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NSG 6320 AGNP BOARD EXAM ORTHOPEDICS
ASSESSMENT TEST WITH ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026-27 JUST RELEASED VERSION
Question:
When describing muscle strength, the term
paralysis means: impaired strength.
absence of strength.
Correct weakness of one
half of the body. inability
to move all four
extremities.
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Explanation:
Absence of strength is called paralysis, or plegia. Impaired
strength is called weakness, or paresis. Hemiparesis refers to
weakness of one half of the body. Quadriplegia means paralysis of
all four limbs.
Question:
Another term for medial
epicondylitis is: golfer's
elbow. Correct
tennis elbow.
nursemaid's
elbow.
quarterback
elbow.
Explanation:
Medial epicondylitis or "golfer's" and "pitcher's elbow" is
tenderness over the median epicondyle. "Quarterback elbow" is
not a term generally used in the medical profession. However,
quarterbacks are known to experience lateral epicondylitis or
"tennis elbow" from throwing the football. Tenderness with or
without effusion over the olecranon process and the lateral
epicondyle is referred to as lateral epicondylitis or "tennis
elbow". "Nursemaid's elbow" refers to a dislocation of the elbow
joint caused by a sudden pull on the extended pronated forearm.
Question:
When assessing the knee, the examiner instructs the patient to
straighten his knee. This motion would assess knee:
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flexion.
extension.
Correct
internal
rotation.
external
rotation.
Explanation:
Having the patient straighten his leg assesses extension of the
knee. The examiner instructs the patient to bend his knee. This
maneuver assesses knee flexion. Internal rotation of the knee
could be elicited by having the patient swing his lower leg
toward the midline while sitting. Instructing the patient to swing
his leg away from his midline while sitting assesses external
rotation of the knee.
Question:
When examining the knee, which of the following symptoms could
be indicative of a positive Adduction (Varus) Stress Test?
Pain in the lateral joint line Correct
Pain in the medial
joint line Pain in the
anterior joint line
A click along the medial joint line.
Explanation:
The Adduction (or Varus) Stress Test is a maneuver that evaluates
the function of the lateral collateral ligament. To perform this test,
the knee is held in 30 degrees of flexion. With one hand on the
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medial side of the knee and one hand on the ankle, an adduction
force is gently applied. If pain is noted in the lateral joint line, this
could be indicative of
NSG 6320 AGNP BOARD EXAM ORTHOPEDICS
ASSESSMENT TEST WITH ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026-27 JUST RELEASED VERSION
Question:
When describing muscle strength, the term
paralysis means: impaired strength.
absence of strength.
Correct weakness of one
half of the body. inability
to move all four
extremities.
,2
Explanation:
Absence of strength is called paralysis, or plegia. Impaired
strength is called weakness, or paresis. Hemiparesis refers to
weakness of one half of the body. Quadriplegia means paralysis of
all four limbs.
Question:
Another term for medial
epicondylitis is: golfer's
elbow. Correct
tennis elbow.
nursemaid's
elbow.
quarterback
elbow.
Explanation:
Medial epicondylitis or "golfer's" and "pitcher's elbow" is
tenderness over the median epicondyle. "Quarterback elbow" is
not a term generally used in the medical profession. However,
quarterbacks are known to experience lateral epicondylitis or
"tennis elbow" from throwing the football. Tenderness with or
without effusion over the olecranon process and the lateral
epicondyle is referred to as lateral epicondylitis or "tennis
elbow". "Nursemaid's elbow" refers to a dislocation of the elbow
joint caused by a sudden pull on the extended pronated forearm.
Question:
When assessing the knee, the examiner instructs the patient to
straighten his knee. This motion would assess knee:
,3
flexion.
extension.
Correct
internal
rotation.
external
rotation.
Explanation:
Having the patient straighten his leg assesses extension of the
knee. The examiner instructs the patient to bend his knee. This
maneuver assesses knee flexion. Internal rotation of the knee
could be elicited by having the patient swing his lower leg
toward the midline while sitting. Instructing the patient to swing
his leg away from his midline while sitting assesses external
rotation of the knee.
Question:
When examining the knee, which of the following symptoms could
be indicative of a positive Adduction (Varus) Stress Test?
Pain in the lateral joint line Correct
Pain in the medial
joint line Pain in the
anterior joint line
A click along the medial joint line.
Explanation:
The Adduction (or Varus) Stress Test is a maneuver that evaluates
the function of the lateral collateral ligament. To perform this test,
the knee is held in 30 degrees of flexion. With one hand on the
, 4
medial side of the knee and one hand on the ankle, an adduction
force is gently applied. If pain is noted in the lateral joint line, this
could be indicative of
