NR 509 Week 3 Quiz with complete solution

NR 509 Week 3 Quiz with complete solution 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. CORRECT ANS- 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 CORRECT ANS- a. Flexion The functional units of the musculoskeletal system are the: a. Joints. b. Bones. c. Muscles. d. Tendons. CORRECT ANS- a. Joints. When reviewing the musculoskeletal system, the nurse recalls that hematopoiesis takes place in the: a. Liver. b. Spleen. c. Kidneys. d. Bone marrow. CORRECT ANS- 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. CORRECT ANS- 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. CORRECT ANS- 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. CORRECT ANS- 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 c. Anterior to the tragus d. Posterior to the tragus CORRECT ANS- c. Anterior to the tragus Of the 33 vertebrae in the spinal column, there are: a. 5 lumbar. b. 5 thoracic. c. 7 sacral. d. 12 cervical. CORRECT ANS- a. 5 lumbar. An imaginary line connecting the highest point on each iliac crest would cross the __________ vertebra. a. First sacral b. Fourth lumbar c. Seventh cervical d. Twelfth thoracic CORRECT ANS- b. Fourth lumbar The nurse is explaining to a patient that there are shock absorbers in his back to cushion the spine and to help it move. The nurse is referring to his: a. Vertebral column. b. Nucleus pulposus. c. Vertebral foramen. d. Intervertebral disks. CORRECT ANS- d. Intervertebral disks. The nurse is providing patient education for a man who has been diagnosed with a rotator cuff injury. The nurse knows that a rotator cuff injury involves the: a. Nucleus pulposus. b... Articular processes.. c. Medial epicondyle. d. Glenohumeral joint. CORRECT ANS- d. Glenohumeral joint. During an interview the patient states, "I can feel this bump on the top of both of my shoulders—it doesn't hurt but I am curious about what it might be." The nurse should tell the patient that it is his