NSG 6020- Orthopedics
When examining the foot of a patient, the nurse practitioner notes tenderness of the posterior medial
malleolus. This could be suggestive of: - ✔✔Tibial tendinitis
When testing hand grip strength on a patient, the nurse practitioner asks the patient to squeeze which
finger(s)?: - ✔✔Second and third fingers
A thickened nodule overlying the flexor tendon of the 4th finger and possibly the 5th finger near the
distal palmar crease is suggestive of: - ✔✔Dupuytren's contracture
The forward slippage of one vertebrae resulting in spinal cord compression is referred to as: -
✔✔Spondylolisthesis
Apatient complains of shooting pains below the knee radiating into the lateral leg and calf. This type of
low back pain is referred to as: - ✔✔radicular low back pain
Thenar atrophy suggests: - ✔✔A median nerve disorder
What test is performed when the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to hold his wrists in flexion for
60 seconds while pressing back on his hands together to form right angles: - ✔✔phalen's test
When inspecting the should and shoulder girdle, the rounded lateral aspect of the should appears
flattened. This finding could be associated with: - ✔✔Anterior should dislocation
When inspecting the shoulder and shoulder girdle, an elevation of the right should was noted this
finding could be associated with: - ✔✔Scoliosis
On examination of the foot, the nurse practitioner notes acute inflammation of the first
metatarsophalangeal joint. This finding could be consistent wit h - ✔✔Gout
, Decreased spinal mobility in the lumbar region could be suggestive of: - ✔✔osteoarthritis
When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to move
his arm behind himself. This motion of the should girdle would be an example of: - ✔✔Extension
Passive flexion, valgus stress, and internal rotation of the lower leg evaluate the: - ✔✔medial meniscus
A 35 year old female patient presents to the nurse practitioner with complaints of pain in the joints of
both hands accompanied by stiffness, especially in the morning with tenderness and warmth to touch.
Examination reveals swelling of the synovial tissue and limitation of motion. These findings are
consistent with: - ✔✔rheumatoid arthritis
With the patient in the dorsal decubitus position, have him slowly extend the knee while maintaining the
varus stress and external rotation. If a snap on the medial joint line is palpated, this may indicate a
positive test for a : - ✔✔medial meniscal tear
After attempting to elicit the Moro reflex in a newborn, the nurse practitioner identifies absence of
movement of the left arm. The next assessment would be to: - ✔✔examine the clavical
When examining the foot of a patient, the nurse practitioner notes a bony projection along the edge of
the right calcaneus with minimal pain and tenderness to touch. This could be suggestive of: - ✔✔a bone
spur
When performing a spinal exam, the nurse practitioner notices unequal heights of the iliac crest. This
finding could be suggestive of: - ✔✔unequal leg length
To palpate the medial meniscus, slightly internally rotate the tibia and palpate the medial soft tissue
along the: - ✔✔upper edge of the tibial plateau
The medial and lateral menisci: - ✔✔cushions the action of the femur on the tibia
When examining the foot of a patient, the nurse practitioner notes tenderness of the posterior medial
malleolus. This could be suggestive of: - ✔✔Tibial tendinitis
When testing hand grip strength on a patient, the nurse practitioner asks the patient to squeeze which
finger(s)?: - ✔✔Second and third fingers
A thickened nodule overlying the flexor tendon of the 4th finger and possibly the 5th finger near the
distal palmar crease is suggestive of: - ✔✔Dupuytren's contracture
The forward slippage of one vertebrae resulting in spinal cord compression is referred to as: -
✔✔Spondylolisthesis
Apatient complains of shooting pains below the knee radiating into the lateral leg and calf. This type of
low back pain is referred to as: - ✔✔radicular low back pain
Thenar atrophy suggests: - ✔✔A median nerve disorder
What test is performed when the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to hold his wrists in flexion for
60 seconds while pressing back on his hands together to form right angles: - ✔✔phalen's test
When inspecting the should and shoulder girdle, the rounded lateral aspect of the should appears
flattened. This finding could be associated with: - ✔✔Anterior should dislocation
When inspecting the shoulder and shoulder girdle, an elevation of the right should was noted this
finding could be associated with: - ✔✔Scoliosis
On examination of the foot, the nurse practitioner notes acute inflammation of the first
metatarsophalangeal joint. This finding could be consistent wit h - ✔✔Gout
, Decreased spinal mobility in the lumbar region could be suggestive of: - ✔✔osteoarthritis
When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to move
his arm behind himself. This motion of the should girdle would be an example of: - ✔✔Extension
Passive flexion, valgus stress, and internal rotation of the lower leg evaluate the: - ✔✔medial meniscus
A 35 year old female patient presents to the nurse practitioner with complaints of pain in the joints of
both hands accompanied by stiffness, especially in the morning with tenderness and warmth to touch.
Examination reveals swelling of the synovial tissue and limitation of motion. These findings are
consistent with: - ✔✔rheumatoid arthritis
With the patient in the dorsal decubitus position, have him slowly extend the knee while maintaining the
varus stress and external rotation. If a snap on the medial joint line is palpated, this may indicate a
positive test for a : - ✔✔medial meniscal tear
After attempting to elicit the Moro reflex in a newborn, the nurse practitioner identifies absence of
movement of the left arm. The next assessment would be to: - ✔✔examine the clavical
When examining the foot of a patient, the nurse practitioner notes a bony projection along the edge of
the right calcaneus with minimal pain and tenderness to touch. This could be suggestive of: - ✔✔a bone
spur
When performing a spinal exam, the nurse practitioner notices unequal heights of the iliac crest. This
finding could be suggestive of: - ✔✔unequal leg length
To palpate the medial meniscus, slightly internally rotate the tibia and palpate the medial soft tissue
along the: - ✔✔upper edge of the tibial plateau
The medial and lateral menisci: - ✔✔cushions the action of the femur on the tibia
