NSG 6020 FINAL EXAM FINAL PAPER 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS ACCURATE RESPONSES
◉ passive flexion, varus stress, and external rotation of the lower leg
evaluates the: Answer: lateral menisucs
◉ The area located between the olecranon process and the skin is
known as the: Answer: olecranon bursa
◉ Flexion contracture of the knee suggests hamstring tightness or:
Answer: limb paralysis
◉ Olecranon bursitis may be caused by all the following except:
Answer: frozen shoulder
◉ The gastrocnemius and soleus muscles are located by palpating
the: Answer: posterior surface of the lower leg
◉ When examining the medial and lateral meniscus, a click along the
medial joint with valgus stress, external rotation, and leg extension
suggest a probable tear of the: Answer: posterior portion of the
medial meniscus
, ◉ The nerve that provides sensation to the dorsal web of the thumb
and index finger is the: Answer: radial nerve
◉ Which nerve in the arm is located in the ventral forearm and is
just medial to the brachial artery in the antecubital fossa? Answer:
Median nerve
◉ When assessing apatient with complaints consistent with carpal
tunnel syndrome, which one of the following symptoms is unlikely?
Answer: numbness of the last two digits of the hand
◉ When assessing a 3-month-old for developmental dysplasia of the
hips (DDH), which one of the following symptoms would be
suspicious of dysplasia? Answer: Limitation of abduction of the
affected extremity, shortening of the femur and positive Ortolani's
sign
◉ Stiffness in a joint and limited motion after inactivity is commonly
referred to as: Answer: gelling
◉ When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse
practitioner instructs the patient to move his arm in front of his
body. This motion of the shoulder girdle would be an example of:
Answer: flexion
SOLVED QUESTIONS ACCURATE RESPONSES
◉ passive flexion, varus stress, and external rotation of the lower leg
evaluates the: Answer: lateral menisucs
◉ The area located between the olecranon process and the skin is
known as the: Answer: olecranon bursa
◉ Flexion contracture of the knee suggests hamstring tightness or:
Answer: limb paralysis
◉ Olecranon bursitis may be caused by all the following except:
Answer: frozen shoulder
◉ The gastrocnemius and soleus muscles are located by palpating
the: Answer: posterior surface of the lower leg
◉ When examining the medial and lateral meniscus, a click along the
medial joint with valgus stress, external rotation, and leg extension
suggest a probable tear of the: Answer: posterior portion of the
medial meniscus
, ◉ The nerve that provides sensation to the dorsal web of the thumb
and index finger is the: Answer: radial nerve
◉ Which nerve in the arm is located in the ventral forearm and is
just medial to the brachial artery in the antecubital fossa? Answer:
Median nerve
◉ When assessing apatient with complaints consistent with carpal
tunnel syndrome, which one of the following symptoms is unlikely?
Answer: numbness of the last two digits of the hand
◉ When assessing a 3-month-old for developmental dysplasia of the
hips (DDH), which one of the following symptoms would be
suspicious of dysplasia? Answer: Limitation of abduction of the
affected extremity, shortening of the femur and positive Ortolani's
sign
◉ Stiffness in a joint and limited motion after inactivity is commonly
referred to as: Answer: gelling
◉ When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse
practitioner instructs the patient to move his arm in front of his
body. This motion of the shoulder girdle would be an example of:
Answer: flexion
