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A teenage girl has arrived complaining of pain in her left wrist. She was
playing basketball when she fell and landed on her left hand. The FNP
examined her hand and will expect a fracture if the girl complains: -
Answer- Of sharp pain that increases with movement
A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asked the FNP "what
is osteoporosis?" The FNP explains to the patient that osteoporosis is
defined as:
Loss of bone density Patient states, "I can hear a crunching or grating
sound when I kneel". She also states "that it is very difficult to get out of
bed in the morning because of stiffness and pain in my joints". The FNP
should assess for signs of what problem? - Answer- Crepitation
When taking the history on a patient with a seizure disorder the FNP
assesses whether the patient has an aura. Which of these would be the
best question for obtaining this information? - Answer- Do you have any
warning sign before you receive your starts?
The FNP is teaching a class on osteoporosis prevention to a group of post
menopausal women. A participant shows that she needs more instruction
when she states I will:
- Answer- " Start swimming to increase my weight bearing exercise"
The FNP is performing a neurological assessment on a 41-year-old woman
with a history of diabetes. When testing her ability to feel the vibrations of a
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tuning fork the FNP notices that the patient is unable to feel vibrations on
the great toe or ankle bilaterally, but she is able to feel vibrations on both
patella. Given this information what would the FNP suspect? - Answer-
Peripheral neuropathy
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: - Answer- Abduct 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
- Answer- Moves 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? - Answer- Complete 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?
- Answer- Mild, even resistance to movement