NSG6020 Week 9 quiz Questions With Complete Solutions
Jacob, a 33-year-old construction worker, complains of a "lump
on his back" over his scapula. It has been there for about a year
and is getting larger. He says his wife has been able to squeeze
out a cheesy-textured substance on occasion. He worries this
may be cancer. When gently pinched from the side, a prominent
dimple forms in the middle of the mass. What is most likely?
correct answer: sebaceous cyst
A new patient is complaining of severe pruritus that is worse at
night. Several family members also have the same symptom.
Upon examination areas of excoriated papules are noted on
some of the interdigital webs of both hands and on the axillae.
This finding is consitient with correct answer: Scabies
a 58-year-old man comes to your office complaining of bilateral
back pain that now awakens him at night. This has been steadily
increasing for the past 2 months. Which one of the following is
the most reassuring in this patient with back pain correct answer:
pain that is bilateral term
a 32 year-old warehouse worker presents for evaluation of low
back pain. He notes a sudden onset of pain after lifting a set of
boxes that were heavier than usual. He also states that he has
numbness and tingling in the left leg. He wants to know if he
needs to be off of work. What test should you perform to assess
for herniated disc correct answer: straight- leg raise
