BICSI IN101 EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
● When testing hand grip strength on a patient, the nurse practitioner
asks the patient to squeeze which finger(s)?: Answer: Second and third
fingers
● A thickened nodule overlying the flexor tendon of the 4th finger and
possibly the 5th finger near the distal palmar crease is suggestive of:
Answer: Dupuytren's contracture
● The forward slippage of one vertebrae resulting in spinal cord
compression is referred to as: Answer: Spondylolisthesis
● Apatient complains of shooting pains below the knee radiating into the
lateral leg and calf. This type of low back pain is referred to as: Answer:
radicular low back pain
● Thenar atrophy suggests: Answer: A median nerve disorder
● What test is performed when the nurse practitioner instructs the patient
to hold his wrists in flexion for 60 seconds while pressing back on his
hands together to form right angles: Answer: phalen's test
,● When inspecting the should and shoulder girdle, the rounded lateral
aspect of the should appears flattened. This finding could be associated
with: Answer: Anterior should dislocation
● When inspecting the shoulder and shoulder girdle, an elevation of the
right should was noted this finding could be associated with: Answer:
Scoliosis
● On examination of the foot, the nurse practitioner notes acute
inflammation of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. This finding could
be consistent wit h Answer: Gout
● Decreased spinal mobility in the lumbar region could be suggestive of:
Answer: osteoarthritis
● When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse
practitioner instructs the patient to move his arm behind himself. This
motion of the should girdle would be an example of: Answer: Extension
● Passive flexion, valgus stress, and internal rotation of the lower leg
evaluate the: Answer: medial meniscus
● A 35 year old female patient presents to the nurse practitioner with
complaints of pain in the joints of both hands accompanied by stiffness,
, especially in the morning with tenderness and warmth to touch.
Examination reveals swelling of the synovial tissue and limitation of
motion. These findings are consistent with: Answer: rheumatoid arthritis
● With the patient in the dorsal decubitus position, have him slowly
extend the knee while maintaining the varus stress and external rotation.
If a snap on the medial joint line is palpated, this may indicate a positive
test for a : Answer: medial meniscal tear
● After attempting to elicit the Moro reflex in a newborn, the nurse
practitioner identifies absence of movement of the left arm. The next
assessment would be to: Answer: examine the clavical
● When examining the foot of a patient, the nurse practitioner notes a
bony projection along the edge of the right calcaneus with minimal pain
and tenderness to touch. This could be suggestive of: Answer: a bone
spur
● When performing a spinal exam, the nurse practitioner notices unequal
heights of the iliac crest. This finding could be suggestive of: Answer:
unequal leg length
● To palpate the medial meniscus, slightly internally rotate the tibia and
palpate the medial soft tissue along the: Answer: upper edge of the tibial
plateau
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
● When testing hand grip strength on a patient, the nurse practitioner
asks the patient to squeeze which finger(s)?: Answer: Second and third
fingers
● A thickened nodule overlying the flexor tendon of the 4th finger and
possibly the 5th finger near the distal palmar crease is suggestive of:
Answer: Dupuytren's contracture
● The forward slippage of one vertebrae resulting in spinal cord
compression is referred to as: Answer: Spondylolisthesis
● Apatient complains of shooting pains below the knee radiating into the
lateral leg and calf. This type of low back pain is referred to as: Answer:
radicular low back pain
● Thenar atrophy suggests: Answer: A median nerve disorder
● What test is performed when the nurse practitioner instructs the patient
to hold his wrists in flexion for 60 seconds while pressing back on his
hands together to form right angles: Answer: phalen's test
,● When inspecting the should and shoulder girdle, the rounded lateral
aspect of the should appears flattened. This finding could be associated
with: Answer: Anterior should dislocation
● When inspecting the shoulder and shoulder girdle, an elevation of the
right should was noted this finding could be associated with: Answer:
Scoliosis
● On examination of the foot, the nurse practitioner notes acute
inflammation of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. This finding could
be consistent wit h Answer: Gout
● Decreased spinal mobility in the lumbar region could be suggestive of:
Answer: osteoarthritis
● When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse
practitioner instructs the patient to move his arm behind himself. This
motion of the should girdle would be an example of: Answer: Extension
● Passive flexion, valgus stress, and internal rotation of the lower leg
evaluate the: Answer: medial meniscus
● A 35 year old female patient presents to the nurse practitioner with
complaints of pain in the joints of both hands accompanied by stiffness,
, especially in the morning with tenderness and warmth to touch.
Examination reveals swelling of the synovial tissue and limitation of
motion. These findings are consistent with: Answer: rheumatoid arthritis
● With the patient in the dorsal decubitus position, have him slowly
extend the knee while maintaining the varus stress and external rotation.
If a snap on the medial joint line is palpated, this may indicate a positive
test for a : Answer: medial meniscal tear
● After attempting to elicit the Moro reflex in a newborn, the nurse
practitioner identifies absence of movement of the left arm. The next
assessment would be to: Answer: examine the clavical
● When examining the foot of a patient, the nurse practitioner notes a
bony projection along the edge of the right calcaneus with minimal pain
and tenderness to touch. This could be suggestive of: Answer: a bone
spur
● When performing a spinal exam, the nurse practitioner notices unequal
heights of the iliac crest. This finding could be suggestive of: Answer:
unequal leg length
● To palpate the medial meniscus, slightly internally rotate the tibia and
palpate the medial soft tissue along the: Answer: upper edge of the tibial
plateau
