NUR 6121 EXAM 3 SET 2
1. What is radiculopathy?
*Answer√√ Compression of spinal nerve roots causing pain and neurologic symptoms.
2. Radiculopathy pain pattern
*Answer√√ Buttocks and posterior thigh radiating down leg.
3. Most common levels for radiculopathy
*Answer√√ L4-L5 and L5-S1.
4. Most common cause of low back pain
*Answer√√ Mechanical or degenerative causes.
5. Systemic causes of low back pain examples
*Answer√√ Cancer and infection.
6. Nociceptive back pain
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, *Answer√√ Pain from tissue damage.
7. Neuropathic back pain
*Answer√√ Pain from nerve dysfunction.
8. Acute back pain duration
*Answer√√ <6 weeks.
9. Subacute back pain duration
*Answer√√ 6 weeks to 3 months.
10. Chronic back pain duration
*Answer√√ >3 months.
11. Cauda equina cause
*Answer√√ Compression of multiple lumbosacral nerve roots.
12. Cauda equina bladder symptom
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, *Answer√√ Retention or incontinence.
13. Cauda equina sensory symptom
*Answer√√ Saddle anesthesia.
14. Cauda equina neuro symptom
*Answer√√ Lower extremity weakness.
15. Cauda equina reflex finding
*Answer√√ Hyporeflexia.
16. Cauda equina sexual symptom
*Answer√√ Erectile dysfunction.
17. Fracture risk factor in back pain
*Answer√√ Osteoporosis.
18. Infection red flag fever
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1. What is radiculopathy?
*Answer√√ Compression of spinal nerve roots causing pain and neurologic symptoms.
2. Radiculopathy pain pattern
*Answer√√ Buttocks and posterior thigh radiating down leg.
3. Most common levels for radiculopathy
*Answer√√ L4-L5 and L5-S1.
4. Most common cause of low back pain
*Answer√√ Mechanical or degenerative causes.
5. Systemic causes of low back pain examples
*Answer√√ Cancer and infection.
6. Nociceptive back pain
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, *Answer√√ Pain from tissue damage.
7. Neuropathic back pain
*Answer√√ Pain from nerve dysfunction.
8. Acute back pain duration
*Answer√√ <6 weeks.
9. Subacute back pain duration
*Answer√√ 6 weeks to 3 months.
10. Chronic back pain duration
*Answer√√ >3 months.
11. Cauda equina cause
*Answer√√ Compression of multiple lumbosacral nerve roots.
12. Cauda equina bladder symptom
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, *Answer√√ Retention or incontinence.
13. Cauda equina sensory symptom
*Answer√√ Saddle anesthesia.
14. Cauda equina neuro symptom
*Answer√√ Lower extremity weakness.
15. Cauda equina reflex finding
*Answer√√ Hyporeflexia.
16. Cauda equina sexual symptom
*Answer√√ Erectile dysfunction.
17. Fracture risk factor in back pain
*Answer√√ Osteoporosis.
18. Infection red flag fever
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