PANCE Exam Practice Questions: Quiz 192

A 22-year-old presents to the office complaining of tingling of the left side of her face and numbness in her left arm for the last 2 days. She denies trauma or previous similar episodes. She admits to being anxious often and more anxious recently due to her new job at the factory that requires her to work very quickly. Further questioning reveals that her mother had symptoms of numbness and weakness of her arm and leg as the patient was growing up. Her mother is fine now and the patient does not know the cause of her mother’s problem. Which of the following is most likely to be found on physical exam of this patient?
- A. muscle atrophy and weakness of the affected extremity
- B. papilledema on funduscopic examination
- C. sensory loss that does not conform to the dermatomes
- D. visual field deficit in the left eye on repeated tests

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