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Fortis NUR 210/ NUR210 Exam 3 |
Transition to Practice Capstone
(2026/2027) | Real Exam Q&A | Grade A
To test flexion and extension of the biceps and triceps muscle at the elbow, the nurse
tells the patient to
pull and push against the examiner's hand
A client visits the health care facility with reports of lumbar back pain that radiates
down the back. The nurse performs the straight leg test to determine the origin of the
pain. Which techniques should the nurse use to perform this test?
Ask the client to raise the leg to the point of pain and then dorsiflex the foot
What finding should a nurse expect when performing Phalen's test on a client with
suspected carpal tunnel syndrome?
Reports of tingling, numbness, and pain in the involved wrist
A client presents to the health care clinic with reports of onset of neck pain 3 days ago.
The nurse recognizes that the most common cause of neck pain is what condition?
Cervical strain
Assessment reveals that an older adult client has osteomalacia. What would be most
important to include in the client's teaching plan?
Practice risk prevention for fractures.
The nurse is assessing an adolescent client and notes 45-degree flexion of the cervical
spine. What is the nurse's most appropriate action?
Continue the exam because this curve is normal.
The nurse is conducting a musculoskeletal assessment of an older adult client. What
aspect of the client's medical history requires the nurse to alter the usual sequence or
content of this assessment?
The client had a total hip replacement 2 years ago.
The nurse is assessing the range of motion (ROM) of a patient's joints. What would the
nurse use to assess flexion and extension of a joint if the patient complains of pain on
examination?
Goniometer
, When providing teaching to clients in the community, a nurse is accurate in stating that
the musculoskeletal system is most closely aligned with which other body system?
neurological system
A client has uneven height of the shoulders and hips. What should the nurse suspect this
client is demonstrating?
scoliosis
During the physical exam, the nurse notes a very tender and painful, reddened, hot, and
swollen metatarsophalangeal joint of the client's great toe. What would the nurse
suspect?
Gouty arthritis
Which medications should a nurse ask a client if they are taking when assessing the risk
for osteoporosis?
Corticosteroids & thyroid replacement drugs
What is an appropriate question by the nurse to ask a client about the presence of
temporomandibular joint dysfunction?
"Have you noticed a popping or grating sound when you chew?"
The nurse is assessing an elderly client and finds an exaggerated thoracic curve. This
would be documented as what?
Kyphosis
A client has osteoarthritis of the elbow. Which assessment approach should the nurse
expect to be impacted by this health problem?
flexion
A nurse is preparing to assess a client's cerebellar function. Which of the following
would the nurse expect to test?
Balance
When evaluating a client's risk for cerebrovascular accident, which client would the
nurse identify as being at highest risk?
68-year-old African American with hypertension
The brain is a network of interconnecting neurons that control and integrate the body's
activities. What components make up these neurons?
Cell body
Dendrite
Axon
Fortis NUR 210/ NUR210 Exam 3 |
Transition to Practice Capstone
(2026/2027) | Real Exam Q&A | Grade A
To test flexion and extension of the biceps and triceps muscle at the elbow, the nurse
tells the patient to
pull and push against the examiner's hand
A client visits the health care facility with reports of lumbar back pain that radiates
down the back. The nurse performs the straight leg test to determine the origin of the
pain. Which techniques should the nurse use to perform this test?
Ask the client to raise the leg to the point of pain and then dorsiflex the foot
What finding should a nurse expect when performing Phalen's test on a client with
suspected carpal tunnel syndrome?
Reports of tingling, numbness, and pain in the involved wrist
A client presents to the health care clinic with reports of onset of neck pain 3 days ago.
The nurse recognizes that the most common cause of neck pain is what condition?
Cervical strain
Assessment reveals that an older adult client has osteomalacia. What would be most
important to include in the client's teaching plan?
Practice risk prevention for fractures.
The nurse is assessing an adolescent client and notes 45-degree flexion of the cervical
spine. What is the nurse's most appropriate action?
Continue the exam because this curve is normal.
The nurse is conducting a musculoskeletal assessment of an older adult client. What
aspect of the client's medical history requires the nurse to alter the usual sequence or
content of this assessment?
The client had a total hip replacement 2 years ago.
The nurse is assessing the range of motion (ROM) of a patient's joints. What would the
nurse use to assess flexion and extension of a joint if the patient complains of pain on
examination?
Goniometer
, When providing teaching to clients in the community, a nurse is accurate in stating that
the musculoskeletal system is most closely aligned with which other body system?
neurological system
A client has uneven height of the shoulders and hips. What should the nurse suspect this
client is demonstrating?
scoliosis
During the physical exam, the nurse notes a very tender and painful, reddened, hot, and
swollen metatarsophalangeal joint of the client's great toe. What would the nurse
suspect?
Gouty arthritis
Which medications should a nurse ask a client if they are taking when assessing the risk
for osteoporosis?
Corticosteroids & thyroid replacement drugs
What is an appropriate question by the nurse to ask a client about the presence of
temporomandibular joint dysfunction?
"Have you noticed a popping or grating sound when you chew?"
The nurse is assessing an elderly client and finds an exaggerated thoracic curve. This
would be documented as what?
Kyphosis
A client has osteoarthritis of the elbow. Which assessment approach should the nurse
expect to be impacted by this health problem?
flexion
A nurse is preparing to assess a client's cerebellar function. Which of the following
would the nurse expect to test?
Balance
When evaluating a client's risk for cerebrovascular accident, which client would the
nurse identify as being at highest risk?
68-year-old African American with hypertension
The brain is a network of interconnecting neurons that control and integrate the body's
activities. What components make up these neurons?
Cell body
Dendrite
Axon
