NUR 210 EXAM #3 EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
To test flexion and extension of the biceps and triceps muscle at the elbow, the nurse
tells the patient to - CORRECT-ANSWERSpull and push against the examiner's hand
A client visits the health care facility with reports of lumbar back pain that radiates down
the back. The nurse performs the straight leg test to determine the origin of the pain.
Which techniques should the nurse use to perform this test? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAsk
the client to raise the leg to the point of pain and then dorsiflex the foot
What finding should a nurse expect when performing Phalen's test on a client with
suspected carpal tunnel syndrome? - CORRECT-ANSWERSReports of tingling,
numbness, and pain in the involved wrist
,A client presents to the health care clinic with reports of onset of neck pain 3 days ago.
The nurse recognizes that the most common cause of neck pain is what condition? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSCervical strain
Assessment reveals that an older adult client has osteomalacia. What would be most
important to include in the client's teaching plan? - CORRECT-ANSWERSPractice risk
prevention for fractures.
The nurse is assessing an adolescent client and notes 45-degree flexion of the cervical
spine. What is the nurse's most appropriate action? - CORRECT-ANSWERSContinue the
exam because this curve is normal.
The nurse is conducting a musculoskeletal assessment of an older adult client. What
aspect of the client's medical history requires the nurse to alter the usual sequence or
content of this assessment? - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe client had a total hip replacement
2 years ago.
, The nurse is assessing the range of motion (ROM) of a patient's joints. What would the
nurse use to assess flexion and extension of a joint if the patient complains of pain on
examination? - CORRECT-ANSWERSGoniometer
When providing teaching to clients in the community, a nurse is accurate in stating that
the musculoskeletal system is most closely aligned with which other body system? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSneurological system
A client has uneven height of the shoulders and hips. What should the nurse suspect
this client is demonstrating? - CORRECT-ANSWERSscoliosis
During the physical exam, the nurse notes a very tender and painful, reddened, hot, and
swollen metatarsophalangeal joint of the client's great toe. What would the nurse
suspect? - CORRECT-ANSWERSGouty arthritis
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
To test flexion and extension of the biceps and triceps muscle at the elbow, the nurse
tells the patient to - CORRECT-ANSWERSpull and push against the examiner's hand
A client visits the health care facility with reports of lumbar back pain that radiates down
the back. The nurse performs the straight leg test to determine the origin of the pain.
Which techniques should the nurse use to perform this test? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAsk
the client to raise the leg to the point of pain and then dorsiflex the foot
What finding should a nurse expect when performing Phalen's test on a client with
suspected carpal tunnel syndrome? - CORRECT-ANSWERSReports of tingling,
numbness, and pain in the involved wrist
,A client presents to the health care clinic with reports of onset of neck pain 3 days ago.
The nurse recognizes that the most common cause of neck pain is what condition? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSCervical strain
Assessment reveals that an older adult client has osteomalacia. What would be most
important to include in the client's teaching plan? - CORRECT-ANSWERSPractice risk
prevention for fractures.
The nurse is assessing an adolescent client and notes 45-degree flexion of the cervical
spine. What is the nurse's most appropriate action? - CORRECT-ANSWERSContinue the
exam because this curve is normal.
The nurse is conducting a musculoskeletal assessment of an older adult client. What
aspect of the client's medical history requires the nurse to alter the usual sequence or
content of this assessment? - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe client had a total hip replacement
2 years ago.
, The nurse is assessing the range of motion (ROM) of a patient's joints. What would the
nurse use to assess flexion and extension of a joint if the patient complains of pain on
examination? - CORRECT-ANSWERSGoniometer
When providing teaching to clients in the community, a nurse is accurate in stating that
the musculoskeletal system is most closely aligned with which other body system? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSneurological system
A client has uneven height of the shoulders and hips. What should the nurse suspect
this client is demonstrating? - CORRECT-ANSWERSscoliosis
During the physical exam, the nurse notes a very tender and painful, reddened, hot, and
swollen metatarsophalangeal joint of the client's great toe. What would the nurse
suspect? - CORRECT-ANSWERSGouty arthritis
