Abstract thinking is an important component of the human thought process. A person’s ability to understand questions that test their ability to answer appropriately is dependent upon a number of factors. Which one of the following answers is true in identifying a patient with concrete thinking and a reduced ability to think abstractly?

In the assessment of reflexes, a grading scale of 0-4 is utilized. Average/normal reflexes are documented as: 

When doing a pap smear on a 30 year old woman, you notice the following (see photo).  You would document this as: 

Current cervical cancer screening guidelines in the U.S. recommend:

You are in the ER assessing a patient with abdominal pain and fever. You are performing an abdominal examination to assess for peritoneal signs. Which one of the following is NOT a peritoneal sign?

Urinary incontinence that occurs from the inability to hold urine when the stimulus to urinate is perceived is called _____ incontinence.

When examining a patient with tense abdominal musculature, a helpful technique is to have the patient

To distinguish crackles from rhonchi, you should auscultate the lungs

In a patient with pneumothorax, what findings would you expect with auscultation of thorax on affected side?

When you perform the test for egophony on a patient with pneumonia, you would expect to hear: