APEA ORTHO Qbank NUR634
1. A small, tuberculated eminence, curved a little forward, and giving attachment to the radial
collateral ligament of the elbow-joint is referred to as the: lateral epicondyle of the humerus.
2. The posterior drawer sign is used to assess instability of the: posterior cruciate ligament
3. When examining the elbow for range of motion, the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to
turn his palm upward. This motion is an example of: supination
4. Blue sclera, weak muscles, and increased joint flexibility during a newborn assessment may be
suggestive of: osteogenesis imperfecta
5. A 64-year-old man complains of worsening pain that radiates from the right buttock to the
posterior upper thigh. This is a common complaint associated with: sciatica
6. A thickened nodule overlying the flexor tendon of the 4 th finger and possibly the 5th finger near
the distal palmar crease is suggestive of: Dupuytren’s contracture
7. Acromioclavicular arthritis usually arises from prior direct injury to the shoulder girdle
8. When testing hand grip strength on a patient, the nurse practitioner asks the patient to squeeze
which finger(s)? second and third fingers
9. A popliteal or “baker’s” cyst arises from: trauma
10. When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to
move his arm in front of his body. This motion of the shoulder girdle would be an example of:
flexion
11. Which nerve in the arm runs posteriorly in the ulnar groove between the medial epicondyle and
the olecranon process? Ulnar nerve
12. 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: examine the clavicle
13. When performing a spinal exam, the nurse practitioner noted the appearance of poor posture
and a “hump” appearance of the upper back. This finding could be suggestive of: thoracic
kyphosis
14. When assessing a 3-month-old for development dysplasia of the hips (DDH), which one of the
following symptoms would be suspicious of dysplasia? Limitation of abduction of the affected
extremity, shortening of the femur and positive Ortolani’s sign (it clicks when maneuvered)
15. The hamstring muscles flex the knee and are located on the: posterior aspect of the thigh
16. The nurse practitioner suspects rotator cuff tear in a patient who is unable to: touch his left
scapula with his right hand.
17. Which nerve in the arm is located in the ventral forearm and is just medial to the brachial artery
in the antecubital fossa? Median nerve
a. The median nerve is located on the ventral forearm and is just medial to the brachial
artery in the antecubital fossa.
b. The ulnar nerve runs posteriorly in the ulnar groove between the medial epicondyle and
the olecranon process.
c. The radial nerve originates in the axilla and travels down the arm in a shallow depression
(radial groove) on the surface of the humerus.
d. The brachial plexus runs from the spine through the neck, the axilla, and into the arm.
18. To palpate the medial meniscus, slightly internally rotate the tibia and palpate the medial soft
tissue along the: upper edge of the tibial plateau
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, 19. When assessing the knee, the examiner instructs the patient to sit and swing his lower leg away
from midline. This motion would assess knee: external rotation
a. Instructing the patient to swing his leg away from his midline while sitting assesses
external rotation of the knee
b. Having the patient straighten his leg assesses extension of the knee.
c. The examiner instructs the patient to bend his knee. This maneuver assesses knee
flexion
d. Internal rotation of the knee is elicited by having the patient swing his lower leg toward
the midline while sitting.
20. When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to
move his arm behind himself. This motion of the shoulder girdle would be an example of:
extension
a. The patient moves his arm behind himself. This motion of the shoulder girdle is
extension.
b. Flexion occurs when the patient moves his arm in front and overhead.
c. Abduction occurs when the patient moves his arms away from the body laterally and
overhead.
d. Adduction occurs when the patient crosses his arm in front of his body.
21. The nurse practitioner instructs the patient to place one hand behind his back and touch his
shoulder blade. This shoulder movement elicits: internal rotation
22. When examining the medial and lateral meniscus, a click along the medial joint with valgus
stress, external rotation, and leg extension suggests a probable tear of the: posterior portion of
the medial meniscus
23. When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to
move his arm in front of himself and overhead. This motion of the shoulder girdle would be an
example of: flexion
24. A decrease in the degree of density in a bone that results in fragile bones is referred to as:
osteoporosis
25. When performing an examination of a painful left hip on a adult, there is a palpable bogginess
over the area. This finding is referred to as: synovitis
26. When grading muscle strength, a grade of two would indicate: active movement of the body part
with gravity eliminated.
27. Prepatellar bursitis arises from: excessive kneeling
28. Metatarsalgia is a term used to describe: pain and tenderness in the metatarsals
29. The nurse practitioner instructs the patient to move his extended fingers so that each touches its
nearest finger. This motion assesses the fingers and thumbs for: adduction
30. The area located between the olecranon process and the skin is known as the: olecranon bursa
31. Physical signs associated with cervical radiculopathy from nerve root compression include:
weakness in the triceps and finger flexors and extensors
32. Passive flexion, varus stress, and external rotation of the lower leg evaluates the: lateral
meniscus
33. Which of the following symptoms would be suggestive of lumbar spinal stenosis? Thigh pain
after 30 seconds of lumbar extension
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1. A small, tuberculated eminence, curved a little forward, and giving attachment to the radial
collateral ligament of the elbow-joint is referred to as the: lateral epicondyle of the humerus.
2. The posterior drawer sign is used to assess instability of the: posterior cruciate ligament
3. When examining the elbow for range of motion, the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to
turn his palm upward. This motion is an example of: supination
4. Blue sclera, weak muscles, and increased joint flexibility during a newborn assessment may be
suggestive of: osteogenesis imperfecta
5. A 64-year-old man complains of worsening pain that radiates from the right buttock to the
posterior upper thigh. This is a common complaint associated with: sciatica
6. A thickened nodule overlying the flexor tendon of the 4 th finger and possibly the 5th finger near
the distal palmar crease is suggestive of: Dupuytren’s contracture
7. Acromioclavicular arthritis usually arises from prior direct injury to the shoulder girdle
8. When testing hand grip strength on a patient, the nurse practitioner asks the patient to squeeze
which finger(s)? second and third fingers
9. A popliteal or “baker’s” cyst arises from: trauma
10. When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to
move his arm in front of his body. This motion of the shoulder girdle would be an example of:
flexion
11. Which nerve in the arm runs posteriorly in the ulnar groove between the medial epicondyle and
the olecranon process? Ulnar nerve
12. 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: examine the clavicle
13. When performing a spinal exam, the nurse practitioner noted the appearance of poor posture
and a “hump” appearance of the upper back. This finding could be suggestive of: thoracic
kyphosis
14. When assessing a 3-month-old for development dysplasia of the hips (DDH), which one of the
following symptoms would be suspicious of dysplasia? Limitation of abduction of the affected
extremity, shortening of the femur and positive Ortolani’s sign (it clicks when maneuvered)
15. The hamstring muscles flex the knee and are located on the: posterior aspect of the thigh
16. The nurse practitioner suspects rotator cuff tear in a patient who is unable to: touch his left
scapula with his right hand.
17. Which nerve in the arm is located in the ventral forearm and is just medial to the brachial artery
in the antecubital fossa? Median nerve
a. The median nerve is located on the ventral forearm and is just medial to the brachial
artery in the antecubital fossa.
b. The ulnar nerve runs posteriorly in the ulnar groove between the medial epicondyle and
the olecranon process.
c. The radial nerve originates in the axilla and travels down the arm in a shallow depression
(radial groove) on the surface of the humerus.
d. The brachial plexus runs from the spine through the neck, the axilla, and into the arm.
18. To palpate the medial meniscus, slightly internally rotate the tibia and palpate the medial soft
tissue along the: upper edge of the tibial plateau
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, 19. When assessing the knee, the examiner instructs the patient to sit and swing his lower leg away
from midline. This motion would assess knee: external rotation
a. Instructing the patient to swing his leg away from his midline while sitting assesses
external rotation of the knee
b. Having the patient straighten his leg assesses extension of the knee.
c. The examiner instructs the patient to bend his knee. This maneuver assesses knee
flexion
d. Internal rotation of the knee is elicited by having the patient swing his lower leg toward
the midline while sitting.
20. When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to
move his arm behind himself. This motion of the shoulder girdle would be an example of:
extension
a. The patient moves his arm behind himself. This motion of the shoulder girdle is
extension.
b. Flexion occurs when the patient moves his arm in front and overhead.
c. Abduction occurs when the patient moves his arms away from the body laterally and
overhead.
d. Adduction occurs when the patient crosses his arm in front of his body.
21. The nurse practitioner instructs the patient to place one hand behind his back and touch his
shoulder blade. This shoulder movement elicits: internal rotation
22. When examining the medial and lateral meniscus, a click along the medial joint with valgus
stress, external rotation, and leg extension suggests a probable tear of the: posterior portion of
the medial meniscus
23. When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to
move his arm in front of himself and overhead. This motion of the shoulder girdle would be an
example of: flexion
24. A decrease in the degree of density in a bone that results in fragile bones is referred to as:
osteoporosis
25. When performing an examination of a painful left hip on a adult, there is a palpable bogginess
over the area. This finding is referred to as: synovitis
26. When grading muscle strength, a grade of two would indicate: active movement of the body part
with gravity eliminated.
27. Prepatellar bursitis arises from: excessive kneeling
28. Metatarsalgia is a term used to describe: pain and tenderness in the metatarsals
29. The nurse practitioner instructs the patient to move his extended fingers so that each touches its
nearest finger. This motion assesses the fingers and thumbs for: adduction
30. The area located between the olecranon process and the skin is known as the: olecranon bursa
31. Physical signs associated with cervical radiculopathy from nerve root compression include:
weakness in the triceps and finger flexors and extensors
32. Passive flexion, varus stress, and external rotation of the lower leg evaluates the: lateral
meniscus
33. Which of the following symptoms would be suggestive of lumbar spinal stenosis? Thigh pain
after 30 seconds of lumbar extension
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