NUR 245 exam 4 test bank questions with
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answers
A patient is being assessed for range-of-joint movement.
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The nurse asks him to move his arm in toward the center
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of his body. This movement is called:
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a. Flexion.
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b. Abduction.
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c. Adduction.
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d. Extension. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔adduction
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A patient tells the nurse that she is having a hard time
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bringing her hand to her mouth when she eats or tries to
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brush her teeth. The nurse knows that for her to move her
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hand to her mouth, she must perform which movement?
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a. Flexion|\
b. Abduction
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|\ c. Adduction
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d. Extension - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔flexion
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The functional units of the musculoskeletal system are
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the:
a. Joints.|\
,b. Bones.
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c. Muscles.
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d. Tendons. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔joints
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When reviewing the musculoskeletal system, the nurse
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recalls that hematopoiesis takes place in the:
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a. liver
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b. spleen
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c. kidneys
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d. bone marrow - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔bone marrow
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Fibrous bands running directly from one bone to another
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that strengthen the joint and help prevent movement in
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undesirable directions are called: |\ |\ |\
a. Bursa.
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b. Tendons.
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c. Cartilage.
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d. Ligaments. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ligaments
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The nurse notices that a woman in an exercise class is
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unable to jump rope. The nurse is aware that to jump
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rope, ones shoulder has to be capable of:
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a. Inversion.
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,b. Supination.
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c. Protraction.
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d. Circumduction. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔circumduction
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The articulation of the mandible and the temporal bone is
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known as the:
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a. intervertebral foramen
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b. condyle of the mandible
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c. temporomandibular joint
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d. zygomatic arch of the temporal bone - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔temporomandibular joint |\ |\
To palpate the temporomandibular joint, the nurses
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fingers should be placed in the depression __________ of
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the ear. |\
a. Distal to the helix
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b. Proximal to the helix
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c. Anterior to the tragus
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d. Posterior to the tragus - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔anterior to the tragus |\ |\ |\
Of the 33 vertebrae in the spinal column, there are:
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a. 5 lumbar.
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, b. 5 thoracic.
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c. 7 sacral.
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d. 12 cervical. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔5 lumbar
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An imaginary line connecting the highest point on each
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iliac crest would cross the __________ vertebra.
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a. First sacral
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b. Fourth lumbar
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c. Seventh cervical
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d. Twelfth thoracic - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔fourth lumbar
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The nurse is explaining to a patient that there are shock
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absorbers in his back to cushion the spine and to help it
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move. The nurse is referring to his:
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a. Vertebral column.
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b. Nucleus pulposus.
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c. Vertebral foramen.
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d. Intervertebral disks. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔intervertebral disks |\
The nurse is providing patient education for a man who
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has been diagnosed with a rotator cuff injury. The nurse
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knows that a rotator cuff injury involves the:
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a. Nucleus pulposus.
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answers
A patient is being assessed for range-of-joint movement.
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The nurse asks him to move his arm in toward the center
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of his body. This movement is called:
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a. Flexion.
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b. Abduction.
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c. Adduction.
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d. Extension. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔adduction
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A patient tells the nurse that she is having a hard time
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bringing her hand to her mouth when she eats or tries to
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brush her teeth. The nurse knows that for her to move her
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hand to her mouth, she must perform which movement?
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a. Flexion|\
b. Abduction
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|\ c. Adduction
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d. Extension - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔flexion
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The functional units of the musculoskeletal system are
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the:
a. Joints.|\
,b. Bones.
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c. Muscles.
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d. Tendons. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔joints
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When reviewing the musculoskeletal system, the nurse
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recalls that hematopoiesis takes place in the:
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a. liver
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b. spleen
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c. kidneys
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d. bone marrow - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔bone marrow
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Fibrous bands running directly from one bone to another
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that strengthen the joint and help prevent movement in
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undesirable directions are called: |\ |\ |\
a. Bursa.
|\
b. Tendons.
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c. Cartilage.
|\
d. Ligaments. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ligaments
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The nurse notices that a woman in an exercise class is
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unable to jump rope. The nurse is aware that to jump
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rope, ones shoulder has to be capable of:
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a. Inversion.
|\
,b. Supination.
|\
c. Protraction.
|\
d. Circumduction. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔circumduction
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The articulation of the mandible and the temporal bone is
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known as the:
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a. intervertebral foramen
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b. condyle of the mandible
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c. temporomandibular joint
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d. zygomatic arch of the temporal bone - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔temporomandibular joint |\ |\
To palpate the temporomandibular joint, the nurses
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fingers should be placed in the depression __________ of
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the ear. |\
a. Distal to the helix
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b. Proximal to the helix
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c. Anterior to the tragus
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d. Posterior to the tragus - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔anterior to the tragus |\ |\ |\
Of the 33 vertebrae in the spinal column, there are:
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a. 5 lumbar.
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, b. 5 thoracic.
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c. 7 sacral.
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d. 12 cervical. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔5 lumbar
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An imaginary line connecting the highest point on each
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iliac crest would cross the __________ vertebra.
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a. First sacral
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b. Fourth lumbar
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c. Seventh cervical
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d. Twelfth thoracic - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔fourth lumbar
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The nurse is explaining to a patient that there are shock
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absorbers in his back to cushion the spine and to help it
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move. The nurse is referring to his:
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a. Vertebral column.
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b. Nucleus pulposus.
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c. Vertebral foramen.
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d. Intervertebral disks. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔intervertebral disks |\
The nurse is providing patient education for a man who
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has been diagnosed with a rotator cuff injury. The nurse
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knows that a rotator cuff injury involves the:
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a. Nucleus pulposus.
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