NURS 623 Exam 4 2025/2026 Exam
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1. One of the initial steps in assessing patients with musculoskeletal
complaints is to determine whether the complaint is articular or nonarticular
in origin. Which of the following is an example of an articular structure?
a. Bone
b. Synovium
c. Tendons
d. Fascia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔b. Synovium
2. You have detected the presence of crepitus on examination of a patient
with a musculoskeletal complaint. Additionally, there is limited range of
motion (ROM) with both active and passive movement. These findings
suggest that the origin of the musculoskeletal complaint is:
,a. Articular
b. Inflammatory
c. Nonarticular
d. A and B - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a. Articular
3. Which of the following signs or symptoms indicate an inflammatory
etiology to musculoskeletal pain?
a. Decreased C-reactive protein
b. Hyperalbuminemia
c. Morning stiffness
d. Weight gain - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔c. Morning stiffness
4. Which of the following statements concerning the musculoskeletal
examination is true?
a. The uninvolved side should be examined initially and then compared to
the involved side.
b. The part of the body that is causing the patient pain should be examined
first.
, c. When possible, the patient should not be asked to perform active range-
of-motion (ROM) exercises to avoid causing pain.
d. Radiographs should always be obtained prior to examination so as not to
cause further injury to the patient. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a. The uninvolved side
should be examined initially and then compared to the involved side.
5. You are performing muscle strength testing on a patient presenting with
musculoskeletal pain and find that the patient has complete ROM with
gravity eliminated. Which numeric grade of muscle strength would you give
this patient?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔b. 2
6. Mrs. Gray is a 55-year-old woman who presents with tightness, pain, and
limited movement in her right shoulder. She denies any history of trauma.
Her examination reveals a 75% reduction in both active and passive ROM
of the right shoulder. Mrs. Gray also is experiencing tenderness with motion
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Questions with 100% Correct Answers |
Latest Update
1. One of the initial steps in assessing patients with musculoskeletal
complaints is to determine whether the complaint is articular or nonarticular
in origin. Which of the following is an example of an articular structure?
a. Bone
b. Synovium
c. Tendons
d. Fascia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔b. Synovium
2. You have detected the presence of crepitus on examination of a patient
with a musculoskeletal complaint. Additionally, there is limited range of
motion (ROM) with both active and passive movement. These findings
suggest that the origin of the musculoskeletal complaint is:
,a. Articular
b. Inflammatory
c. Nonarticular
d. A and B - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a. Articular
3. Which of the following signs or symptoms indicate an inflammatory
etiology to musculoskeletal pain?
a. Decreased C-reactive protein
b. Hyperalbuminemia
c. Morning stiffness
d. Weight gain - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔c. Morning stiffness
4. Which of the following statements concerning the musculoskeletal
examination is true?
a. The uninvolved side should be examined initially and then compared to
the involved side.
b. The part of the body that is causing the patient pain should be examined
first.
, c. When possible, the patient should not be asked to perform active range-
of-motion (ROM) exercises to avoid causing pain.
d. Radiographs should always be obtained prior to examination so as not to
cause further injury to the patient. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a. The uninvolved side
should be examined initially and then compared to the involved side.
5. You are performing muscle strength testing on a patient presenting with
musculoskeletal pain and find that the patient has complete ROM with
gravity eliminated. Which numeric grade of muscle strength would you give
this patient?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔b. 2
6. Mrs. Gray is a 55-year-old woman who presents with tightness, pain, and
limited movement in her right shoulder. She denies any history of trauma.
Her examination reveals a 75% reduction in both active and passive ROM
of the right shoulder. Mrs. Gray also is experiencing tenderness with motion
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