NR509 MIDTERM EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

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: - ------- Correct Answer -------------Of sharp pain that increases with movement 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: - ------- Correct Answer ------ -------Loss of bone density 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? - ------- Correct Answer -------------Crepitation 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? - ------- Correct Answer -------------Do you have any warning sign before you receive your starts? 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: - ------- Correct Answer -------------" Start swimming to increase my weight bearing exercise" 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? - ------- Correct Answer -------------Peripheral neuropathy 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: - ------- Correct Answer -------------Abduct her hip while she is lying on her back