Adult Health 1 Exam 3 Review.
Chapter 35 Assessment of
Musculoskeletal Function 2026
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 100% PASS
A nurse on the orthopedic unit is assessing a client's peroneal nerve.
The nurse should perform this assessment by doing what action?
A. Pricking the skin between the great and second toe
B. Stroking the skin on the sole of the client's foot
,C. Pinching the skin between the thumb and index finger
D. Stroking the distal fat pad of the small finger - ANSWER ✔✔A.
Pricking the skin between the great and second toe
A public health nurse is organizing a campaign that will address the
leading cause of musculoskeletal-related disability. The nurse should
focus on what health problem?
A. Osteoporosis
B. Arthritis
C. Hip fractures
D. Lower back pain - ANSWER ✔✔B. Arthritis
A nurse is providing care for a client whose pattern of laboratory testing
reveals long-standing hypocalcemia. Which other laboratory result is
most consistent with this finding?
A. An elevated parathyroid hormone level
B. An increased calcitonin level
C. An elevated potassium level
, D. A decreased vitamin D level - ANSWER ✔✔A. An elevated
parathyroid hormone level
A nurse is caring for a client whose cancer metastasis has resulted in
bone pain. What should the nurse expect the client to describe?
A. A dull, deep ache that is "boring" in nature
B. Soreness or aching that may include cramping
C. Sharp, piercing pain that is relieved by immobilization
D. Spastic or sharp pain that radiates - ANSWER ✔✔A. A dull, deep
ache that is boring in nature
A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing peripheral
neurovascular dysfunction. Which assessment findings are most
consistent with this diagnosis?
A. Hot skin and a capillary refill of 1 to 2 seconds
B. Absence of feeling, capillary refill of 4 to 5 seconds, and cool skin
C. Pain, diaphoresis, and erythema
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Chapter 35 Assessment of
Musculoskeletal Function 2026
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 100% PASS
A nurse on the orthopedic unit is assessing a client's peroneal nerve.
The nurse should perform this assessment by doing what action?
A. Pricking the skin between the great and second toe
B. Stroking the skin on the sole of the client's foot
,C. Pinching the skin between the thumb and index finger
D. Stroking the distal fat pad of the small finger - ANSWER ✔✔A.
Pricking the skin between the great and second toe
A public health nurse is organizing a campaign that will address the
leading cause of musculoskeletal-related disability. The nurse should
focus on what health problem?
A. Osteoporosis
B. Arthritis
C. Hip fractures
D. Lower back pain - ANSWER ✔✔B. Arthritis
A nurse is providing care for a client whose pattern of laboratory testing
reveals long-standing hypocalcemia. Which other laboratory result is
most consistent with this finding?
A. An elevated parathyroid hormone level
B. An increased calcitonin level
C. An elevated potassium level
, D. A decreased vitamin D level - ANSWER ✔✔A. An elevated
parathyroid hormone level
A nurse is caring for a client whose cancer metastasis has resulted in
bone pain. What should the nurse expect the client to describe?
A. A dull, deep ache that is "boring" in nature
B. Soreness or aching that may include cramping
C. Sharp, piercing pain that is relieved by immobilization
D. Spastic or sharp pain that radiates - ANSWER ✔✔A. A dull, deep
ache that is boring in nature
A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing peripheral
neurovascular dysfunction. Which assessment findings are most
consistent with this diagnosis?
A. Hot skin and a capillary refill of 1 to 2 seconds
B. Absence of feeling, capillary refill of 4 to 5 seconds, and cool skin
C. Pain, diaphoresis, and erythema
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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