NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK| NR304 HEALTH
ASSESSMENT
What are two tests that can assess Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
- Phalen Test
- Tinel Sign Test
What does Phalen test assessment entail?
- Acute flexion of wrist at 90 degree angle
,What does a positive Phalen test result in?
- numbness and burning after 60 second
What does a Tinel sign test entail?
- Percussion of the medial nerve of wrist
What does a positive Tinel test look like?
- Percussion produces numbness and burning along medial nerve
What are some risk factors for osteoporosis?
- Female
- Smoking
- Malnutrition
- Alcohol intake
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Post-menopausal women
- Low estrogen levels
What height / weight brings increased risk factors for osteoporosis?
- Small Height
- Smaller Weight
, What low level of vitamins increase the risk for osteoporosis?
Decreases amounts of the following:
- Calcium
- Vitamin D
What hormone, in low levels, causes an increase in osteoporosis?
- estrogen
What is osteoporosis?
Decrease in skeletal bone mass leading to low bone mineral density
What does osteoporosis cause?
- Low mineral density (BMD)
- Impaired bone density
What are some manifestations of Osteoporosis?
- Kyphosis
- Shortening of the vertebral column