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physical examination and health assessment test bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 75-year-old man with lung cancer is receiving hospice care. What is the best next step to assure his comfort?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The patient’s pain is inadequately controlled, and inpatient hospice care would provide the necessary support for pain management.
Question 2 of 5
The client with iron deficiency anemia should be advised to take the iron supplement:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Iron is best absorbed on an empty stomach for optimal effectiveness.
Question 3 of 5
Which one of the following is most true of the capacity to make medical decisions?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Decision-making capacity includes the ability to express a choice and to weigh options.
Question 4 of 5
An elderly patient has been diagnosed with a cataract. What structure in the eye has become diseased?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cataracts cause clouding of the lens.
Question 5 of 5
Mr. Quince is a 68-year-old patient who describes several months of urinary frequency and a sensation of incomplete emptying with no associated dysuria, hematuria, or fever. Physical examination reveals a slightly enlarged but nontender prostate, a postvoid residual urine volume of 20 mL, and a urinalysis with 15 white blood cells (WBCs) and 5 red blood cells (RBCs). Urine culture reveals 30,000 colony-forming units of Escherichia coli. You see a report from last year that shows urinalysis with 10 WBCs and 4 RBCs that was obtained as part of a routine evaluation. What is the most appropriate next step in the management of Mr. Quince’s symptoms?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A 4-week course of ciprofloxacin is appropriate to treat the urinary tract infection and resolve symptoms.
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