Advanced Health Assessment &
Diagnostic Reasoning NURS
6512N 2026 Exam Questions
and Answers | A+ Score Assured
Testing the biceps reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve root?
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C5
Testing the brachioradialis reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical
nerve root? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C6
,Testing the triceps reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve
root? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C7
Testing the knee jerk reflex helps localize lesions in which nerve root(s)? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔L3/L4
Testing the Achilles reflex helps localize lesions in which nerve root(s)? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔L5/S1
What is being tested with a monofilament for diabetic neuropathy? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Intact sensation
Decreased sensation to monofilament testing in the feet of a patient with
diabetes may indicate an increased risk of which complication? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Skin ulcers
Where is the dermatome that corresponds to the C6 nerve root? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔In the thumb and 1st web space
Where is the dermatome that corresponds approximately to the T10 nerve
root? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔At the level of the umbilicus
Which is TRUE regarding Hoffman's maneuver? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔It
indicates upper motor neuron involvement.
,What is a positive Lhermitte's sign? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔It involves flexion of
the neck causing an "electric-like" sensation that runs down the back.
What physical exam finding is indicative of a cervical nerve root
radiculopathy? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Positive foraminal compression test
What type of headache might present with a "thunderclap" intense onset of
pain? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Headache due to a subarachnoid hemorrhage
What type of headache is often associated with symptoms of nausea,
photophobia, and phonophobia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Migraine headache
Which cranial nerve (CN) affects the sensory as well as the motor function
of the face? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔trigeminal nerve
What cranial nerve (CN) palsy leads to the eye not being able to move
laterally on exam? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔CN VI: abducens nerve
Which three cranial nerves control ocular movements? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔III,
IV, and VI
How do you test for an afferent pupillary defect on a physical examination?
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Using the swinging flashlight test
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, What is a Snellen chart used for during a cranial nerve examination? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔To test visual acuity
Which cranial nerve (CN) do the Weber and Rinne tests evaluate? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔CN VIII: cochlear nerve
Which cranial nerves (CN) are tested by asking the patient to elevate their
palate by saying "AH?" - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔CN X: vagus nerve and CN IX:
glossopharyngeal nerve
Which cranial nerve (CN) is tested by asking the patient to turn their head
against resistance? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔CN XI: accessory nerve
Which cranial nerve (CN) is tested by asking the patient to move their
tongue from side to side? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔CN XII: hypoglossal nerve
Which condition most commonly causes sacroiliitis or pain in the sacroiliac
joints? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Ankylosing spondylitis
Pain and tenderness over the lateral hip are most commonly seen in which
condition? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Trochanteric bursitis
Pain and burning in the anterior and lateral thigh are usually due to what
condition? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Meralgia paresthetica
Diagnostic Reasoning NURS
6512N 2026 Exam Questions
and Answers | A+ Score Assured
Testing the biceps reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve root?
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C5
Testing the brachioradialis reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical
nerve root? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C6
,Testing the triceps reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve
root? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C7
Testing the knee jerk reflex helps localize lesions in which nerve root(s)? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔L3/L4
Testing the Achilles reflex helps localize lesions in which nerve root(s)? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔L5/S1
What is being tested with a monofilament for diabetic neuropathy? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Intact sensation
Decreased sensation to monofilament testing in the feet of a patient with
diabetes may indicate an increased risk of which complication? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Skin ulcers
Where is the dermatome that corresponds to the C6 nerve root? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔In the thumb and 1st web space
Where is the dermatome that corresponds approximately to the T10 nerve
root? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔At the level of the umbilicus
Which is TRUE regarding Hoffman's maneuver? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔It
indicates upper motor neuron involvement.
,What is a positive Lhermitte's sign? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔It involves flexion of
the neck causing an "electric-like" sensation that runs down the back.
What physical exam finding is indicative of a cervical nerve root
radiculopathy? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Positive foraminal compression test
What type of headache might present with a "thunderclap" intense onset of
pain? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Headache due to a subarachnoid hemorrhage
What type of headache is often associated with symptoms of nausea,
photophobia, and phonophobia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Migraine headache
Which cranial nerve (CN) affects the sensory as well as the motor function
of the face? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔trigeminal nerve
What cranial nerve (CN) palsy leads to the eye not being able to move
laterally on exam? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔CN VI: abducens nerve
Which three cranial nerves control ocular movements? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔III,
IV, and VI
How do you test for an afferent pupillary defect on a physical examination?
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Using the swinging flashlight test
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, What is a Snellen chart used for during a cranial nerve examination? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔To test visual acuity
Which cranial nerve (CN) do the Weber and Rinne tests evaluate? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔CN VIII: cochlear nerve
Which cranial nerves (CN) are tested by asking the patient to elevate their
palate by saying "AH?" - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔CN X: vagus nerve and CN IX:
glossopharyngeal nerve
Which cranial nerve (CN) is tested by asking the patient to turn their head
against resistance? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔CN XI: accessory nerve
Which cranial nerve (CN) is tested by asking the patient to move their
tongue from side to side? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔CN XII: hypoglossal nerve
Which condition most commonly causes sacroiliitis or pain in the sacroiliac
joints? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Ankylosing spondylitis
Pain and tenderness over the lateral hip are most commonly seen in which
condition? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Trochanteric bursitis
Pain and burning in the anterior and lateral thigh are usually due to what
condition? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Meralgia paresthetica
