NR 509 Week 3 Quiz – QuestionS AND
UPDATED CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
1) A teenage girl has arrived complaining of pain in her left wrist. She was
playing basketball when she fell and landed on her left hand. The FNP
examined her hand and will expect a fracture if the girl complains:
Of sharp pain that increases with movement
2) A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asked the FNP “what is
osteoporosis?” The
FNP explains to the patient that osteoporosis is defined as:
Loss of bone density
3) Patient states, “I can hear a crunching or grating sound when I kneel”. She
also states “that it is very difficult to get out of bed in the morning
because of stiffness and pain in my joints”. The FNP should assess for signs
of what problem?
Crepitation
4) When taking the history on a patient with a seizure disorder the FNP
assesses whether the patient has an aura. Which of these would be the
best question for obtaining this information? Do you have any warning
sign before you receive your starts?
5) The FNP is teaching a class on osteoporosis prevention to a group of post
menopausal women. A participant shows that she needs more instruction
when she states I will:
“Start swimming to increase my weight bearing exercise”
6) The FNP is performing a neurological assessment on a 41-year-old woman
with a history of diabetes. When testing her ability to feel the vibrations of
a tuning fork the FNP notices that the patient is unable to feel vibrations
on the great toe or ankle bilaterally, but she is able to feel vibrations on
both patella. Given this information what would the FNP suspect?
Peripheral neuropathy
7) And 80-year-old woman is visiting the clinic for a check up. She states “I can’t
walk as much as I
used to”. The FNP is observing from motor dysfunction in her hip and
, should have her: Abduct her hip while she is lying on her back
8) The FNP is testing the function of cranial nerve XI. Which of these best
describes the response the FNP should expect if the nerve is intact? The
patient:
Moves the head and shoulders against resistance with equal strength
9) A 50-year-old woman is in a clinic for weakness in her left arm and leg
that she noticed for the past week. The FNP should perform which type
of neurologic examination?
UPDATED CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
1) A teenage girl has arrived complaining of pain in her left wrist. She was
playing basketball when she fell and landed on her left hand. The FNP
examined her hand and will expect a fracture if the girl complains:
Of sharp pain that increases with movement
2) A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asked the FNP “what is
osteoporosis?” The
FNP explains to the patient that osteoporosis is defined as:
Loss of bone density
3) Patient states, “I can hear a crunching or grating sound when I kneel”. She
also states “that it is very difficult to get out of bed in the morning
because of stiffness and pain in my joints”. The FNP should assess for signs
of what problem?
Crepitation
4) When taking the history on a patient with a seizure disorder the FNP
assesses whether the patient has an aura. Which of these would be the
best question for obtaining this information? Do you have any warning
sign before you receive your starts?
5) The FNP is teaching a class on osteoporosis prevention to a group of post
menopausal women. A participant shows that she needs more instruction
when she states I will:
“Start swimming to increase my weight bearing exercise”
6) The FNP is performing a neurological assessment on a 41-year-old woman
with a history of diabetes. When testing her ability to feel the vibrations of
a tuning fork the FNP notices that the patient is unable to feel vibrations
on the great toe or ankle bilaterally, but she is able to feel vibrations on
both patella. Given this information what would the FNP suspect?
Peripheral neuropathy
7) And 80-year-old woman is visiting the clinic for a check up. She states “I can’t
walk as much as I
used to”. The FNP is observing from motor dysfunction in her hip and
, should have her: Abduct her hip while she is lying on her back
8) The FNP is testing the function of cranial nerve XI. Which of these best
describes the response the FNP should expect if the nerve is intact? The
patient:
Moves the head and shoulders against resistance with equal strength
9) A 50-year-old woman is in a clinic for weakness in her left arm and leg
that she noticed for the past week. The FNP should perform which type
of neurologic examination?
