NSG 6020- Orthopedics EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
When examining the foot of a patient, the nurse practitioner notes
tenderness of the posterior medial malleolus. This could be
suggestive of: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Tibial tendinitis
When testing hand grip strength on a patient, the nurse practitioner
asks the patient to squeeze which finger(s)?: - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Second and third fingers
A thickened nodule overlying the flexor tendon of the 4th finger and
possibly the 5th finger near the distal palmar crease is suggestive of: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dupuytren's contracture
The forward slippage of one vertebrae resulting in spinal cord
compression is referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Spondylolisthesis
Apatient complains of shooting pains below the knee radiating into
the lateral leg and calf. This type of low back pain is referred to as: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔radicular low back pain
,Thenar atrophy suggests: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A median
nerve disorder
What test is performed when the nurse practitioner instructs the
patient to hold his wrists in flexion for 60 seconds while pressing
back on his hands together to form right angles: - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔phalen's test
When inspecting the should and shoulder girdle, the rounded lateral
aspect of the should appears flattened. This finding could be
associated with: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Anterior should
dislocation
When inspecting the shoulder and shoulder girdle, an elevation of
the right should was noted this finding could be associated with: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Scoliosis
On examination of the foot, the nurse practitioner notes acute
inflammation of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. This finding
could be consistent wit h - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Gout
Decreased spinal mobility in the lumbar region could be suggestive
of: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔osteoarthritis
, When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse
practitioner instructs the patient to move his arm behind himself.
This motion of the should girdle would be an example of: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Extension
Passive flexion, valgus stress, and internal rotation of the lower leg
evaluate the: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔medial meniscus
A 35 year old female patient presents to the nurse practitioner with
complaints of pain in the joints of both hands accompanied by
stiffness, especially in the morning with tenderness and warmth to
touch. Examination reveals swelling of the synovial tissue and
limitation of motion. These findings are consistent with: - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔rheumatoid arthritis
With the patient in the dorsal decubitus position, have him slowly
extend the knee while maintaining the varus stress and external
rotation. If a snap on the medial joint line is palpated, this may
indicate a positive test for a : - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔medial
meniscal tear
After attempting to elicit the Moro reflex in a newborn, the nurse
practitioner identifies absence of movement of the left arm. The next
assessment would be to: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔examine the
clavical
ANSWERS
When examining the foot of a patient, the nurse practitioner notes
tenderness of the posterior medial malleolus. This could be
suggestive of: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Tibial tendinitis
When testing hand grip strength on a patient, the nurse practitioner
asks the patient to squeeze which finger(s)?: - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Second and third fingers
A thickened nodule overlying the flexor tendon of the 4th finger and
possibly the 5th finger near the distal palmar crease is suggestive of: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dupuytren's contracture
The forward slippage of one vertebrae resulting in spinal cord
compression is referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Spondylolisthesis
Apatient complains of shooting pains below the knee radiating into
the lateral leg and calf. This type of low back pain is referred to as: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔radicular low back pain
,Thenar atrophy suggests: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A median
nerve disorder
What test is performed when the nurse practitioner instructs the
patient to hold his wrists in flexion for 60 seconds while pressing
back on his hands together to form right angles: - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔phalen's test
When inspecting the should and shoulder girdle, the rounded lateral
aspect of the should appears flattened. This finding could be
associated with: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Anterior should
dislocation
When inspecting the shoulder and shoulder girdle, an elevation of
the right should was noted this finding could be associated with: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Scoliosis
On examination of the foot, the nurse practitioner notes acute
inflammation of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. This finding
could be consistent wit h - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Gout
Decreased spinal mobility in the lumbar region could be suggestive
of: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔osteoarthritis
, When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse
practitioner instructs the patient to move his arm behind himself.
This motion of the should girdle would be an example of: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Extension
Passive flexion, valgus stress, and internal rotation of the lower leg
evaluate the: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔medial meniscus
A 35 year old female patient presents to the nurse practitioner with
complaints of pain in the joints of both hands accompanied by
stiffness, especially in the morning with tenderness and warmth to
touch. Examination reveals swelling of the synovial tissue and
limitation of motion. These findings are consistent with: - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔rheumatoid arthritis
With the patient in the dorsal decubitus position, have him slowly
extend the knee while maintaining the varus stress and external
rotation. If a snap on the medial joint line is palpated, this may
indicate a positive test for a : - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔medial
meniscal tear
After attempting to elicit the Moro reflex in a newborn, the nurse
practitioner identifies absence of movement of the left arm. The next
assessment would be to: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔examine the
clavical
