Maryville Nurs 612 Exam 3
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Questions and Answers|2025 Update |
100% Correct.
Tinel Sign - CORRECT ANSWER-Median nerve integrity. Tested by striking patient
wrist with index finger or middle finger where median nerve passes under the flexor
retinaculum and volar carpal ligament.
Phalen Test - CORRECT ANSWER-Median nerve integrity. Patient holds both wrists in
a fully palmar-flexed position with the dorsal surfaces pressed together for 1 minute.
Numbness and paresthesia in the distribution of the median nerve suggestive of carpal
tunnel syndrome.
Bulge sign - CORRECT ANSWER-Effusion of fluid in the knee. With patients knee
extended, milk the medial aspect of the knee upward two or three times, and then milk
the lateral side of the patella. Observe for a bulge of returning fluid to the hollow area
medial to the patella.
Anterior & Posterior Drawer Test - CORRECT ANSWER-Anterior and posterior cruciate
ligament integrity
Varus-valgus stress test - CORRECT ANSWER-Medial or lateral collateral ligament
instability in knee
Lachman test - CORRECT ANSWER-Anterior cruciate ligament integrity
Thomas Test - CORRECT ANSWER-Flexion contracture of hip
Trendelenburg Sign - CORRECT ANSWER-Weak hip abductor muscles
Femoral Stretch Test - CORRECT ANSWER-L1, L2, L3, L4 nerve root irritation
Pronation - CORRECT ANSWER-Position of the forearm so that the palm faces down;
position of the heel so that the foot does not bear weight through the midline.
Scoliosis - CORRECT ANSWER-A condition marked by an abnormal curvature of the
spine; the spine may look more like an S or C
Musculoskeletal System Explore New
Questions and Answers|2025 Update |
100% Correct.
Tinel Sign - CORRECT ANSWER-Median nerve integrity. Tested by striking patient
wrist with index finger or middle finger where median nerve passes under the flexor
retinaculum and volar carpal ligament.
Phalen Test - CORRECT ANSWER-Median nerve integrity. Patient holds both wrists in
a fully palmar-flexed position with the dorsal surfaces pressed together for 1 minute.
Numbness and paresthesia in the distribution of the median nerve suggestive of carpal
tunnel syndrome.
Bulge sign - CORRECT ANSWER-Effusion of fluid in the knee. With patients knee
extended, milk the medial aspect of the knee upward two or three times, and then milk
the lateral side of the patella. Observe for a bulge of returning fluid to the hollow area
medial to the patella.
Anterior & Posterior Drawer Test - CORRECT ANSWER-Anterior and posterior cruciate
ligament integrity
Varus-valgus stress test - CORRECT ANSWER-Medial or lateral collateral ligament
instability in knee
Lachman test - CORRECT ANSWER-Anterior cruciate ligament integrity
Thomas Test - CORRECT ANSWER-Flexion contracture of hip
Trendelenburg Sign - CORRECT ANSWER-Weak hip abductor muscles
Femoral Stretch Test - CORRECT ANSWER-L1, L2, L3, L4 nerve root irritation
Pronation - CORRECT ANSWER-Position of the forearm so that the palm faces down;
position of the heel so that the foot does not bear weight through the midline.
Scoliosis - CORRECT ANSWER-A condition marked by an abnormal curvature of the
spine; the spine may look more like an S or C
