NR509 / NR 509 Midterm Exam Advanced Physical Assessment
Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
1.A teenage girl has arrived complaining of pain in her left wrist. She was play- ing basketball when she fell and landed on her left hand. The FNP examined her hand and will expect a fracture if the girl complains
ANS Of sharp pain that increases with movement
2.A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asked the FNP "what
is osteoporosis?" TheFNP explains to the patient that osteoporosis is
defined as
ANS Loss of bone density
3.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
ANS Crepitation
4.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
ANS Do you have any warning sign before your seizure starts?
5.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
ANS "Start swimming to increase my weight bearing exercise"
6.The FNP is performing a neurological assessment on a 41-year-old woman with a history ofdiabetes. When testing her ability to feel the vibrations of a tuning fork the FNP notices that thepatient is unable to feel vibrations on the great toe or ankle bilaterally, but she is able to feelvibrations on both patella. Given this information what would the FNP suspect ANS Peripheral neuropathy
7.And 80-year-old woman is visiting the clinic for a check up. She states "I can't walk as much as Iused to". The FNP is observing from motor dysfunction in her hip and should have her
ANS Abduct her hip while she is lying on her back
8.The FNP is testing the function of cranial nerve XI. Which of these best describes the responsethe FNP should expect if the nerve is intact?The patient
: Moves the head and shoulders against resistance with equal strength
9.A 50-year-old woman is in a clinic for weakness in her left arm and leg that she noticed for the past week. The FNP should perform which type of neurologic examination
ANS Complete neurologic examination
Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
1.A teenage girl has arrived complaining of pain in her left wrist. She was play- ing basketball when she fell and landed on her left hand. The FNP examined her hand and will expect a fracture if the girl complains
ANS Of sharp pain that increases with movement
2.A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asked the FNP "what
is osteoporosis?" TheFNP explains to the patient that osteoporosis is
defined as
ANS Loss of bone density
3.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
ANS Crepitation
4.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
ANS Do you have any warning sign before your seizure starts?
5.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
ANS "Start swimming to increase my weight bearing exercise"
6.The FNP is performing a neurological assessment on a 41-year-old woman with a history ofdiabetes. When testing her ability to feel the vibrations of a tuning fork the FNP notices that thepatient is unable to feel vibrations on the great toe or ankle bilaterally, but she is able to feelvibrations on both patella. Given this information what would the FNP suspect ANS Peripheral neuropathy
7.And 80-year-old woman is visiting the clinic for a check up. She states "I can't walk as much as Iused to". The FNP is observing from motor dysfunction in her hip and should have her
ANS Abduct her hip while she is lying on her back
8.The FNP is testing the function of cranial nerve XI. Which of these best describes the responsethe FNP should expect if the nerve is intact?The patient
: Moves the head and shoulders against resistance with equal strength
9.A 50-year-old woman is in a clinic for weakness in her left arm and leg that she noticed for the past week. The FNP should perform which type of neurologic examination
ANS Complete neurologic examination
