NSG 6020- Orthopedics Exam –
112 Questions and Answers
When examining the foot of a patient, the nurse practitioner notes
tenderness of the posterior medial malleolus. This could be suggestive of: - -
Tibial tendinitis
-When testing hand grip strength on a patient, the nurse practitioner asks
the patient to squeeze which finger(s)?: - -Second and third fingers
-A thickened nodule overlying the flexor tendon of the 4th finger and
possibly the 5th finger near the distal palmar crease is suggestive of: - -
Dupuytren's contracture
-The forward slippage of one vertebrae resulting in spinal cord compression
is referred to as: - -Spondylolisthesis
-Apatient complains of shooting pains below the knee radiating into the
lateral leg and calf. This type of low back pain is referred to as: - -radicular
low back pain
-Thenar atrophy suggests: - -A median nerve disorder
-What test is performed when the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to
hold his wrists in flexion for 60 seconds while pressing back on his hands
together to form right angles: - -phalen's test
-When inspecting the should and shoulder girdle, the rounded lateral aspect
of the should appears flattened. This finding could be associated with: - -
Anterior should dislocation
-When inspecting the shoulder and shoulder girdle, an elevation of the right
should was noted this finding could be associated with: - -Scoliosis
-On examination of the foot, the nurse practitioner notes acute inflammation
of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. This finding could be consistent wit h -
-Gout
-Decreased spinal mobility in the lumbar region could be suggestive of: - -
osteoarthritis
, -When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner
instructs the patient to move his arm behind himself. This motion of the
should girdle would be an example of: - -Extension
-Passive flexion, valgus stress, and internal rotation of the lower leg
evaluate the: - -medial meniscus
-A 35 year old female patient presents to the nurse practitioner with
complaints of pain in the joints of both hands accompanied by stiffness,
especially in the morning with tenderness and warmth to touch. Examination
reveals swelling of the synovial tissue and limitation of motion. These
findings are consistent with: - -rheumatoid arthritis
-With the patient in the dorsal decubitus position, have him slowly extend
the knee while maintaining the varus stress and external rotation. If a snap
on the medial joint line is palpated, this may indicate a positive test for a : -
-medial meniscal tear
-After attempting to elicit the Moro reflex in a newborn, the nurse
practitioner identifies absence of movement of the left arm. The next
assessment would be to: - -examine the clavical
-When examining the foot of a patient, the nurse practitioner notes a bony
projection along the edge of the right calcaneus with minimal pain and
tenderness to touch. This could be suggestive of: - -a bone spur
-When performing a spinal exam, the nurse practitioner notices unequal
heights of the iliac crest. This finding could be suggestive of: - -unequal leg
length
-To palpate the medial meniscus, slightly internally rotate the tibia and
palpate the medial soft tissue along the: - -upper edge of the tibial plateau
-The medial and lateral menisci: - -cushions the action of the femur on the
tibia
-The nurse practitioner instructs the patient to lie supine, bend his knee, and
turn his lower leg and foot away from the midline. This maneuver would
assess hip: - -internal rotation
-The nerve that provides sensation to the palm and palmar surface of most
of the thumb, second and third fingers, and half of the fourth digit is the: - -
median nerve.
112 Questions and Answers
When examining the foot of a patient, the nurse practitioner notes
tenderness of the posterior medial malleolus. This could be suggestive of: - -
Tibial tendinitis
-When testing hand grip strength on a patient, the nurse practitioner asks
the patient to squeeze which finger(s)?: - -Second and third fingers
-A thickened nodule overlying the flexor tendon of the 4th finger and
possibly the 5th finger near the distal palmar crease is suggestive of: - -
Dupuytren's contracture
-The forward slippage of one vertebrae resulting in spinal cord compression
is referred to as: - -Spondylolisthesis
-Apatient complains of shooting pains below the knee radiating into the
lateral leg and calf. This type of low back pain is referred to as: - -radicular
low back pain
-Thenar atrophy suggests: - -A median nerve disorder
-What test is performed when the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to
hold his wrists in flexion for 60 seconds while pressing back on his hands
together to form right angles: - -phalen's test
-When inspecting the should and shoulder girdle, the rounded lateral aspect
of the should appears flattened. This finding could be associated with: - -
Anterior should dislocation
-When inspecting the shoulder and shoulder girdle, an elevation of the right
should was noted this finding could be associated with: - -Scoliosis
-On examination of the foot, the nurse practitioner notes acute inflammation
of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. This finding could be consistent wit h -
-Gout
-Decreased spinal mobility in the lumbar region could be suggestive of: - -
osteoarthritis
, -When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner
instructs the patient to move his arm behind himself. This motion of the
should girdle would be an example of: - -Extension
-Passive flexion, valgus stress, and internal rotation of the lower leg
evaluate the: - -medial meniscus
-A 35 year old female patient presents to the nurse practitioner with
complaints of pain in the joints of both hands accompanied by stiffness,
especially in the morning with tenderness and warmth to touch. Examination
reveals swelling of the synovial tissue and limitation of motion. These
findings are consistent with: - -rheumatoid arthritis
-With the patient in the dorsal decubitus position, have him slowly extend
the knee while maintaining the varus stress and external rotation. If a snap
on the medial joint line is palpated, this may indicate a positive test for a : -
-medial meniscal tear
-After attempting to elicit the Moro reflex in a newborn, the nurse
practitioner identifies absence of movement of the left arm. The next
assessment would be to: - -examine the clavical
-When examining the foot of a patient, the nurse practitioner notes a bony
projection along the edge of the right calcaneus with minimal pain and
tenderness to touch. This could be suggestive of: - -a bone spur
-When performing a spinal exam, the nurse practitioner notices unequal
heights of the iliac crest. This finding could be suggestive of: - -unequal leg
length
-To palpate the medial meniscus, slightly internally rotate the tibia and
palpate the medial soft tissue along the: - -upper edge of the tibial plateau
-The medial and lateral menisci: - -cushions the action of the femur on the
tibia
-The nurse practitioner instructs the patient to lie supine, bend his knee, and
turn his lower leg and foot away from the midline. This maneuver would
assess hip: - -internal rotation
-The nerve that provides sensation to the palm and palmar surface of most
of the thumb, second and third fingers, and half of the fourth digit is the: - -
median nerve.
