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NUR 2180 Mod 3 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers A+
Why do we use functional assessments and what do they tell us? - Answer✔We use it to assess
persons ability to accomplish skills, to determine optimal living situation (ex: no ADL's maybe
SNF)
Define ADL's - Answer✔basic daily tasks of fundamental living, such as toileting or grooming
Define IADL's - Answer✔More complex tasks that allow someone to live independently, such as
grocery shopping or cleaning or paying bills
What types of questions are asked on functional assessment tools? - Answer✔S- self esteem :
education, finance
A-activity (ADL's )
S-Sleep
S- Spiritual resources:
N-Nutrition
I-Interpersonal relationships
C-Coping (stressors)
E- Environment/ Hazard? Safe at home
P- personal habits (alcohol, drugs)
While inspecting musculoskeletal system, what are we inspecting for? - Answer✔ROM and
deformities of spine
In musculoskeletal system- what do we palpate for? - Answer✔Swelling, temp, muscle strength
and score
Define active and passive ROM? - Answer✔Active: They do it themselves
Passive: Provider does it for them because they cant and we want to assess the extent a joint can
be moved
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How do we assess Muscle Strength? - Answer✔assess by adding resistance to muscles :push
down their arms and ask them to resist
Then we score them 0 to 5 on how strong we think they are. 0 being no strength (stroke) and 5
being strong.
Sample charting musculoskeletal : is it subjective or objective and why ?
"states no joint pain, stiffness, swelling, or limitation. No muscle pain or weakness. No hx of
bone trauma or deformity. Able to manage all usually daily activities, with no limitations" -
Answer✔this is subjective because pt is reporting to us
Sample charting: Musculoskeletal is it subjective or objective and why?
"Joints and muscles symmetric, no swelling, masses, deformities, normal spinal curvature. No
tenderness to palpations of joints, no heat or swelling, or masses. Full ROM, movement smooth
no crepitus, or tenderness to muscle. Muscle strength: able to maintain felxion against resistance
and w/o tenderness 5/5" - Answer✔Objective: what we collected
Tenderness on palpation is considered objective or subjective and why? - Answer✔usually
subjective, but if pt has tenderness upon palpation its objective because it was found on physical
examination
Define abduction in lower and upper extremities - Answer✔LE: Swing leg out directly to side
(stretch before squat) and turning foot inward
UE: Swings arms out (flapping wings)
Define adduction on lower and upper extremities - Answer✔LE: Turn foot out and swing leg in
UE: swinging arms inward
Define Flexion on upper and lower extremities - Answer✔Upper: bring hand to chest
Lower: bend knee and bring leg upwards
Define extension for upper and lower extremities - Answer✔Upper: extend hand out and bring
hand to thigh
Lower: bring entire straight leg up
Define ROM in neck - Answer✔3 moves
Skull to shoulder /skull to shoulder
Chin to chest/chin to ceiling
Look to left and look to right
Define Lordosis - Answer✔spinal deformity where LOW back bends in and belly shoots out
Define Kyphosis - Answer✔spinal deformity where you look like the Hunchback of Notre
Dame. Belly bends in and top part of back protrudes
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NUR 2180 Mod 3 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers A+
Why do we use functional assessments and what do they tell us? - Answer✔We use it to assess
persons ability to accomplish skills, to determine optimal living situation (ex: no ADL's maybe
SNF)
Define ADL's - Answer✔basic daily tasks of fundamental living, such as toileting or grooming
Define IADL's - Answer✔More complex tasks that allow someone to live independently, such as
grocery shopping or cleaning or paying bills
What types of questions are asked on functional assessment tools? - Answer✔S- self esteem :
education, finance
A-activity (ADL's )
S-Sleep
S- Spiritual resources:
N-Nutrition
I-Interpersonal relationships
C-Coping (stressors)
E- Environment/ Hazard? Safe at home
P- personal habits (alcohol, drugs)
While inspecting musculoskeletal system, what are we inspecting for? - Answer✔ROM and
deformities of spine
In musculoskeletal system- what do we palpate for? - Answer✔Swelling, temp, muscle strength
and score
Define active and passive ROM? - Answer✔Active: They do it themselves
Passive: Provider does it for them because they cant and we want to assess the extent a joint can
be moved
1|Page
, ©Jason McConnel 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
How do we assess Muscle Strength? - Answer✔assess by adding resistance to muscles :push
down their arms and ask them to resist
Then we score them 0 to 5 on how strong we think they are. 0 being no strength (stroke) and 5
being strong.
Sample charting musculoskeletal : is it subjective or objective and why ?
"states no joint pain, stiffness, swelling, or limitation. No muscle pain or weakness. No hx of
bone trauma or deformity. Able to manage all usually daily activities, with no limitations" -
Answer✔this is subjective because pt is reporting to us
Sample charting: Musculoskeletal is it subjective or objective and why?
"Joints and muscles symmetric, no swelling, masses, deformities, normal spinal curvature. No
tenderness to palpations of joints, no heat or swelling, or masses. Full ROM, movement smooth
no crepitus, or tenderness to muscle. Muscle strength: able to maintain felxion against resistance
and w/o tenderness 5/5" - Answer✔Objective: what we collected
Tenderness on palpation is considered objective or subjective and why? - Answer✔usually
subjective, but if pt has tenderness upon palpation its objective because it was found on physical
examination
Define abduction in lower and upper extremities - Answer✔LE: Swing leg out directly to side
(stretch before squat) and turning foot inward
UE: Swings arms out (flapping wings)
Define adduction on lower and upper extremities - Answer✔LE: Turn foot out and swing leg in
UE: swinging arms inward
Define Flexion on upper and lower extremities - Answer✔Upper: bring hand to chest
Lower: bend knee and bring leg upwards
Define extension for upper and lower extremities - Answer✔Upper: extend hand out and bring
hand to thigh
Lower: bring entire straight leg up
Define ROM in neck - Answer✔3 moves
Skull to shoulder /skull to shoulder
Chin to chest/chin to ceiling
Look to left and look to right
Define Lordosis - Answer✔spinal deformity where LOW back bends in and belly shoots out
Define Kyphosis - Answer✔spinal deformity where you look like the Hunchback of Notre
Dame. Belly bends in and top part of back protrudes
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