A client reports pain in the legs that begins with walking but is relieved by rest. Which
condition should the nurse assess the client for?
a. calcium deficiency
b. obstruction in the femoral artery
c. diabetes mellitus
d. peripheral vascular problems
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d. peripheral vascular problems
Which assessment finding is most characteristic of venous occlusion?
A. Cool, pale extremity
B. Weak or absent pulses
C. Warm, edematous leg
D. Sharp, stabbing pain at rest
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C
Rationale: Venous occlusion (DVT) causes warmth, swelling, and
tenderness due to blood pooling.
What range of motion is the nurse testing by asking a client to stoop to pick an object
off the floor?
a) Flexion
b) Abduction
c) Extension
d) Rotation
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Correct response: Flexion
Explanation:
Stooping is another term for bending. The client must be able to flex the
thoracic and lumbar spines and flex the knees. Extension is straightening
the extremity at the joint and increasing the angle of the joint. Abduction is
moving away from the midline of the body. Rotation is turning the head to
the right and then the left. (less)
Reference:
Weber, J., & Kelley, J. H. (2014). Health Assessment in Nursing, 5th ed.
Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Chapter
24: Assessing Musculoskeletal System, p. 534.
When assessing the hips, which of the following movements involves turning the leg
outward away from the midline?
A. Internal rotation
B. External rotation
,C. Adduction
D. Abduction
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B
Rationale: external rotation involves turning the joint outward
-internal rotation involves turning the joint inward
-Adduction involves moving the extremity towards the midline
-abduction involves moving the extremity always from midline
In assessing a client, a nurse palpates her epitochlear lymph nodes and notes that the
client may have an infection in the hand or forearm. The nurse understands that which
of the following are functions of the lymphatic system? select all that apply
a. returns blood to the heart
b. delivers oxygen, water, and nutrients to the tissues
c. traps and destroys microorganisms and foreign materials filtered from lymph
d. absorbs fats from the small intestine into the bloodstream
e. drains excess fluid and plasma proteins from tissues and returns them to the venous
system
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c. traps and destroys microorganisms and foreign materials filtered from
lymph
d. absorbs fats from the small intestine into the bloodstream
e. drains excess fluid and plasma proteins from tissues and returns them to
the venous system
A college age athlete presents to the clinic with pain in the tibiotalar joint. It is a hinge
joint limited to flexion and extension. The terms used to describe these movements
are what?
, a) Supination and pronation
b) Adducting and abducting
c) Dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
d) Rotation and supination
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Correct response: Dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
Explanation:
The terms used to describe the movements of the tibiotalar joint are
dorsiflexion and plantar flexion. Adducting means to move a part of the
body toward the midline. Abducting is moving a part of the body away
from the midline. Supination is a motion where the foot or palm of the hand
is moved to a surface up position. Pronation is a motion where the foot or
palm of the hand is moved to a surface down position. Rotation is simply
the movement of the joint. Rotation could be either internal or external in
nature. (less)
Reference:
Weber, J., & Kelley, J. H. (2014). Health Assessment in Nursing, 5th ed.
Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Chapter
24: Assessing Musculoskeletal System, p. 513.
What is the term for moving an extremity towards the midline of the body
A. Abduction
B. Adduction
C. Rotation
D. Circumduction
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condition should the nurse assess the client for?
a. calcium deficiency
b. obstruction in the femoral artery
c. diabetes mellitus
d. peripheral vascular problems
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d. peripheral vascular problems
Which assessment finding is most characteristic of venous occlusion?
A. Cool, pale extremity
B. Weak or absent pulses
C. Warm, edematous leg
D. Sharp, stabbing pain at rest
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C
Rationale: Venous occlusion (DVT) causes warmth, swelling, and
tenderness due to blood pooling.
What range of motion is the nurse testing by asking a client to stoop to pick an object
off the floor?
a) Flexion
b) Abduction
c) Extension
d) Rotation
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Correct response: Flexion
Explanation:
Stooping is another term for bending. The client must be able to flex the
thoracic and lumbar spines and flex the knees. Extension is straightening
the extremity at the joint and increasing the angle of the joint. Abduction is
moving away from the midline of the body. Rotation is turning the head to
the right and then the left. (less)
Reference:
Weber, J., & Kelley, J. H. (2014). Health Assessment in Nursing, 5th ed.
Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Chapter
24: Assessing Musculoskeletal System, p. 534.
When assessing the hips, which of the following movements involves turning the leg
outward away from the midline?
A. Internal rotation
B. External rotation
,C. Adduction
D. Abduction
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B
Rationale: external rotation involves turning the joint outward
-internal rotation involves turning the joint inward
-Adduction involves moving the extremity towards the midline
-abduction involves moving the extremity always from midline
In assessing a client, a nurse palpates her epitochlear lymph nodes and notes that the
client may have an infection in the hand or forearm. The nurse understands that which
of the following are functions of the lymphatic system? select all that apply
a. returns blood to the heart
b. delivers oxygen, water, and nutrients to the tissues
c. traps and destroys microorganisms and foreign materials filtered from lymph
d. absorbs fats from the small intestine into the bloodstream
e. drains excess fluid and plasma proteins from tissues and returns them to the venous
system
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c. traps and destroys microorganisms and foreign materials filtered from
lymph
d. absorbs fats from the small intestine into the bloodstream
e. drains excess fluid and plasma proteins from tissues and returns them to
the venous system
A college age athlete presents to the clinic with pain in the tibiotalar joint. It is a hinge
joint limited to flexion and extension. The terms used to describe these movements
are what?
, a) Supination and pronation
b) Adducting and abducting
c) Dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
d) Rotation and supination
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Correct response: Dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
Explanation:
The terms used to describe the movements of the tibiotalar joint are
dorsiflexion and plantar flexion. Adducting means to move a part of the
body toward the midline. Abducting is moving a part of the body away
from the midline. Supination is a motion where the foot or palm of the hand
is moved to a surface up position. Pronation is a motion where the foot or
palm of the hand is moved to a surface down position. Rotation is simply
the movement of the joint. Rotation could be either internal or external in
nature. (less)
Reference:
Weber, J., & Kelley, J. H. (2014). Health Assessment in Nursing, 5th ed.
Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Chapter
24: Assessing Musculoskeletal System, p. 513.
What is the term for moving an extremity towards the midline of the body
A. Abduction
B. Adduction
C. Rotation
D. Circumduction
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