NURS 6512N ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT &
DIAGNOSTIC REASONING WEEK7-11 | 2025/2026
UPDATE|MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|ASSURED SUCCESS !!!
Testing the biceps reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve root? - CORRECT ANSWERS
C5
Testing the brachioradialis reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve root? - CORRECT
ANSWERS C6
Testing the triceps reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve root? - CORRECT ANSWERS
C7
Testing the knee jerk reflex helps localize lesions in which nerve root(s)? - CORRECT ANSWERS
L3/L4
Testing the Achilles reflex helps localize lesions in which nerve root(s)? - CORRECT ANSWERS
L5/S1
What is being tested with a monofilament for diabetic neuropathy? - CORRECT ANSWERS Intact
sensation
Decreased sensation to monofilament testing in the feet of a patient with diabetes may indicate an
increased risk of which complication? - CORRECT ANSWERS Skin ulcers
Where is the dermatome that corresponds to the C6 nerve root? - CORRECT ANSWERS In the
thumb and 1st web space
,Where is the dermatome that corresponds approximately to the T10 nerve root? - CORRECT ANSWERS
At the level of the umbilicus
Which is TRUE regarding Hoffman's maneuver? - CORRECT ANSWERS It indicates upper motor
neuron involvement.
What is a positive Lhermitte's sign? - CORRECT ANSWERS It involves flexion of the neck causing
an "electric-like" sensation that runs down the back.
What physical exam finding is indicative of a cervical nerve root radiculopathy? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Positive foraminal compression test
What type of headache might present with a "thunderclap" intense onset of pain? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Headache due to a subarachnoid hemorrhage
What type of headache is often associated with symptoms of nausea, photophobia, and phonophobia -
CORRECT ANSWERS Migraine headache
Which cranial nerve (CN) affects the sensory as well as the motor function of the face? - CORRECT
ANSWERS trigeminal nerve
What cranial nerve (CN) palsy leads to the eye not being able to move laterally on exam? - CORRECT
ANSWERS CN VI: abducens nerve
Which three cranial nerves control ocular movements? - CORRECT ANSWERS III, IV, and VI
How do you test for an afferent pupillary defect on a physical examination? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Using the swinging flashlight test
, What is a Snellen chart used for during a cranial nerve examination? - CORRECT ANSWERS To
test visual acuity
Which cranial nerve (CN) do the Weber and Rinne tests evaluate? - CORRECT ANSWERS CN VIII:
cochlear nerve
Which cranial nerves (CN) are tested by asking the patient to elevate their palate by saying "AH?" -
CORRECT ANSWERS CN X: vagus nerve and CN IX: glossopharyngeal nerve
Which cranial nerve (CN) is tested by asking the patient to turn their head against resistance? - CORRECT
ANSWERS CN XI: accessory nerve
Which cranial nerve (CN) is tested by asking the patient to move their tongue from side to side? -
CORRECT ANSWERS CN XII: hypoglossal nerve
Which condition most commonly causes sacroiliitis or pain in the sacroiliac joints? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Ankylosing spondylitis
Pain and tenderness over the lateral hip are most commonly seen in which condition? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Trochanteric bursitis
Pain and burning in the anterior and lateral thigh are usually due to what condition? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Meralgia paresthetica
Piriformis syndrome can mimic what other condition? - CORRECT ANSWERS Sciatica
Osteoarthritis of the hip produces pain most commonly with which maneuver? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Internal rotation of the hip joint
DIAGNOSTIC REASONING WEEK7-11 | 2025/2026
UPDATE|MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|ASSURED SUCCESS !!!
Testing the biceps reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve root? - CORRECT ANSWERS
C5
Testing the brachioradialis reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve root? - CORRECT
ANSWERS C6
Testing the triceps reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve root? - CORRECT ANSWERS
C7
Testing the knee jerk reflex helps localize lesions in which nerve root(s)? - CORRECT ANSWERS
L3/L4
Testing the Achilles reflex helps localize lesions in which nerve root(s)? - CORRECT ANSWERS
L5/S1
What is being tested with a monofilament for diabetic neuropathy? - CORRECT ANSWERS Intact
sensation
Decreased sensation to monofilament testing in the feet of a patient with diabetes may indicate an
increased risk of which complication? - CORRECT ANSWERS Skin ulcers
Where is the dermatome that corresponds to the C6 nerve root? - CORRECT ANSWERS In the
thumb and 1st web space
,Where is the dermatome that corresponds approximately to the T10 nerve root? - CORRECT ANSWERS
At the level of the umbilicus
Which is TRUE regarding Hoffman's maneuver? - CORRECT ANSWERS It indicates upper motor
neuron involvement.
What is a positive Lhermitte's sign? - CORRECT ANSWERS It involves flexion of the neck causing
an "electric-like" sensation that runs down the back.
What physical exam finding is indicative of a cervical nerve root radiculopathy? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Positive foraminal compression test
What type of headache might present with a "thunderclap" intense onset of pain? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Headache due to a subarachnoid hemorrhage
What type of headache is often associated with symptoms of nausea, photophobia, and phonophobia -
CORRECT ANSWERS Migraine headache
Which cranial nerve (CN) affects the sensory as well as the motor function of the face? - CORRECT
ANSWERS trigeminal nerve
What cranial nerve (CN) palsy leads to the eye not being able to move laterally on exam? - CORRECT
ANSWERS CN VI: abducens nerve
Which three cranial nerves control ocular movements? - CORRECT ANSWERS III, IV, and VI
How do you test for an afferent pupillary defect on a physical examination? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Using the swinging flashlight test
, What is a Snellen chart used for during a cranial nerve examination? - CORRECT ANSWERS To
test visual acuity
Which cranial nerve (CN) do the Weber and Rinne tests evaluate? - CORRECT ANSWERS CN VIII:
cochlear nerve
Which cranial nerves (CN) are tested by asking the patient to elevate their palate by saying "AH?" -
CORRECT ANSWERS CN X: vagus nerve and CN IX: glossopharyngeal nerve
Which cranial nerve (CN) is tested by asking the patient to turn their head against resistance? - CORRECT
ANSWERS CN XI: accessory nerve
Which cranial nerve (CN) is tested by asking the patient to move their tongue from side to side? -
CORRECT ANSWERS CN XII: hypoglossal nerve
Which condition most commonly causes sacroiliitis or pain in the sacroiliac joints? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Ankylosing spondylitis
Pain and tenderness over the lateral hip are most commonly seen in which condition? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Trochanteric bursitis
Pain and burning in the anterior and lateral thigh are usually due to what condition? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Meralgia paresthetica
Piriformis syndrome can mimic what other condition? - CORRECT ANSWERS Sciatica
Osteoarthritis of the hip produces pain most commonly with which maneuver? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Internal rotation of the hip joint
