NURS 6512N Advanced Health
Assessment & diagnostic reasoning
WEEK7-11 - 2025 UPDATE-MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS-ASSURED SUCCESS
Testing the biceps reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve root? - answerC5
Testing the brachioradialis reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve root? -
answerC6
Testing the triceps reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve root? - answerC7
Testing the knee jerk reflex helps localize lesions in which nerve root(s)? - answerL3/L4
Testing the Achilles reflex helps localize lesions in which nerve root(s)? - answerL5/S1
What is being tested with a monofilament for diabetic neuropathy? - answerIntact
sensation
Decreased sensation to monofilament testing in the feet of a patient with diabetes may
indicate an increased risk of which complication? - answerSkin ulcers
Where is the dermatome that corresponds to the C6 nerve root? - answerIn the thumb
and 1st web space
Where is the dermatome that corresponds approximately to the T10 nerve root? -
answerAt the level of the umbilicus
Which is TRUE regarding Hoffman's maneuver? - answerIt indicates upper motor
neuron involvement.
What is a positive Lhermitte's sign? - answerIt involves flexion of the neck causing an
"electric-like" sensation that runs down the back.
What physical exam finding is indicative of a cervical nerve root radiculopathy? -
answerPositive foraminal compression test
,What type of headache might present with a "thunderclap" intense onset of pain? -
answerHeadache due to a subarachnoid hemorrhage
What type of headache is often associated with symptoms of nausea, photophobia, and
phonophobia - answerMigraine headache
Which cranial nerve (CN) affects the sensory as well as the motor function of the face? -
answertrigeminal nerve
What cranial nerve (CN) palsy leads to the eye not being able to move laterally on
exam? - answerCN VI: abducens nerve
Which three cranial nerves control ocular movements? - answerIII, IV, and VI
How do you test for an afferent pupillary defect on a physical examination? -
answerUsing the swinging flashlight test
What is a Snellen chart used for during a cranial nerve examination? - answerTo test
visual acuity
Which cranial nerve (CN) do the Weber and Rinne tests evaluate? - answerCN VIII:
cochlear nerve
Which cranial nerves (CN) are tested by asking the patient to elevate their palate by
saying "AH?" - answerCN X: vagus nerve and CN IX: glossopharyngeal nerve
Which cranial nerve (CN) is tested by asking the patient to turn their head against
resistance? - answerCN XI: accessory nerve
Which cranial nerve (CN) is tested by asking the patient to move their tongue from side
to side? - answerCN XII: hypoglossal nerve
Which condition most commonly causes sacroiliitis or pain in the sacroiliac joints? -
answerAnkylosing spondylitis
Pain and tenderness over the lateral hip are most commonly seen in which condition? -
answerTrochanteric bursitis
Pain and burning in the anterior and lateral thigh are usually due to what condition? -
answerMeralgia paresthetica
Piriformis syndrome can mimic what other condition? - answerSciatica
Osteoarthritis of the hip produces pain most commonly with which maneuver? -
answerInternal rotation of the hip joint
, What area is tender with iliopsoas bursitis? - answerTenderness is elicited over the
inguinal ligament.
So this is a 59-year-old woman with a medical history of type two diabetes and tobacco
use disorder who's presenting with a cough, left-sided pleuritic chest pain and shortness
of breath for the last two days. - answer
Which cause of shortness of breath is primarily due to a pulmonary etiology? -
answerPneumothorax
Which statement demonstrates the correct path of cardiac blood flow? - answerBlood
flows from the left atrium to the left ventricle through the mitral valve.
What is TRUE regarding abdominojugular reflux? - answerAbdominojugular reflux is
due to an increased inflow of blood from the abdominal veins into the right atrium.
The venous pulse found on physical exam of the neck is... - answer...biphasic, easily
obliterated by light pressure, and increased in the supine position.
What is TRUE regarding the arterial pulses in the lower extremities? - answerThe
posterior tibial pulse is located behind the medial malleolus of the ankle.
A patient with viral pericarditis.. - answer...is most comfortable sitting upright and
forward.
What are the components of Beck's triad? - answerMuffled heart sounds, HYPOtension,
and Kussmaul's sign
What are splinter hemorrhages seen with bacterial endocarditis? - answerMicrothrombi
in the nail bed
What sign is seen in a patient with respiratory distress? - answerCannot speak in full
sentences without needing to take a breath
What is the "tripod" position seen in a patient with respiratory distress? - answerThe
patient sits or stands leaning forward and supports the upper body with their hands on
the knees.
Which description indicates a patient with cyanosis? - answerA patient with bluish
discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes under the tongue
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What is TRUE regarding bronchial breath sounds? - answerThey indicate an obstructive
process, such as malignancy or infection, if heard in the peripheral lung fields.
Assessment & diagnostic reasoning
WEEK7-11 - 2025 UPDATE-MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS-ASSURED SUCCESS
Testing the biceps reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve root? - answerC5
Testing the brachioradialis reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve root? -
answerC6
Testing the triceps reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve root? - answerC7
Testing the knee jerk reflex helps localize lesions in which nerve root(s)? - answerL3/L4
Testing the Achilles reflex helps localize lesions in which nerve root(s)? - answerL5/S1
What is being tested with a monofilament for diabetic neuropathy? - answerIntact
sensation
Decreased sensation to monofilament testing in the feet of a patient with diabetes may
indicate an increased risk of which complication? - answerSkin ulcers
Where is the dermatome that corresponds to the C6 nerve root? - answerIn the thumb
and 1st web space
Where is the dermatome that corresponds approximately to the T10 nerve root? -
answerAt the level of the umbilicus
Which is TRUE regarding Hoffman's maneuver? - answerIt indicates upper motor
neuron involvement.
What is a positive Lhermitte's sign? - answerIt involves flexion of the neck causing an
"electric-like" sensation that runs down the back.
What physical exam finding is indicative of a cervical nerve root radiculopathy? -
answerPositive foraminal compression test
,What type of headache might present with a "thunderclap" intense onset of pain? -
answerHeadache due to a subarachnoid hemorrhage
What type of headache is often associated with symptoms of nausea, photophobia, and
phonophobia - answerMigraine headache
Which cranial nerve (CN) affects the sensory as well as the motor function of the face? -
answertrigeminal nerve
What cranial nerve (CN) palsy leads to the eye not being able to move laterally on
exam? - answerCN VI: abducens nerve
Which three cranial nerves control ocular movements? - answerIII, IV, and VI
How do you test for an afferent pupillary defect on a physical examination? -
answerUsing the swinging flashlight test
What is a Snellen chart used for during a cranial nerve examination? - answerTo test
visual acuity
Which cranial nerve (CN) do the Weber and Rinne tests evaluate? - answerCN VIII:
cochlear nerve
Which cranial nerves (CN) are tested by asking the patient to elevate their palate by
saying "AH?" - answerCN X: vagus nerve and CN IX: glossopharyngeal nerve
Which cranial nerve (CN) is tested by asking the patient to turn their head against
resistance? - answerCN XI: accessory nerve
Which cranial nerve (CN) is tested by asking the patient to move their tongue from side
to side? - answerCN XII: hypoglossal nerve
Which condition most commonly causes sacroiliitis or pain in the sacroiliac joints? -
answerAnkylosing spondylitis
Pain and tenderness over the lateral hip are most commonly seen in which condition? -
answerTrochanteric bursitis
Pain and burning in the anterior and lateral thigh are usually due to what condition? -
answerMeralgia paresthetica
Piriformis syndrome can mimic what other condition? - answerSciatica
Osteoarthritis of the hip produces pain most commonly with which maneuver? -
answerInternal rotation of the hip joint
, What area is tender with iliopsoas bursitis? - answerTenderness is elicited over the
inguinal ligament.
So this is a 59-year-old woman with a medical history of type two diabetes and tobacco
use disorder who's presenting with a cough, left-sided pleuritic chest pain and shortness
of breath for the last two days. - answer
Which cause of shortness of breath is primarily due to a pulmonary etiology? -
answerPneumothorax
Which statement demonstrates the correct path of cardiac blood flow? - answerBlood
flows from the left atrium to the left ventricle through the mitral valve.
What is TRUE regarding abdominojugular reflux? - answerAbdominojugular reflux is
due to an increased inflow of blood from the abdominal veins into the right atrium.
The venous pulse found on physical exam of the neck is... - answer...biphasic, easily
obliterated by light pressure, and increased in the supine position.
What is TRUE regarding the arterial pulses in the lower extremities? - answerThe
posterior tibial pulse is located behind the medial malleolus of the ankle.
A patient with viral pericarditis.. - answer...is most comfortable sitting upright and
forward.
What are the components of Beck's triad? - answerMuffled heart sounds, HYPOtension,
and Kussmaul's sign
What are splinter hemorrhages seen with bacterial endocarditis? - answerMicrothrombi
in the nail bed
What sign is seen in a patient with respiratory distress? - answerCannot speak in full
sentences without needing to take a breath
What is the "tripod" position seen in a patient with respiratory distress? - answerThe
patient sits or stands leaning forward and supports the upper body with their hands on
the knees.
Which description indicates a patient with cyanosis? - answerA patient with bluish
discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes under the tongue
GIVE FEEDBACKWATCH RELATED VIDEO
What is TRUE regarding bronchial breath sounds? - answerThey indicate an obstructive
process, such as malignancy or infection, if heard in the peripheral lung fields.
