Advanced NR509 Week 3 Test
Bank – Musculoskeletal Exam
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Advanced Health Assessment &
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A patient is being assessed for range-of-joint movement. The nurse asks him to
move his arm in toward the center of his body. This movement is called:
a. Flexion.
b. Abduction.
c. Adduction.
d. Extension. - ANSWER - c. Adduction.
A patient tells the nurse that she is having a hard time bringing her hand to her
mouth when she eats or tries to brush her teeth. The nurse knows that for her to
move her hand to her mouth, she must perform which movement?
a. Flexion
b. Abduction
c. Adduction
d. Extension - ANSWER - a. Flexion
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,The functional units of the musculoskeletal system are the:
a. Joints.
b. Bones.
c. Muscles.
d. Tendons. - ANSWER - a. Joints.
When reviewing the musculoskeletal system, the nurse recalls that hematopoiesis
takes place in the:
a. Liver.
b. Spleen.
c. Kidneys.
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, d. Bone marrow. - ANSWER - d. Bone marrow.
Fibrous bands running directly from one bone to another that strengthen the joint
and help prevent movement in undesirable directions are called:
a. Bursa.
b. .. Tendons.
c. Cartilage.
d. Ligaments. - ANSWER - d. Ligaments.
The nurse notices that a woman in an exercise class is unable to jump rope. The
nurse is aware that to jump rope, one's shoulder has to be capable of:
a. .. Inversion.
b. Supination..
c. Protraction.
d. Circumduction. - ANSWER - d. Circumduction.
The articulation of the mandible and the temporal bone is known as the:
a. Intervertebral foramen.
b. Condyle of the mandible.
c. Temporomandibular joint.
d. Zygomatic arch of the temporal bone. - ANSWER - c. Temporomandibular joint.
To palpate the temporomandibular joint, the nurse's fingers should be placed in
the depression
of the ear.
a. Distal to the helix
b. .. Proximal to the helix
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Bank – Musculoskeletal Exam
Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update
Advanced Health Assessment &
Diagnostic Reasoning
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,Advanced NR509 Week 3 Test Bank,
A patient is being assessed for range-of-joint movement. The nurse asks him to
move his arm in toward the center of his body. This movement is called:
a. Flexion.
b. Abduction.
c. Adduction.
d. Extension. - ANSWER - c. Adduction.
A patient tells the nurse that she is having a hard time bringing her hand to her
mouth when she eats or tries to brush her teeth. The nurse knows that for her to
move her hand to her mouth, she must perform which movement?
a. Flexion
b. Abduction
c. Adduction
d. Extension - ANSWER - a. Flexion
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,The functional units of the musculoskeletal system are the:
a. Joints.
b. Bones.
c. Muscles.
d. Tendons. - ANSWER - a. Joints.
When reviewing the musculoskeletal system, the nurse recalls that hematopoiesis
takes place in the:
a. Liver.
b. Spleen.
c. Kidneys.
pg. 1
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, d. Bone marrow. - ANSWER - d. Bone marrow.
Fibrous bands running directly from one bone to another that strengthen the joint
and help prevent movement in undesirable directions are called:
a. Bursa.
b. .. Tendons.
c. Cartilage.
d. Ligaments. - ANSWER - d. Ligaments.
The nurse notices that a woman in an exercise class is unable to jump rope. The
nurse is aware that to jump rope, one's shoulder has to be capable of:
a. .. Inversion.
b. Supination..
c. Protraction.
d. Circumduction. - ANSWER - d. Circumduction.
The articulation of the mandible and the temporal bone is known as the:
a. Intervertebral foramen.
b. Condyle of the mandible.
c. Temporomandibular joint.
d. Zygomatic arch of the temporal bone. - ANSWER - c. Temporomandibular joint.
To palpate the temporomandibular joint, the nurse's fingers should be placed in
the depression
of the ear.
a. Distal to the helix
b. .. Proximal to the helix
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