NSGl 554/l NSG554l Examl 4l –l (NEWl
2026/l 2027l Update)l Nursel Practitionersl
inl Primaryl Carel Il Guidel |l Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)-l Wilkes
QUESTION
Meniscusl s/s
Answer:
Mediall orl laterall kneel painl andl swelling
Lockingl orl catching
Jointl linel tenderness
Decreasedl ROM
Painl withl fulll flexionl orl extension
QUESTION
Meniscusl diagnostics
Answer:
McMurrayl test
Apleyl grindl test
X-rayl tol r/ol fx
MRI
QUESTION
Meniscusl tx
Answer:
First-line:
,Rest
Icel
Activityl modification
OTCl meds
PT
Intra-articularl corticosteroidl injections
QUESTION
Rotatorl cuffl impingementl riskl factors
Answer:
Prolongedl overheadl motionsl orl activitiesl thatl involvel repetitivel shoulderl movements,l
suchl asl painting,l tennis,l orl liftingl weightsl overhead
QUESTION
Rotatorl cuffl impingementl s/s
Answer:
Graduall increasel inl shoulderl painl withl overheadl activities
Nightl painl isl common
Mayl progressl tol weaknessl andl decreasedl ROM
QUESTION
Rotatorl cuffl impingementl diagnostics
Answer:
Neerl testl -l movel throughl arcl whilel stabilizingl scapula
Hawkins-Kennedyl testl -l 90°l flexion,l thenl internallyl rotate
Bothl +l ifl pain
X-ray
MRIl forl definitivel evaluationl ofl rotatorl cuff
Lidocainel injectionl test
QUESTION
,Rotatorl cuffl impingementl tx
Answer:
Restl initially
PT
Icel orl heatl forl symptoml relief
Activityl modification,l avoidl overheadl activities
ROMl exercises
Strengthenl rotatorl cuffl andl adjacentl muscles
NSAIDs/analgesics
QUESTION
Emptyl canl test
Answer:
Supraspinatusl test
Armsl outl atl angle,l shoulderl height,l thumbsl pointingl downl (internallyl rotate),l applyl
downwardl pressurel asl ptl resists
+l pain
QUESTION
Lift-offl test
Answer:
Subscapularisl tearl
Backl ofl ptl handl againstl ipsilaterall buttock,l liftl handl awayl againstl resistance
QUESTION
Dropl arml test
Answer:
Rotatorl cuffl tearl (Supraspinatous)
1)l Patient'sl arml abductedl atl 90l degreesl
2)l Patientl slowlyl lowersl arml tol theirl side
, Positivel testl -l patientl unablel tol slowlyl lowerl arm,l arml drops.l Thisl indicatesl injuryl orl
tearl ofl thel rotatorl cuff.
QUESTION
Speed'sl test
Answer:
Bicepl tendonitis
Liftl arml tol shoulderl height,l supinatel palm,l downwardl pressurel appliedl whilel ptl resists
+l ifl pain
QUESTION
Apprehensionl test
Answer:
Generall shoulderl instability
Lying,l elbowl 90°,l arml straightl outl tol side,l rotatel handl superiorly
Lookl ofl apprehensionl onl ptl facel isl +
QUESTION
Adhesivel capsulitisl riskl factors
Answer:
Shoulderl immobilization,l oftenl d/tl impingementl syndrome
Increasingl age
Female
DM
Thyroidl dz
Atheroscleroticl CVD
Antiretrovirall medl use
Parkinsonl dz
Trauma/surgery
Priorl hxl ofl ACl inl contralaterall shoulder
2026/l 2027l Update)l Nursel Practitionersl
inl Primaryl Carel Il Guidel |l Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)-l Wilkes
QUESTION
Meniscusl s/s
Answer:
Mediall orl laterall kneel painl andl swelling
Lockingl orl catching
Jointl linel tenderness
Decreasedl ROM
Painl withl fulll flexionl orl extension
QUESTION
Meniscusl diagnostics
Answer:
McMurrayl test
Apleyl grindl test
X-rayl tol r/ol fx
MRI
QUESTION
Meniscusl tx
Answer:
First-line:
,Rest
Icel
Activityl modification
OTCl meds
PT
Intra-articularl corticosteroidl injections
QUESTION
Rotatorl cuffl impingementl riskl factors
Answer:
Prolongedl overheadl motionsl orl activitiesl thatl involvel repetitivel shoulderl movements,l
suchl asl painting,l tennis,l orl liftingl weightsl overhead
QUESTION
Rotatorl cuffl impingementl s/s
Answer:
Graduall increasel inl shoulderl painl withl overheadl activities
Nightl painl isl common
Mayl progressl tol weaknessl andl decreasedl ROM
QUESTION
Rotatorl cuffl impingementl diagnostics
Answer:
Neerl testl -l movel throughl arcl whilel stabilizingl scapula
Hawkins-Kennedyl testl -l 90°l flexion,l thenl internallyl rotate
Bothl +l ifl pain
X-ray
MRIl forl definitivel evaluationl ofl rotatorl cuff
Lidocainel injectionl test
QUESTION
,Rotatorl cuffl impingementl tx
Answer:
Restl initially
PT
Icel orl heatl forl symptoml relief
Activityl modification,l avoidl overheadl activities
ROMl exercises
Strengthenl rotatorl cuffl andl adjacentl muscles
NSAIDs/analgesics
QUESTION
Emptyl canl test
Answer:
Supraspinatusl test
Armsl outl atl angle,l shoulderl height,l thumbsl pointingl downl (internallyl rotate),l applyl
downwardl pressurel asl ptl resists
+l pain
QUESTION
Lift-offl test
Answer:
Subscapularisl tearl
Backl ofl ptl handl againstl ipsilaterall buttock,l liftl handl awayl againstl resistance
QUESTION
Dropl arml test
Answer:
Rotatorl cuffl tearl (Supraspinatous)
1)l Patient'sl arml abductedl atl 90l degreesl
2)l Patientl slowlyl lowersl arml tol theirl side
, Positivel testl -l patientl unablel tol slowlyl lowerl arm,l arml drops.l Thisl indicatesl injuryl orl
tearl ofl thel rotatorl cuff.
QUESTION
Speed'sl test
Answer:
Bicepl tendonitis
Liftl arml tol shoulderl height,l supinatel palm,l downwardl pressurel appliedl whilel ptl resists
+l ifl pain
QUESTION
Apprehensionl test
Answer:
Generall shoulderl instability
Lying,l elbowl 90°,l arml straightl outl tol side,l rotatel handl superiorly
Lookl ofl apprehensionl onl ptl facel isl +
QUESTION
Adhesivel capsulitisl riskl factors
Answer:
Shoulderl immobilization,l oftenl d/tl impingementl syndrome
Increasingl age
Female
DM
Thyroidl dz
Atheroscleroticl CVD
Antiretrovirall medl use
Parkinsonl dz
Trauma/surgery
Priorl hxl ofl ACl inl contralaterall shoulder
