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ACTUAL NUR 511 EXAM 3 | 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED |
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1. A female patient presents to an outpatient clinic for evaluation of neck
pain. She was in a motor vehicle accident recently. She declined going to the
emergency department after being assessed by the emergency medical
technicians on site. Today, she reports significant pain and stiffness in her
neck. On physical examination, you note pain and spasm over the left neck
paraspinous muscles, and the patient reports pain when she is asked to do
active range of motion of the cervical spine. What is the most likely cause of
this neck pain?
Simple stiff neck
Aching neck
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Cervical sprain
Cervical herniated disc: Cervical Sprain
2. Your patient recently injured his back and he states he has burning
pain down his right leg and slight foot drop. He was told he had a "bulging
disc" to account for the symptoms. Which type of joint involves the vertebral
bodies of the spine?
Synovial
Cartilaginous
Fibrous
Synostosis: Cartilaginous
Feedback: The vertebral bodies of the spine are connected by
cartilaginous joints involving the discs. The elbow would be an
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example of a synovial joint, and the sutures of the skull are an
example of a fibrous joint.
3. You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with a chief complaint of
bilateral back pain that has been steadily increasing for the past 2 months.
The pain now awakens him at night. Which one of the following is the most
reassuring indicating it might not be a life threatening symptom?
Age over 50
Pain at night
Pain lasting more than 1 month or not responding to therapy
Pain that is bilateral: Pain that is bilateral
4. A 36 y.o. patient who works for the post office presents for a chief
complaint of low back pain. The pain began with a sudden onset of pain
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after lifting a set of boxes that were heavier than usual. Associated
symptoms are numbness and tingling in the left leg. He wants to make sure
he does not cause further damage and whether he needs to be off of work.
What test should you perform to assess for a herniated disc?
Leg-length test
Straight-leg raise
Tinel's test
Phalen's test: Straight-leg raise
5. She states that the pain is worse in her neck, shoulders, hands, low
back, and knees. She denies swelling in her joints or limited range of motion.
She states that the pain is worse in the morning. On physical examination,
she has multiple points on the muscles of the neck, shoulders, and back that
ACTUAL NUR 511 EXAM 3 | 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED |
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS | 100%
RATED CORRECT | 100% VERFIED SOLTIONS | ALREADY
GRADED A+
1. A female patient presents to an outpatient clinic for evaluation of neck
pain. She was in a motor vehicle accident recently. She declined going to the
emergency department after being assessed by the emergency medical
technicians on site. Today, she reports significant pain and stiffness in her
neck. On physical examination, you note pain and spasm over the left neck
paraspinous muscles, and the patient reports pain when she is asked to do
active range of motion of the cervical spine. What is the most likely cause of
this neck pain?
Simple stiff neck
Aching neck
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Cervical sprain
Cervical herniated disc: Cervical Sprain
2. Your patient recently injured his back and he states he has burning
pain down his right leg and slight foot drop. He was told he had a "bulging
disc" to account for the symptoms. Which type of joint involves the vertebral
bodies of the spine?
Synovial
Cartilaginous
Fibrous
Synostosis: Cartilaginous
Feedback: The vertebral bodies of the spine are connected by
cartilaginous joints involving the discs. The elbow would be an
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example of a synovial joint, and the sutures of the skull are an
example of a fibrous joint.
3. You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with a chief complaint of
bilateral back pain that has been steadily increasing for the past 2 months.
The pain now awakens him at night. Which one of the following is the most
reassuring indicating it might not be a life threatening symptom?
Age over 50
Pain at night
Pain lasting more than 1 month or not responding to therapy
Pain that is bilateral: Pain that is bilateral
4. A 36 y.o. patient who works for the post office presents for a chief
complaint of low back pain. The pain began with a sudden onset of pain
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after lifting a set of boxes that were heavier than usual. Associated
symptoms are numbness and tingling in the left leg. He wants to make sure
he does not cause further damage and whether he needs to be off of work.
What test should you perform to assess for a herniated disc?
Leg-length test
Straight-leg raise
Tinel's test
Phalen's test: Straight-leg raise
5. She states that the pain is worse in her neck, shoulders, hands, low
back, and knees. She denies swelling in her joints or limited range of motion.
She states that the pain is worse in the morning. On physical examination,
she has multiple points on the muscles of the neck, shoulders, and back that
