NRNP 6531 Week 10 Knowledge Check; Musculoskeletal Conditions and Neurologic Conditions.

NRNP 6531 Week 10 Knowledge Check; Musculoskeletal Conditions and Neurologic Conditions. 1. The most common symptoms of transient ischemic attack (TIA) include: Answer: Weakness in an extremity, abruptly slurred speech, or partial loss of vision, and sudden gait changes. 2. A 26 year old female presents with elbow pain that is described as aching and burning. There is point tenderness along the lateral aspect of the elbow and painful passive flexion and extension. She reports she has been playing tennis almost daily for the past month. The most likely diagnosis is: Answer: Lateral epicondylitis 3. A 60 year old female patient complains of sudden onset unilateral, stabbing, surface pain in the lower part of her face lasting a few minutes, subsiding, and then returning. The pain is triggered by touch or temperature extremes. Physical examination is normal. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? Answer: Trigeminal neuralgia.