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NUR 603 Final Exam Study Guide
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NUR 243 Exam 1
NUR 603 Final Exam Study Guide
You have detected the presence of crepitus on examination of a patient with a
musculoskeletal complaint. Additionally, there is limited range of motion (ROM
with both active and passive movement. These findings suggest that the origin
of the musculoskeletal complaint is:
Articular
Which of the following signs or symptoms indicate an inflammatory etiology to
musculoskeletal pain?
Morning stiffness
Which of the following statements concerning the musculoskeletal
examination is true?
The uninvolved side should be examined initially and then compared to the involved
side.
Mrs. Gray is a 55-year-old woman who presents with tightness, pain, and
limited movement in her right shoulder. She denies any history of trauma. Her
examination reveals a 75% reduction in both active and passive ROM of the
right shoulder. Mrs. Gray also is experiencing tenderness with motion and
pain at the deltoid insertion. Her medical history is significant for type 1
diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Her social history reveals that she is a
secretary and that she is right-handed. Based on her examination and medical
history, you suspect adhesive capsulitis, or "frozen shoulder." Which clue in
Mrs. Gray history supports this diagnosis?
Her history of diabetes mellitus
Jennifer is an 18-year-old woman who comes to the emergency room after a
fall during a soccer game. Jennifer explains that she fell on her left side and
kept her arm straight to break her fall. She has been experiencing severe pain
and limited ROM in her left shoulder. The clinician has diagnosed Jennifer with
a dislocated shoulder. Which of the following statements are true concerning
shoulder dislocation?
There is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the clinician should
check for distal pulses.
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Fred has been diagnosed with a trigger finger of the ring finger. Which of the
following management strategies is appropriate?
Local anesthetic injection into the tendon sheath
Mrs. Anderson is a 35-year-old woman who has been recently diagnosed with
carpal tunnel syndrome. She has two young children and asks the clinician
what the chances are that they also will develop carpal tunnel syndrome.
Which of the following responses would be correct regarding the risk of
developing carpal tunnel syndrome?
People with occupations that require repeated flexion extension of the wrist, use of
hand tools that require forceful gripping, or use of hand tools that vibrate are at risk
for developing carpal tunnel.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the treatment of carpal
tunnel syndrome?
All of the above: goal of tx is to prevent flexion and extension movements of wrist,
splints are used because they allow for free movement of the fingers and thumb
while maintaining the wrist in neutral position, and corticosteroid injections are
discouraged in the treatment because the risks for median nerve damage, scarring,
and infection
Sam is a 25-year-old who has been diagnosed with low back strain based on
his history of localized low back pain and muscle spasm along with a normal
neurological examination. As the clinician, you explain to Sam that low back
pain is a diagnosis of exclusion. Which of the following symptoms would alert
the clinician to the more serious finding of a herniated nucleus pulposus or
ruptured disc?
Unilateral radicular pain symptoms that extend below the knee and are equal to or
greater than the back pain
The clinician has instructed Sirius, a 23-year-old patient with low back strain,
to us NSAIDs to manage his symptoms of pain and discomfort. Which of the
following statements would be most appropriate when teaching Sam about the
use of NSAIDs?
"You should start with the lowest dose that is effective in managing your pain,
because long-term use of NSAIDs can result in gastrointestinal (GI) disorders such
as ulcers and hemorrhage.
NUR 603 Final Exam Study Guide
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QUESTIONS
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TIME : 2 HOUR
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NUR 243 Exam 1
NUR 603 Final Exam Study Guide
You have detected the presence of crepitus on examination of a patient with a
musculoskeletal complaint. Additionally, there is limited range of motion (ROM
with both active and passive movement. These findings suggest that the origin
of the musculoskeletal complaint is:
Articular
Which of the following signs or symptoms indicate an inflammatory etiology to
musculoskeletal pain?
Morning stiffness
Which of the following statements concerning the musculoskeletal
examination is true?
The uninvolved side should be examined initially and then compared to the involved
side.
Mrs. Gray is a 55-year-old woman who presents with tightness, pain, and
limited movement in her right shoulder. She denies any history of trauma. Her
examination reveals a 75% reduction in both active and passive ROM of the
right shoulder. Mrs. Gray also is experiencing tenderness with motion and
pain at the deltoid insertion. Her medical history is significant for type 1
diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Her social history reveals that she is a
secretary and that she is right-handed. Based on her examination and medical
history, you suspect adhesive capsulitis, or "frozen shoulder." Which clue in
Mrs. Gray history supports this diagnosis?
Her history of diabetes mellitus
Jennifer is an 18-year-old woman who comes to the emergency room after a
fall during a soccer game. Jennifer explains that she fell on her left side and
kept her arm straight to break her fall. She has been experiencing severe pain
and limited ROM in her left shoulder. The clinician has diagnosed Jennifer with
a dislocated shoulder. Which of the following statements are true concerning
shoulder dislocation?
There is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the clinician should
check for distal pulses.
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Fred has been diagnosed with a trigger finger of the ring finger. Which of the
following management strategies is appropriate?
Local anesthetic injection into the tendon sheath
Mrs. Anderson is a 35-year-old woman who has been recently diagnosed with
carpal tunnel syndrome. She has two young children and asks the clinician
what the chances are that they also will develop carpal tunnel syndrome.
Which of the following responses would be correct regarding the risk of
developing carpal tunnel syndrome?
People with occupations that require repeated flexion extension of the wrist, use of
hand tools that require forceful gripping, or use of hand tools that vibrate are at risk
for developing carpal tunnel.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the treatment of carpal
tunnel syndrome?
All of the above: goal of tx is to prevent flexion and extension movements of wrist,
splints are used because they allow for free movement of the fingers and thumb
while maintaining the wrist in neutral position, and corticosteroid injections are
discouraged in the treatment because the risks for median nerve damage, scarring,
and infection
Sam is a 25-year-old who has been diagnosed with low back strain based on
his history of localized low back pain and muscle spasm along with a normal
neurological examination. As the clinician, you explain to Sam that low back
pain is a diagnosis of exclusion. Which of the following symptoms would alert
the clinician to the more serious finding of a herniated nucleus pulposus or
ruptured disc?
Unilateral radicular pain symptoms that extend below the knee and are equal to or
greater than the back pain
The clinician has instructed Sirius, a 23-year-old patient with low back strain,
to us NSAIDs to manage his symptoms of pain and discomfort. Which of the
following statements would be most appropriate when teaching Sam about the
use of NSAIDs?
"You should start with the lowest dose that is effective in managing your pain,
because long-term use of NSAIDs can result in gastrointestinal (GI) disorders such
as ulcers and hemorrhage.
