1. A patient’s laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine level. The nurse would proceed with an

examination of the: thyroid gland.

2. Which of the cranial nerves should be tested if the patient complains of numbness of the cheek?

Cranial nerve V

3. A new patient is complaining of severe pruritus that is worse at night .Several family members also

have the same symptoms .Upon examination, areas of excoriated papules are noted on some of the

interdigital webs of both hands and on the axillae .This finding is most consistent with: Scabies

4. When screening a patient for peripheral arterial disease (PAD), one risk factor would include a

history of smoking

5. A patient complains of a tight, bursting pain in the calf that increases with walking. Elevation of the

leg sometimes relieves the pain. These symptoms may be consistent with deep venous thrombosis

6. A 35-year-old archaeologist comes to your office (located in Phoenix, Arizona) for a regular skin

check-up. She has just returned from her annual dig site in Greece. She has fair skin and

reddishblonde hair. She has a family history of melanoma. She has many freckles scattered across

her skin. From this description, which of the following is not a risk factor for melanoma in this

patient? Age

7. 8-year-old c/o itching in the right ear & increased in pain when the pinna is pulled, or the tragus is

palpated. Exam reveals slight redness in the ear canal w/a clear odorless fluid. This could be

suggestive of: o titis externa.