exam 4 health assessment
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QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
Which is a function of the musculoskeletal system?
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1)Potassium storage |\
2)Hematopoiesis
3)Vitamin D storage
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4)Digestion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Hematopoiesis
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Which structure connects bones to one another?
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1)Fasciculi
2)Tendons
3)Ligaments
4)Cartilage - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ligaments
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Which is an example of a ball-and-socket joint?
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1)Thumb
2)Elbow
3)Wrist
4)Shoulder - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Shoulder
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,Where does lengthening of the long bones occur?
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1)Epiphyses
2)Shaft
3)Cartilage
4)Osteoclasts - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Epiphyses|\ |\ |\ |\
In assessing a pediatric patient, which variation would be
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considered abnormal? |\
1)Genu valgum|\
2)Genu varum |\
3)Scoliosis
4)Lordosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Scoliosis
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Which changes during pregnancy account for the waddling gait?
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1)Lordosis compensating for enlarging fetus
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2)Kyphosis compensating for lordosis
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3)Increased mobility in the sacroiliac, sacrococcygeal, and
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symphysis pubis joints |\ |\
4)Pressure on the ulnar and median nerves creating aching,
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numbness, and weakness - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Increased
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mobility in the sacroiliac, sacrococcygeal, and symphysis pubis
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joints
,Which process of aging is responsible for loss in height?
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1)Thinning of intervertebral discs |\ |\ |\
2)Decreased subcutaneous fat |\ |\
3)Muscle atrophy |\
4)Arthritis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Thinning of intervertebral
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discs
Which individual is at the least risk for developing osteoporosis?
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1) 65-year-old Asian female
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2) 72-year-old African American male
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3) 75-year-old French male
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4) 62-year-old Hispanic female - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔72-year-
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old African American male
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The nurse is providing care to an older adult patient who is a
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retired farmer. The patient reports hip pain that worsens as the
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day progresses. Which diagnosis does the nurse anticipate based
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on this data?
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1) Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
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2) Osteoarthritis
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3) Tendinitis
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4) Acute infection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Osteoarthritis
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, The nurse is providing care to an older adult patient with
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congestive heart failure. The patient reports fatigue when trying
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to get up and walk. The patient is prescribed digoxin and Lasix
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(furosemide). Which is the most likely cause for the patient's |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
current problem? |\
1) Diminished blood flow to the brain
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2) Diminished blood flow to the extremities
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3) Hypokalemia
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4) Hyperkalemia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Hypokalemia
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The nurse is assessing an adult patient who reports painful joints.
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Upon further assessment the nurse notes a bull's-eye rash on
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the patient's thigh. Based on this data which diagnosis does the
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nurse suspect? |\
1) Lyme disease
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2) Myasthenia gravis
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3) Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
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4) Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Lyme disease |\
The nurse plans to use a goniometer during the physical
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assessment. Which is assessed using this tool? |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
1) Extremity length
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2) Muscle strength
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3) Muscle tension
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4) Range of motion (ROM) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Range of
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motion (ROM) |\
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QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
Which is a function of the musculoskeletal system?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
1)Potassium storage |\
2)Hematopoiesis
3)Vitamin D storage
|\ |\
4)Digestion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Hematopoiesis
|\ |\ |\ |\
Which structure connects bones to one another?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
1)Fasciculi
2)Tendons
3)Ligaments
4)Cartilage - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ligaments
|\ |\ |\ |\
Which is an example of a ball-and-socket joint?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
1)Thumb
2)Elbow
3)Wrist
4)Shoulder - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Shoulder
|\ |\ |\ |\
,Where does lengthening of the long bones occur?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
1)Epiphyses
2)Shaft
3)Cartilage
4)Osteoclasts - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Epiphyses|\ |\ |\ |\
In assessing a pediatric patient, which variation would be
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
considered abnormal? |\
1)Genu valgum|\
2)Genu varum |\
3)Scoliosis
4)Lordosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Scoliosis
|\ |\ |\ |\
Which changes during pregnancy account for the waddling gait?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
1)Lordosis compensating for enlarging fetus
|\ |\ |\ |\
2)Kyphosis compensating for lordosis
|\ |\ |\
3)Increased mobility in the sacroiliac, sacrococcygeal, and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
symphysis pubis joints |\ |\
4)Pressure on the ulnar and median nerves creating aching,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
numbness, and weakness - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Increased
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
mobility in the sacroiliac, sacrococcygeal, and symphysis pubis
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
joints
,Which process of aging is responsible for loss in height?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
1)Thinning of intervertebral discs |\ |\ |\
2)Decreased subcutaneous fat |\ |\
3)Muscle atrophy |\
4)Arthritis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Thinning of intervertebral
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
discs
Which individual is at the least risk for developing osteoporosis?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
1) 65-year-old Asian female
|\ |\ |\
2) 72-year-old African American male
|\ |\ |\ |\
3) 75-year-old French male
|\ |\ |\
4) 62-year-old Hispanic female - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔72-year-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
old African American male
|\ |\ |\
The nurse is providing care to an older adult patient who is a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
retired farmer. The patient reports hip pain that worsens as the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
day progresses. Which diagnosis does the nurse anticipate based
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
on this data?
|\ |\ |\
1) Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
|\ |\ |\
2) Osteoarthritis
|\
3) Tendinitis
|\
4) Acute infection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Osteoarthritis
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, The nurse is providing care to an older adult patient with
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
congestive heart failure. The patient reports fatigue when trying
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to get up and walk. The patient is prescribed digoxin and Lasix
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(furosemide). Which is the most likely cause for the patient's |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
current problem? |\
1) Diminished blood flow to the brain
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
2) Diminished blood flow to the extremities
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
3) Hypokalemia
|\
4) Hyperkalemia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Hypokalemia
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The nurse is assessing an adult patient who reports painful joints.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Upon further assessment the nurse notes a bull's-eye rash on
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the patient's thigh. Based on this data which diagnosis does the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nurse suspect? |\
1) Lyme disease
|\ |\
2) Myasthenia gravis
|\ |\
3) Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
|\ |\ |\
4) Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Lyme disease |\
The nurse plans to use a goniometer during the physical
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
assessment. Which is assessed using this tool? |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
1) Extremity length
|\ |\
2) Muscle strength
|\ |\
3) Muscle tension
|\ |\
4) Range of motion (ROM) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Range of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
motion (ROM) |\
