Quiz: A scale used to assess patients’ weight should be calibrated

Quiz: A scale used to assess patients’ weight should be calibrated

• Question 76

A scale used to assess patients’ weight should be calibrated:

• Question 77

At what age does peak height growth velocity occur in boys?

• Question 78

An 11-year-old boy is brought in for an annual physical examination by his mother. You suspect _______________ when you measure his arm span at 65 inches and his height at 60 inches.

• Question 79

A pregnant woman of normal prepregnancy weight should be expected to gain how much weight per week during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy?

• Question 80

A prominent forehead, large nose, large jaw, and elongation of the facial bones and extremities are signs of:

• Question 81

A marker for nutritional status is the:

• Question 82

A woman with a normal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) should gain approximately _____ pounds during pregnancy.

• Question 83

After 50 years of age, stature:

• Question 84

A Mexican American mother brings her 12-year-old daughter to the clinic because this child is not maturing as quickly as her classmates. You examine the daughter and determine that her growth and physical findings are within normal limits. You should explain to the family that:

• Question 85

A 29-year-old woman presents to the urgent care center with a history of a severe headache of 2 hours’ duration. She describes it as bandlike and constricting. In interviewing the woman about her complaint, you would ask:

• Question 86

An inconsequential finding on the head of an adult is a palpable:

• Question 87

Closure of the anterior skull fontanel should occur by ______________.

• Question 88

During a head and neck assessment of a neonate, it is important to screen for:

• Question 89

A stethoscope is used in a head and neck examination to assess:

• Question 90

During a physical examination of a 30-year-old Chinese man, you notice a slight asymmetry of his face. The cranial nerve examination is normal. Your best action is to:

• Question 91

A bruit, or blowing sound, over the skull or temporal region of an adult indicates a:

• Question 92

Coarse, dry, and brittle hair is associated with which metabolic disorder?

• Question 93

A red streak that follows the course of the lymphatic collecting duct is a finding associated with:

• Question 94

As adults age, their ability to resist infection is reduced because of the lymphatic nodes becoming more:

• Question 95

Equipment for examining the lymphatic system includes a:

• Question 96

Cells that line the lymph node sinuses perform the specific function of:

• Question 97

An organ that is essential to the development of protective immune function in the infant but has little or no demonstrated function in the adult is the:

• Question 98

A congenital defect in the immune system of a 2-week-old infant may be suspected if:

• Question 99

Hodgkin disease is most common in ______________________.