NR 509 Midterm Exam Questions and Correct Answers
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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:
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?
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?
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:
" 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 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?
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:
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
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?
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?
Mild, even resistance to movement
A woman who is 8 months pregnant comments that she has noticed a change in
posture and is
having lower back pain. The FNP tells her that during pregnancy women have a
posture shift to
compensate for the enlarging fetus. This shift and posture is known as:
Lordosis
A patient is able to flex his right arm forward without difficulty or pain but is
unable to abduct his
arm because of pain and muscle spasm's. The FNP should suspect:
Rotator cuff lesions
A professional tennis player comes into the clinic complaining of a sore elbow.
The FNP will
assess for tenderness at the:
Medial and lateral epicondyle
The FNP suspect that a patient has carpal tunnel syndrome and wants to perform
the Phalens
test. To perform this task the FNP should instruct the patient to:
Hold both hands back to back while flexing the wrists 90° for 60 seconds
During the history a patient tells the FNP that "it feels like the room is spinning
around me". The
FNP would document this as:
Vertigo
The assessment of a 60-year-old patient has taken longer than anticipated. In
testing his pain
perception the FNP decides to complete the test as quickly as possible. When the
FNP applies
the sharp point of a pin on his arm several times he is only able to identify these
as one very
sharp prick. What would be the most accurate explanation for this?
This is most likely the result of the summation effect
An 85-year-old patient comments during his annual physical that "he seems to be
getting shorter
as he ages". The FNP should explain that decrease height occurs with aging
because:
Of the shortening of the vertebral column
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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:
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?
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?
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:
" 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 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?
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:
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
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?
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?
Mild, even resistance to movement
A woman who is 8 months pregnant comments that she has noticed a change in
posture and is
having lower back pain. The FNP tells her that during pregnancy women have a
posture shift to
compensate for the enlarging fetus. This shift and posture is known as:
Lordosis
A patient is able to flex his right arm forward without difficulty or pain but is
unable to abduct his
arm because of pain and muscle spasm's. The FNP should suspect:
Rotator cuff lesions
A professional tennis player comes into the clinic complaining of a sore elbow.
The FNP will
assess for tenderness at the:
Medial and lateral epicondyle
The FNP suspect that a patient has carpal tunnel syndrome and wants to perform
the Phalens
test. To perform this task the FNP should instruct the patient to:
Hold both hands back to back while flexing the wrists 90° for 60 seconds
During the history a patient tells the FNP that "it feels like the room is spinning
around me". The
FNP would document this as:
Vertigo
The assessment of a 60-year-old patient has taken longer than anticipated. In
testing his pain
perception the FNP decides to complete the test as quickly as possible. When the
FNP applies
the sharp point of a pin on his arm several times he is only able to identify these
as one very
sharp prick. What would be the most accurate explanation for this?
This is most likely the result of the summation effect
An 85-year-old patient comments during his annual physical that "he seems to be
getting shorter
as he ages". The FNP should explain that decrease height occurs with aging
because:
Of the shortening of the vertebral column
