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