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NR 509 MIDTERM EXAM|| ADVANCED
PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (100%) ALREADY
GRADED A+|| LATEST 2024-2025 UPDATE
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS|| ASSURED
PASS!!!
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- 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- 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? - ANSWER: Crepitation
When taking the history on a patient with a seizure disorder the FNP assesses
whether the
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patient has an aura. Which of these would be the best question for obtaining this
information? - 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-
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? -
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- ANSWER: Abduct her hip while she is lying on her back
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The FNP is testing the function of cranial nerve XI. Which of these best describes
the response
the FNP should expect if the nerve is intact?The patient - ANSWER: Moves the
head and shoulders against resistance with equal strength
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? -
ANSWER: Complete neurologic examination
During the neurological assessment of a healthy 35-year-old patient the FNP asks
him to relax his muscles completely. The FNP then moves each extremity through
full range of motion. Which of
these results would the FNP expect to find? - ANSWER: Mild, even resistance to
movement
A woman who is 8 months pregnant comments that she has noticed a change in
posture and is having lower back pain. The FNP tells her that during pregnancy
women have a posture shift to
compensate for the enlarging fetus. This shift and posture is known as- ANSWER:
Lordosis
NR 509 MIDTERM EXAM|| ADVANCED
PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (100%) ALREADY
GRADED A+|| LATEST 2024-2025 UPDATE
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS|| ASSURED
PASS!!!
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- 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- 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? - ANSWER: Crepitation
When taking the history on a patient with a seizure disorder the FNP assesses
whether the
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patient has an aura. Which of these would be the best question for obtaining this
information? - 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-
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? -
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- ANSWER: Abduct her hip while she is lying on her back
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The FNP is testing the function of cranial nerve XI. Which of these best describes
the response
the FNP should expect if the nerve is intact?The patient - ANSWER: Moves the
head and shoulders against resistance with equal strength
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? -
ANSWER: Complete neurologic examination
During the neurological assessment of a healthy 35-year-old patient the FNP asks
him to relax his muscles completely. The FNP then moves each extremity through
full range of motion. Which of
these results would the FNP expect to find? - ANSWER: Mild, even resistance to
movement
A woman who is 8 months pregnant comments that she has noticed a change in
posture and is having lower back pain. The FNP tells her that during pregnancy
women have a posture shift to
compensate for the enlarging fetus. This shift and posture is known as- ANSWER:
Lordosis
