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And 80-year-old woman is visiting the clinic for a check up. She states "I can't walk as much as I
used to". The FNP is observing from motor dysfunction in her hip and should have her: - correct
answerAbduct her hip while she is lying on her back
The FNP is testing the function of cranial nerve XI. Which of these best describes the response
the FNP should expect if the nerve is intact?The patient - correct answerMoves the head and
shoulders against resistance with equal strength
A 50-year-old woman is in a clinic for weakness in her left arm and leg that she noticed for the
past week. The FNP should perform which type of neurologic examination? - correct
answerComplete neurologic examination
During the neurological assessment of a healthy 35-year-old patient the FNP asks him to relax
his
muscles completely. The FNP then moves each extremity through full range of motion. Which of
these results would the FNP expect to find? - correct answerMild, even resistance to movement
A woman who is 8 months pregnant comments that she has noticed a change in posture and is
having lower back pain. The FNP tells her that during pregnancy women have a posture shift to
compensate for the enlarging fetus. This shift and posture is known as: - correct answerLordosis
, A patient is able to flex his right arm forward without difficulty or pain but is unable to abduct
his
arm because of pain and muscle spasm's. The FNP should suspect: - correct answerRotator cuff
lesions
A professional tennis player comes into the clinic complaining of a sore elbow. The FNP will
assess for tenderness at the: - correct answerMedial and lateral epicondyle
The FNP suspect that a patient has carpal tunnel syndrome and wants to perform the Phalens
test. To perform this task the FNP should instruct the patient to: - correct answerHold both
hands back to back while flexing the wrists 90° for 60 seconds
During the history a patient tells the FNP that "it feels like the room is spinning around me". The
FNP would document this as: - correct answerVertigo
The assessment of a 60-year-old patient has taken longer than anticipated. In testing his pain
perception the FNP decides to complete the test as quickly as possible. When the FNP applies
the sharp point of a pin on his arm several times he is only able to identify these as one very
sharp prick. What would be the most accurate explanation for this? - correct answerThis is most
likely the result of the summation effect
An 85-year-old patient comments during his annual physical that "he seems to be getting
shorter
as he ages". The FNP should explain that decrease height occurs with aging because: - correct
answerOf the shortening of the vertebral column
A patient is complaining of pain in his joints that is worse in the morning, is better after he has
moved around for a while, and then gets worse again if he sits for long periods of time. The FNP
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And 80-year-old woman is visiting the clinic for a check up. She states "I can't walk as much as I
used to". The FNP is observing from motor dysfunction in her hip and should have her: - correct
answerAbduct her hip while she is lying on her back
The FNP is testing the function of cranial nerve XI. Which of these best describes the response
the FNP should expect if the nerve is intact?The patient - correct answerMoves the head and
shoulders against resistance with equal strength
A 50-year-old woman is in a clinic for weakness in her left arm and leg that she noticed for the
past week. The FNP should perform which type of neurologic examination? - correct
answerComplete neurologic examination
During the neurological assessment of a healthy 35-year-old patient the FNP asks him to relax
his
muscles completely. The FNP then moves each extremity through full range of motion. Which of
these results would the FNP expect to find? - correct answerMild, even resistance to movement
A woman who is 8 months pregnant comments that she has noticed a change in posture and is
having lower back pain. The FNP tells her that during pregnancy women have a posture shift to
compensate for the enlarging fetus. This shift and posture is known as: - correct answerLordosis
, A patient is able to flex his right arm forward without difficulty or pain but is unable to abduct
his
arm because of pain and muscle spasm's. The FNP should suspect: - correct answerRotator cuff
lesions
A professional tennis player comes into the clinic complaining of a sore elbow. The FNP will
assess for tenderness at the: - correct answerMedial and lateral epicondyle
The FNP suspect that a patient has carpal tunnel syndrome and wants to perform the Phalens
test. To perform this task the FNP should instruct the patient to: - correct answerHold both
hands back to back while flexing the wrists 90° for 60 seconds
During the history a patient tells the FNP that "it feels like the room is spinning around me". The
FNP would document this as: - correct answerVertigo
The assessment of a 60-year-old patient has taken longer than anticipated. In testing his pain
perception the FNP decides to complete the test as quickly as possible. When the FNP applies
the sharp point of a pin on his arm several times he is only able to identify these as one very
sharp prick. What would be the most accurate explanation for this? - correct answerThis is most
likely the result of the summation effect
An 85-year-old patient comments during his annual physical that "he seems to be getting
shorter
as he ages". The FNP should explain that decrease height occurs with aging because: - correct
answerOf the shortening of the vertebral column
A patient is complaining of pain in his joints that is worse in the morning, is better after he has
moved around for a while, and then gets worse again if he sits for long periods of time. The FNP
