NURS 2830 EXAM TEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS LATELY UPDATED

NURS 2830 EXAM TEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS LATELY UPDATED Which action by a nurse is a correct method for performing Tinel's test to determine the presence of carpel tunnel syndrome? a) Percuss lightly on the inner aspect of the wrist b) Perform wrist movements against resistance c) Palpate the hollow area on the back of the wrist d) Ask the client to bend the wrist down and back - ANSWER A The nurse instructs the patient to raise his arm out to the side and overhead. The nurse is asking the patient to adduct his arm. a) False b) True - ANSWER A A client visits the health care facility with reports of lumbar back pain that radiates down the back. The nurse performs the straight leg test to determine the origin of the pain. Which techniques should the nurse use to perform this test? a) Ask the client to raise the leg to the point of pain and then dorsiflex the foot b) Instruct the client to bend forward and touch the toes c) Palpate the spinous processes and the paravertebral muscles d) Instruct the client to touch the chin to the chest - ANSWER A Increased lumbar curvature, which compensates for the enlarging uterus in pregnant women, is called what? a) Kyphosis b) Lordosis c) Scoliosis d) Keracytosis - ANSWER A The nurse assesses impaired mobility and incontinence for a patient newly admitted to a long-term care facility. Which musculoskeletal problem will the nurse address when planning care for this patient? a) Falls b) Low back pain c) Neck pain d) Osteoporosis - ANSWER A A nurse inspects a child's legs while standing and notices that the knees turn inward. How should this finding be documented in the medical record? a) Genu varum b) Ballotment c) Bowed legs d) Genu vulgum - ANSWER D During the musculoskeletal physical examination, a patient demonstrates difficulty during the weight-bearing stance phase of walking. On which body area will the nurse focus the examination? a) Feet b) Hips c) Knees d) Ankles Submit your answer - ANSWER B A patient presents at the clinic with an enlarged, swollen, hot, and red metatarsophalangeal joint and bursa of the great toe. What medical diagnosis would the nurse suspect? a) Gouty arthritis b) Hallux valgus c) Pes planus d) Hammer toe - ANSWER A The nurse is testing a client for carpal tunnel syndrome. The client flexes the wrists at an angle of 90° and holds the backs of the hands to each other for 60 seconds. The client tells the nurse that he is experiencing a burning pain as a result. Which test is the nurse performing on this patient? a) Phalen's b) Tinel's c) McMurray'