During a physical examination, a 45-year-old woman states that she has had a crusty, itchy rash on her breast for approximately 2 weeks. In trying to find the cause of the rash, which question would be important for the nurse to ask?

A) "Is the rash raised and red?"
B) "Does it appear to be cyclic?"
C) "Where did the rash first appear-on the nipple, the areola, or the surrounding skin?"
D) "What was she doing when she first noticed the rash, and do her actions make it worse?"

A nurse is developing an exercise plan for a middle-aged patient. In which order will the nurse instruct the patient to execute the plan, beginning with the first step?
1) Design the fitness program.
2) Assemble equipment.
3) Assess fitness level.
4) Monitor progress.
5) Get started.

A) 5, 1, 3, 2, 4
B) 1, 2, 3, 5, 4
C) 2, 5, 3, 1, 4
D) 3, 1, 2, 5, 4

When examining the face of a patient, what are the two pairs of salivary glands that are accessible for examination?

A) Occipital; submental
B) Parotid; submandibular
C) Submandibular; occipital
D) Sublingual; parotid

A very serious autoimmune disease characterized by muscular weakness is known as:

A) dystrophy.
B) myasthenia gravis.
C) atrophy.
D) myalgia.