NUR 210 Exam 2 Study Guide –
Practice Questions with
Verified Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update
A patient is being assessed for range-of-joint movement. The nurse asks him to
move his arm in toward the center of his body. This movement is called:
a.
Flexion.
b.
Abduction.
c.
Adduction.
d.
Extension.
C
A patient tells the nurse that she is having a hard time bringing her hand to her
mouth when she eats or tries to brush her teeth. The nurse knows that for her
to move her hand to her mouth, she must perform which movement?
a.
Flexion
b.
Abduction
c.
Adduction
d.
Extension
,A
3. The functional units of the musculoskeletal system are the:
a.
Joints.
b.
Bones.
c.
Muscles.
d.
Tendons.
A
Fibrous bands running directly from one bone to another that strengthen the
joint and help prevent movement in undesirable directions are called:
a.
Bursa.
b.
Tendons.
c.
Cartilage.
d.
Ligaments.
D
The nurse notices that a woman in an exercise class is unable to jump rope. The
nurse is aware that to jump rope, one's shoulder has to be capable of:
a.
Inversion.
b.
Supination.
c.
Protraction.
d.
Circumduction.
,D
The articulation of the mandible and the temporal bone is known as the:
a.
Intervertebral foramen.
b.
Condyle of the mandible.
c.
Temporomandibular joint.
d.
Zygomatic arch of the temporal bone.
C
The nurse is explaining to a patient that there are shock absorbers in his back
to cushion the spine and to help it move. The nurse is referring to his:
a.
Vertebral column.
b.
Nucleus pulposus.
c.
Vertebral foramen.
d.
Intervertebral disks.
D
The nurse is checking the range of motion in a patient's knee and knows that
the knee is capable of which movement(s)?
a.
Flexion and extension
b.
Supination and pronation
c.
Circumduction
d.
Inversion and eversion
, A
A patient is visiting the clinic for an evaluation of a swollen, painful knuckle.
The nurse notices that the knuckle above his ring on the left hand is swollen
and that he is unable to remove his wedding ring. This joint is called the
_________ joint.
a.
Interphalangeal
b.
Tarsometatarsal
c.
Metacarpophalangeal
d.
Tibiotalar
C
An 85-year-old patient comments during his annual physical examination that
he seems to be getting shorter as he ages. The nurse should explain that
decreased height occurs with aging because:
a.
Long bones tend to shorten with age.
b.
The vertebral column shortens.
c.
A significant loss of subcutaneous fat occurs.
d.
A thickening of the intervertebral disks develops.
B
A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asks the nurse, "What is
osteoporosis?" The nurse explains that osteoporosis is defined as:
a.
Increased bone matrix.
b.
Loss of bone density.
c.
Practice Questions with
Verified Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update
A patient is being assessed for range-of-joint movement. The nurse asks him to
move his arm in toward the center of his body. This movement is called:
a.
Flexion.
b.
Abduction.
c.
Adduction.
d.
Extension.
C
A patient tells the nurse that she is having a hard time bringing her hand to her
mouth when she eats or tries to brush her teeth. The nurse knows that for her
to move her hand to her mouth, she must perform which movement?
a.
Flexion
b.
Abduction
c.
Adduction
d.
Extension
,A
3. The functional units of the musculoskeletal system are the:
a.
Joints.
b.
Bones.
c.
Muscles.
d.
Tendons.
A
Fibrous bands running directly from one bone to another that strengthen the
joint and help prevent movement in undesirable directions are called:
a.
Bursa.
b.
Tendons.
c.
Cartilage.
d.
Ligaments.
D
The nurse notices that a woman in an exercise class is unable to jump rope. The
nurse is aware that to jump rope, one's shoulder has to be capable of:
a.
Inversion.
b.
Supination.
c.
Protraction.
d.
Circumduction.
,D
The articulation of the mandible and the temporal bone is known as the:
a.
Intervertebral foramen.
b.
Condyle of the mandible.
c.
Temporomandibular joint.
d.
Zygomatic arch of the temporal bone.
C
The nurse is explaining to a patient that there are shock absorbers in his back
to cushion the spine and to help it move. The nurse is referring to his:
a.
Vertebral column.
b.
Nucleus pulposus.
c.
Vertebral foramen.
d.
Intervertebral disks.
D
The nurse is checking the range of motion in a patient's knee and knows that
the knee is capable of which movement(s)?
a.
Flexion and extension
b.
Supination and pronation
c.
Circumduction
d.
Inversion and eversion
, A
A patient is visiting the clinic for an evaluation of a swollen, painful knuckle.
The nurse notices that the knuckle above his ring on the left hand is swollen
and that he is unable to remove his wedding ring. This joint is called the
_________ joint.
a.
Interphalangeal
b.
Tarsometatarsal
c.
Metacarpophalangeal
d.
Tibiotalar
C
An 85-year-old patient comments during his annual physical examination that
he seems to be getting shorter as he ages. The nurse should explain that
decreased height occurs with aging because:
a.
Long bones tend to shorten with age.
b.
The vertebral column shortens.
c.
A significant loss of subcutaneous fat occurs.
d.
A thickening of the intervertebral disks develops.
B
A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asks the nurse, "What is
osteoporosis?" The nurse explains that osteoporosis is defined as:
a.
Increased bone matrix.
b.
Loss of bone density.
c.
