NURS 6512N FINAL EXAM

When assessing a 17-year-old for nuchal rigidity, you gently raise his head off the examination table. He involuntarily flexes his hips and knees. To confirm your suspicions associated with this positive test, you would also perform a test for the _____ sign. A red, hot swollen joint in a 40-year-old man should lead you to suspect: Electrical activity recorded by the electrocardiogram (ECG) tracing that denotes the spread of the stimulus through the atria is the: Which cranial nerves are usually evaluated during the examination of the eyes? A pulsation that is diminished to the point of being barely palpable would be graded as: Your 15-year-old patient is athletic and thin. Radiography of an ankle injury reveals a stress fracture. You should question this patient about her: A positive straight leg raise test usually indicates: