N675 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND AND
ANSWERS LATEST 2024
An examiner is evaluating a patient who reports unilateral shoulder pain and notes limited active and
passive range of motion in the affected shoulder along with erythema and bulging on the anterior
shoulder. What diagnosis is likely with this presentation?
inflammatory bursitis
Which maneuver during a physical examination is used to assess the anterior cruciate ligament?
Anterior drawer test
A patient has chronic radicular neck pain that no longer responds to over-the-counter NSAIDs and
physical therapy measures and reports having difficulty sleeping. Which medication will the provider
order?
gabapentin
A patient reports severe back pain located in the lumbar spine. To evaluate whether the patient has
axial pain or radicular pain, which assessment is necessary?
Asking the patient to perform the Valsalva maneuver
N675 FINAL EXAM
, A previously healthy patient reports a sensation of one knee locking or feeling like it will give way
when descending stairs. The patient has no recollection of injury to the knee and denies pain. What is
the most likely treatment for this disorder?
Conservative management with RICE and activity modification
A 45-year-old patient has mild osteoarthritis in both knees and asks about non-pharmacologic
therapies. What will the provider recommend?
aerobic exercise
A patient has an acute onset of lower back pain associated with lifting heavy objects at work. A
physical examination reveals no loss of lower extremity function or neurological symptoms. What is
the initial intervention for this patient?
Treatment with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
A patient has symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Which diagnostic tests will help confirm this
disorder? (Select all that apply.)
electromyography, nerve conduction studies
What are included in the initial management of bursitis of the heel?
RICE, activity modification and bracing, NSAID
A patient reports elbow pain and the examiner elicits pain with resisted wrist flexion, forearm
pronation, and passive wrist extension on the affected side. What is a likely cause of this pain?
medial epicondylitis
N675 FINAL EXAM
ANSWERS LATEST 2024
An examiner is evaluating a patient who reports unilateral shoulder pain and notes limited active and
passive range of motion in the affected shoulder along with erythema and bulging on the anterior
shoulder. What diagnosis is likely with this presentation?
inflammatory bursitis
Which maneuver during a physical examination is used to assess the anterior cruciate ligament?
Anterior drawer test
A patient has chronic radicular neck pain that no longer responds to over-the-counter NSAIDs and
physical therapy measures and reports having difficulty sleeping. Which medication will the provider
order?
gabapentin
A patient reports severe back pain located in the lumbar spine. To evaluate whether the patient has
axial pain or radicular pain, which assessment is necessary?
Asking the patient to perform the Valsalva maneuver
N675 FINAL EXAM
, A previously healthy patient reports a sensation of one knee locking or feeling like it will give way
when descending stairs. The patient has no recollection of injury to the knee and denies pain. What is
the most likely treatment for this disorder?
Conservative management with RICE and activity modification
A 45-year-old patient has mild osteoarthritis in both knees and asks about non-pharmacologic
therapies. What will the provider recommend?
aerobic exercise
A patient has an acute onset of lower back pain associated with lifting heavy objects at work. A
physical examination reveals no loss of lower extremity function or neurological symptoms. What is
the initial intervention for this patient?
Treatment with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
A patient has symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Which diagnostic tests will help confirm this
disorder? (Select all that apply.)
electromyography, nerve conduction studies
What are included in the initial management of bursitis of the heel?
RICE, activity modification and bracing, NSAID
A patient reports elbow pain and the examiner elicits pain with resisted wrist flexion, forearm
pronation, and passive wrist extension on the affected side. What is a likely cause of this pain?
medial epicondylitis
N675 FINAL EXAM
