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Which of the following statements about varicose veins is false?

 ___________ is the body’s ability to sense it’s location, movements and actions. It is a continuous loop of feedback between sensory receptors throughout the body and nervous system. Rapid rhythmic alternating movements and accuracy of movements are examples of tests performed to evaluate this.

Your next patient has known severe aortic stenosis. You palpate the chest and detect a fine, rushing vibration over the base of the heart at the right second intercostal space.  This turbulence of blood flow noted on palpation is described as a:

A patient’s health history is a key factor in timely and accurate diagnosis of acute illness and leads to improved outcomes.  The health history if vital to guiding the physical exam and to interpret physical exam findings. What is a health history? 

An apical point of maximum impulse (PMI) palpated beyond the left 5th intercostal space may indicate:

Your next patient is complaining of ear pain. You conduct an examination of the tympanic membrane with an otoscope. Findings that would indicate acute purulent otitis media include:

Cranial nerve (CN) testing is an integral part of the neurologic exam used to help identify and localize neurologic pathology.  If a person can’t shrug their shoulders against resistance, which CN requires further evaluation?

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding blood volume and cardiac function during pregnancy?

Capillary refill time is the time it takes the capillary to fill after it is occluded by pressure, indicating the health of the vascular system.  If the vascular system is intact, the refill time is

 Inflammation of the pericardial sac causes a sharp and stabbing chest pain.  The pain is worse with coughing, swallowing, deep breath or lying flat.  A friction rub is easily heard at the 3rd-4th intercostal spade just left of the sternum.  This diagnosis is: