of the testis on the side of the stimulus is:
a) Hydrocele b) Cremasteric reflex c) Flaccidity d) Gynecomastia |
Cremasteric reflex
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Excessive hair growth
a) Cremasteric reflex b) Flaccidity c) Hirsutism d) Hordeolum e) Introitus |
Hirsutism
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Entrance to canal or cavity
a) Cremasteric reflex b) Flaccidity c) Hirsutism d) Hordeolum e) Introitus |
Introitus
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Decreased muscle tone
a) Cremasteric reflex b) Flaccidity c) Hirsutism d) Hordeolum e) Introitus |
Flaccidity
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Brisk retraction of the testis
a) Cremasteric reflex b) Flaccidity c) Hirsutism d) Hordeolum e) Introitus |
Cremasteric reflex
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Inflammation of the eyelid
a) Cremasteric reflex b) Flaccidity c) Hirsutism d) Hordeolum e) Introitus |
Hordeolum
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A coma is an unconscious state in which the patient appears to be asleep, and doesn't respond to neither body nor environmental stimuli.
True/False |
True
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Difficulty in swallowing is known as:
a) Dysphasia b) Dysphagia c) Biblopia d) Dysarthria |
Dysphagia
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Consensual light reflex is the dilation of the pupil of one eye when the other eye is illuminated.
True/False |
False
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An abnormal protrusion of the eyeball is called:
a) Gynecomastia b) Exophthalmos c) Mydriasis d) Hydrocele |
Exophthalmos
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Fixation of a joint due to fibrous or bony union is called:
a) Adnexa b) Ankylosis c) Anisocoria d) Ascites |
Ankylosis
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Aphasia is the speech defect commonly related to a motor deficit of the tongue or speech muscles.
True/False |
False
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Loud, gurgling, splashing sounds produced by hyperactive intestinal peristalsis is likely to be:
a) Borborygmus b) Crackles c) Crepitus d) Bruit |
Borborygmus
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Intermittent, nonmusical, cracking breath sounds that are caused by collapsed or fluid-filled alveoli popping open at the end of inspiration is:
a) Bruit b) Murmur c) Crepitus d) Crackles |
Crackles
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Palpable vibration felt over the heart or vessel that results from turbulent blood flow is called:
a) Tympany b) Thrill c) Tone d) Tinnitus |
Thrill
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Opacity of the lens of the eye is:
a) Anisocoria b) Consensual light reflex c) Cataract d) Cerumen |
Cataract
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Physical assessment technique by which the examiner uses the sense of touch to feel pulsations and vibrations or to locate body structures and assess their texture, size, consistency, mobility and tenderness is
a) Auscultation b) percussion c) Palpation d) Inspection |
Palpation
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The medical term for double vision is:
a) Diplopia b) Mydriasis c) Anisocoria d) Hyperopia |
Diplopia
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Appendages of the uterus, including the ovaries, fallopian tubes and supporting tissues are:
a) Alopecia b) Hernia c) Ankylosis d) Adnexa |
Adnexo
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Thickening and hardening of the skin often resulting from the irritation caused by repeated scratching of a pruritic lesion is known as:
a) Pruritus b) Lichenification c) rhonchi d) Vitiligo |
Lichentification
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Entrance to a canal or cavity, such as the vagina is called:
a) Adnexa b) Introitus c) Hernia d) Meatus |
Introitus
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The auscultory point on the precordium at the 3rd intercostal space to the left of the sternum is called:
a) Tail of Spence b) Peau d'orange c) Point of maximal impulse d) Erbs point |
Erbs point
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Low pitched, snoring, rumbling breath sounds that may be heard on inhalation but is more pronounced on exhalation are:
a) Tympany b) Resonance c) Rhonchi d) Tinnitus |
Rhonchi
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Loss of appetite is called:
a) Aphasia b) Anorexia c) Ataxia d) Ascites |
Anorexia
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Noise or vibrations produced by rubbing together irregular cartilage surfaces or broken ends of a bone is:
a) Tympany b) Resonance c) Crepitus d) Fremitus |
Crepitus
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Excessive hair growth; may be hereditary, a sign of an endocrine disorder, or an effect of certain drugs is called:
a) Hydrocele b) Hirsutism c) Hematuria d) Hordeolum |
Hirsutism
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Vertigo is a benign acquired skin condition of unknown cause consisting of a complete absence of melanin pigment leading to patchy areas of white or light skin.
True/False |
False
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Decreased muscle tone which causes muscle to become weak or flabby is called:
a) Peristalsis b) Flaccidity c) Hernia d) Flabiness |
Flaccidity
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Accumulation of serous fluid in saclike structure such as the testis is:
a) Hirsutism b) Hordeolum c) Hematuria d) Hydrocele |
Hydrocele
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Abnormal sound heard on auscultation over an artery, organ or gland that indicates turbulent blood flow through a narrow or partially occluded vessel is:
a) Bruit b) Borborygmus c) Murmur d) Crackles |
Bruit
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A sharp-stabbing pain that occurs when the abdomen is pushed in deeply and then suddenly released; usually associated with peritoneal inflammation is:
a) Rhonchi b) receptive aphasia c) Rebound tenderness d) Pruritus |
Rebound tenderness
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Rhonchi is a low-pitched, snoring, rumbling breath sounds that may be heard on inhalation but is more pronounced on exhalation.
True/False |
True
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Physical assessment technique by which the examiner taps on the skin surface with her fingers to assess the size, border, and consistency of internal organs and to detect and evaluate fluid in a body cavity is:
a) Palpation b) Auscultation c) Inspection d) Percussion |
Percussion
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The involuntary rhythmic movement of the eye is called:
a) Nystagmus b) Anisocoria c) Myopia d) Mydriasis |
Nystagmus
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Normal degree of vigor and tension; in muscle, the normal degree of tension is called:
a) Tinnitus b) Tone c) Tymphany d) Thrill |
Tone
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Inflammation of the sebaceous gland of the eyelids; also called a stye is:
a) Hyperopia b) Hematuria c) Hordeolum d) Hydrocele |
Hordeolum
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Peau d'orange is the orange-peel appearance of skin associated with ovarian cancer.
True/False |
False
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The physical assessment technique using a stethoscope to listen for sounds coming from the heart, lungs, abdomen, and other organs is:
a) Bimanual palpation b) Inspection c) Palpation d) Auscultation |
Auscultation
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Tail of Spence is the extension of breast tissue that projects from the upper outer quadrant of the breast toward the axilla.
True/False |
True
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Puckering or depression of the skin of the breast possible caused by underlying growth; also called retraction is:
a) Gynecomastia b) Dysarthria c) Diplopia d) Dimpling |
Dimpling
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Ear wax
a) Alopecia b) Anorexia c) Cerumen d) Diplopia e) Dysphagia |
Cerumen
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Double vision
a) Alopecia b) Anorexia c) Cerumen d) Diplopia e) Dysphagia |
Diplopia
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Loss of appetite
a) Alopecia b) Anorexia c) Cerumen d) Diplopia e) Dysphagia |
Anorexia
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Hair loss
a) Alopecia b) Anorexia c) Cerumen d) Diplopia e) Dysphagia |
Alopecia
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Difficulty in swallowing
a) Alopecia b) Anorexia c) Cerumen d) Diplopia e) Dysphagia |
Dysphagia
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Point at which the upward thrust of the heart against the chest wall is greatest, usually over the apex of the heart is called:
a) Gynecomastia b) Precordium c) Erbs point d) Point of maximal impulse |
Point of maximal impulse
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Accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity is:
a) Ascites b) Ataxia c) Alopecia d) Ankylosis |
Ascites
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Palpable vibration that results from air passing through the bronchopulmonary system and transmitting vibrations to the chest wall is:
a) Fremitus b) Peristalsis c) Rebound tenderness d) Murmur |
Fremitus
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The inability to express words or thoughts is:
a) Dysarthria b) Aphasia c) Apraxia d) Expressive aphasia |
Expressive aphasia
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A change in the shape of the lens that allows the eye to focus is:
a) Myopia b) Accomodation c) Hyperopia d) Adnexa |
Accomodation
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Fremitus is palpable vibration that results from air passing through the bronchopulmonary system and transmitting vibrations to the chest wall.
True/False |
True
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Language disorder characterized by difficulty expressing or comprehending speech is:
a) Apraxia b) Ascites c) Aphasia d) Ataxia |
Aphasia
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Protein deficiency malnutrition that ocurs in young children and involves loss of visceral protein is:
a) Kwashiorka b) Marasmus c) Pruritus d) Peristalsis |
Kwashiorka
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The method of palpation involving the use of two hands to locate body structures and assess their texture, size, consistency, mobility and tenderness is called:
a) Inspection b) Percussion c) Bimanual palpation d) Auscultation |
Bimanual palpation
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Lack of coordination of eye muscles
a) Receptive aphasia b) Rhonchi c) Strabismus d) Telangiectasis e) Tinnitus |
Strabismus
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Low pitched, snoring, rumbling breath sounds
a) Receptive aphasia b) Rhonchi c) Strabismus d) Telangiectasis e) Tinnitus |
Rhonchi
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Ringing sounds in ears
a) Receptive aphasia b) Rhonchi c) Strabismus d) Telangiectasis e) Tinnitus |
Tinnitus
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Inability to understand the spoken word
a) Receptive aphasia b) Rhonchi c) Strabismus d) Telangiectasis e) Tinnitus |
Receptive aphasia
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Weblike pattern of blood vessels
a) Receptive aphasia b) Rhonchi c) Strabismus d) Telangiectasis e) Tinnitus |
Telangiectasis
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A permantly dilated small blood vessel that form a weblike pattern; may be the result of scleroderma, lupus, cirrhosis, or may be normal in health, older adults is called:
a) Peristalsis b) Tinnitus c) Tail of Spence d) Telangiectasis |
Telangiectasis
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Critical observation of the patient during which the examiner may use sight, hearing or smell to make informed observations is known as:
a) Percussion b) Palpation c) Inspection d) Auscultation |
Inspection
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The period from the beginning of one heartbeat to the beginning of the next; includes two phases, systole and diastole, is called:
a) Crackles b) Fremitus c) Cardiac cycle d) Murmur |
Cardiac cycle
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Dilation of the pupil due to paralysis of the occulomotor muscles or the effects of drugs is:
a) Mydriasis b) Exophthalmos c) Anisocoria d) Myopia |
Mydriasis
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Strength of a pulse or other force is known as:
a) Ataxia b) Amplitude c) Adnexa d) Ascites |
Amplitude
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A benign acquired skin condition of unknown cause consisting of complete absence of melanin pigment leading to patchy areas of white or light skin is:
a) Vitiligo b) Telangiectasis c) Vertigo d) Pruritus |
Vitiligo
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The medical term for hair loss is:
a) Adnexa b) Alopecia c) Ankylosis d) Anorexia |
Alopecia
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Chest area over the heart
a) Menopause b) Myopia c) Precordium d) Pruritus e) Ptosis |
Precordium
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Drooping of the eyelid
a) Menopause b) Myopia c) Precordium d) Pruritus e) Ptosis |
Ptosis
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Nearsightedness
a) Menopause b) Myopia c) Precordium d) Pruritus e) Ptosis |
Myopia
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Cessation of the menstrual period
a) Menopause b) Myopia c) Precordium d) Pruritus e) Ptosis |
Menopause
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Severe itching
a) Menopause b) Myopia c) Precordium d) Pruritus e) Ptosis |
Pruritus
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Enlargement of breast tissue in a male is called:
a) Marasmus b) Tail of Spence c) Nystagmus d) Gynecomastia |
Gynecomastia
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A speech defect commonly related to a motor deficit of the tongue or speech muscles is called:
a) Dysarthria b) Aphasia c) Diplopia d) Dysphagia |
Dysarthria
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Uncoordinated actions when voluntary muscle movements are attempted is known as:
a) Ataxia b) Adnexa c) Apraxia d) Ascites |
Ataxia
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