1.
A surgeon needs to close deep tissue layers that will heal over time and where minimizing infection risk matters. Which suture is most appropriate?
Think “internal layer + temporary support + lower infection risk.”
2.
Which needle tip is best for closing skin incisions and cutting through tough dermal tissue cleanly?
For skin, choose the needle made to cut tough tissue without tearing it.
3.
Which suturing technique is most often used for uncomplicated epidermal closure?
The most basic skin stitch is often the most useful one.
4.
A straight, clean laceration on the face has no tension, and the clinician wants a cosmetic closure. Which option is best?
Straight, clean, low-tension, cosmetic = subcuticular.
5.
A laceration is under tension, and the clinician wants a stitch that helps evert the wound edges and offload tension. Which technique is best?
Tension + eversion = mattress suture.
6.
Which factor is most likely to cause a falsely elevated blood pressure reading?
Too-small cuff = artificially high reading.
7.
During blood pressure measurement, the patient’s arm is placed below heart level. What is the most likely result?
Arm hanging down makes the number go up
8.
What is the recommended practice if the initial blood pressure reading is high?
One BP reading is not enough when accuracy matters.
9.
What is the primary use of a reflex hammer in neurological examination?
The tool’s name tells you the job.
10.
When light is shone into one eye, what is the normal pupillary response?
Light in one eye should make both pupils smaller.
11.
Which part of the stethoscope is best for detecting low-frequency sounds such as S3 and S4?
12.
How should the diaphragm of a stethoscope be applied to best hear high-pitched sounds such as S1, S2, and most murmurs?
High pitch = diaphragm with firm pressure.
13.
If a patient hears the tuning fork louder on the mastoid bone than near the ear canal, what does this suggest?
If bone beats air, think conductive loss.
14.
Which site is generally considered the most accurate for measuring core body temperature?
For core temperature, rectal is the standard answer.
15.
Which site is generally considered the least accurate among the common clinical temperature sites listed below?
Underarm readings are the least reliable of the common bedside sites
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