Exam 4 Review NSG 3160 Health
Assessment Questions and Answers
Ankylosis - Answer--Immobility due to fusion of bones. Stiffness with fixation. Wrist in
extreme flexion caused by RA
Ankylosing Spondylitis - Answer--Chronic inflamed vertebrae that can lead to bony
fusion of vertebral joints
Contracture - Answer--Condition of shortening or hardening of muscle or tendons
Subluxation - Answer--Slight misalignment or partial dislocation (overextension but
NOT dislocated)
Dislocation - Answer--Displacement of a joint
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Answer--Involves symmetrical joints, worsen in the morning
when arising and after rest. Pain improves with movement. Always on both sides
Osteoarthritis - Answer--worsen later in day. Pain increased with movement. Older
Caucasian women at greatest risk. On one side (asymmetry)
Flexion - Answer--Shortening the muscle. Bending the limb at a joint
Extension - Answer--Lengthening the muscle. Straightening a limb at a joint
Adduction - Answer--Moving limb toward the midline of the body
Abduction - Answer--Moving a limb away from the midline of the body
Eversion - Answer--Moving the sole of the foot outward at the ankle. Toe pointing
down
Inversion - Answer--Moving the sole of the foot inward at the ankle. Toe pointing up
Pronation - Answer--Turning the forearm so the palm is down
Rotation: Moving the head around a central axis - Answer--
, Supination - Answer--Turning the forearm so the palm is facing up
Protraction - Answer--Moving a body part forward and parallel to the round. Pushing
chin forward
Retraction - Answer--Moving a body part backward and parallel to the ground.
Pulling chin back
Circumduction - Answer--Moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder. Softball
pitch
Elevation - Answer--Raising a body part. Shrugging the shoulder up
Depression - Answer--Lowering a body part. Pushing shoulders down
Scrotum - Answer--Loose protective sac, Large sebaceous follicles, Deeply
pigmented, wrinkled skin folds (rugae)
Penis - Answer--Smegma may be present especially on uncircumcised male
(Smegma- keeps penis lubricated and moisturized)
Urgency - Answer--Abrupt, strong and overwhelming need to urinate
Dysuria - Answer--Pain or burning with urination
Nocturia - Answer--Urination during the night
Oliguria - Answer--diminished urination; < 400 mL/24 hours
Polyuria - Answer--frequent urination, excessive quantity
Testicular Cancer - Answer--Not common but no early symptoms, Cure rate is 100%
if treated before metastasis
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - Answer--NOT cancerous but may need to be
surgically removed if it impacts the ability to urinate. Can cause obstructed urine
stream and risk for UTI
Dementia - Answer--Progressive, Sun downing; as the sun goes down the patient
goes up (up and moving, walking around at night)
Delirium - Answer--Quick onset
Assessment Questions and Answers
Ankylosis - Answer--Immobility due to fusion of bones. Stiffness with fixation. Wrist in
extreme flexion caused by RA
Ankylosing Spondylitis - Answer--Chronic inflamed vertebrae that can lead to bony
fusion of vertebral joints
Contracture - Answer--Condition of shortening or hardening of muscle or tendons
Subluxation - Answer--Slight misalignment or partial dislocation (overextension but
NOT dislocated)
Dislocation - Answer--Displacement of a joint
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Answer--Involves symmetrical joints, worsen in the morning
when arising and after rest. Pain improves with movement. Always on both sides
Osteoarthritis - Answer--worsen later in day. Pain increased with movement. Older
Caucasian women at greatest risk. On one side (asymmetry)
Flexion - Answer--Shortening the muscle. Bending the limb at a joint
Extension - Answer--Lengthening the muscle. Straightening a limb at a joint
Adduction - Answer--Moving limb toward the midline of the body
Abduction - Answer--Moving a limb away from the midline of the body
Eversion - Answer--Moving the sole of the foot outward at the ankle. Toe pointing
down
Inversion - Answer--Moving the sole of the foot inward at the ankle. Toe pointing up
Pronation - Answer--Turning the forearm so the palm is down
Rotation: Moving the head around a central axis - Answer--
, Supination - Answer--Turning the forearm so the palm is facing up
Protraction - Answer--Moving a body part forward and parallel to the round. Pushing
chin forward
Retraction - Answer--Moving a body part backward and parallel to the ground.
Pulling chin back
Circumduction - Answer--Moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder. Softball
pitch
Elevation - Answer--Raising a body part. Shrugging the shoulder up
Depression - Answer--Lowering a body part. Pushing shoulders down
Scrotum - Answer--Loose protective sac, Large sebaceous follicles, Deeply
pigmented, wrinkled skin folds (rugae)
Penis - Answer--Smegma may be present especially on uncircumcised male
(Smegma- keeps penis lubricated and moisturized)
Urgency - Answer--Abrupt, strong and overwhelming need to urinate
Dysuria - Answer--Pain or burning with urination
Nocturia - Answer--Urination during the night
Oliguria - Answer--diminished urination; < 400 mL/24 hours
Polyuria - Answer--frequent urination, excessive quantity
Testicular Cancer - Answer--Not common but no early symptoms, Cure rate is 100%
if treated before metastasis
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - Answer--NOT cancerous but may need to be
surgically removed if it impacts the ability to urinate. Can cause obstructed urine
stream and risk for UTI
Dementia - Answer--Progressive, Sun downing; as the sun goes down the patient
goes up (up and moving, walking around at night)
Delirium - Answer--Quick onset
