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NSG 554 EXAM 3 PROVOCATION MANEUVERS
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 100% GUARANTEED PASS
1. A patient reports neck pain radiating to the arm. The nurse asks the
patient to place the palm of the affected extremity on top of the head
while seated. The patient reports alleviation of pain. This positive
finding indicates which condition?
A. Rotator cuff injury
B. Cervical radiculopathy
C. Carpal tunnel syndrome
D. Acromion impingement
CORRECT ANSWER: B. Cervical radiculopathy
Rationale: The Shoulder Abduction Test relieves pain in cervical
radiculopathy by reducing tension on nerve roots.
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2. A patient with suspected cervical spine pathology experiences an
electric shock sensation down the spine and into the limbs when the
neck is rapidly flexed. This positive finding is known as:
A. Spurling maneuver
B. Lhermitte sign
C. Elvey test
D. Drop arm test
CORRECT ANSWER: B. Lhermitte sign
Rationale: Lhermitte sign is an electric shock sensation down the spine
with neck flexion, indicating cervical cord irritation or compression.
3. A patient with shoulder pain is asked to hold the affected arm in a fully
abducted position and then slowly lower it to the side. The arm drops
suddenly rather than lowering smoothly. This positive Drop Arm Test
indicates:
A. Cervical radiculopathy
B. Acromion impingement
NSG 554 EXAM 3 PROVOCATION MANEUVERS
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 100% GUARANTEED PASS
1. A patient reports neck pain radiating to the arm. The nurse asks the
patient to place the palm of the affected extremity on top of the head
while seated. The patient reports alleviation of pain. This positive
finding indicates which condition?
A. Rotator cuff injury
B. Cervical radiculopathy
C. Carpal tunnel syndrome
D. Acromion impingement
CORRECT ANSWER: B. Cervical radiculopathy
Rationale: The Shoulder Abduction Test relieves pain in cervical
radiculopathy by reducing tension on nerve roots.
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2. A patient with suspected cervical spine pathology experiences an
electric shock sensation down the spine and into the limbs when the
neck is rapidly flexed. This positive finding is known as:
A. Spurling maneuver
B. Lhermitte sign
C. Elvey test
D. Drop arm test
CORRECT ANSWER: B. Lhermitte sign
Rationale: Lhermitte sign is an electric shock sensation down the spine
with neck flexion, indicating cervical cord irritation or compression.
3. A patient with shoulder pain is asked to hold the affected arm in a fully
abducted position and then slowly lower it to the side. The arm drops
suddenly rather than lowering smoothly. This positive Drop Arm Test
indicates:
A. Cervical radiculopathy
B. Acromion impingement
