NU 650 Final Comprehensive set
You place a quarter in your client's hand and ask him to identify it without looking. You are testing which discriminative
sensation?
Stereognosis
Which of the following neurological tests assess the sensory system?
Vibration and position
When you ask a 68 year old patient to stand with his feet together and arms at his sides with eyes closed, he starts to
sway and moves his feet further apart and stumbles. You would document this as
Positive Romberg's sign
Which of the following responses would the NP recognize as worrisome?
Dorsiflexion of the great toe when eliciting a plantar response
The NP examines a 6 month old infant girl for a well child visit. The presence of which of the following reflexes will be
noted as normal?
Landau reflex or parachute reflex are both correct
The NP uses the get up and go (TUG) test to evaluate mobility of a 75 year old male patient. The expectation is that the
patient should be able to complete this in
,10 seconds
A patient reports problems with balance. On physical exam you notice an unsteady gait. This most likely represents a
disturbance in
Cerebellum function
The NP demonstrates and had the patient demonstrate rapid alternating movements to assess
Coordination
Biceps reflex response
Flexion at the elbow
Brachioradialis reflex response
Flexion at the forearm
Achilles reflex response
Plantar flexion at the ankle
Triceps reflex response
Extension at the elbow
Quadriceps/Patellar reflex response
, Extension at the knee
CN II
Check the patient's vision
CN V
Palpate the temporal and masseter muscles as the patient clenches his jaw
CN VII
Have the client raise both eyebrows, close both eyes tightly, puff out his cheeks and smile
CN XI
Have the patient shrug their shoulders upward against your hands
CN XII
Ask the patient to stick out their tongue
When performing a rectal exam, you note a firm, irregularly shaped mass. What would be an appropriate response
Report finding and refer the patient to a GI specialist for further evaluation
Cervical motion tenderness is associated with what condition
Pelvic inflammatory disease
You place a quarter in your client's hand and ask him to identify it without looking. You are testing which discriminative
sensation?
Stereognosis
Which of the following neurological tests assess the sensory system?
Vibration and position
When you ask a 68 year old patient to stand with his feet together and arms at his sides with eyes closed, he starts to
sway and moves his feet further apart and stumbles. You would document this as
Positive Romberg's sign
Which of the following responses would the NP recognize as worrisome?
Dorsiflexion of the great toe when eliciting a plantar response
The NP examines a 6 month old infant girl for a well child visit. The presence of which of the following reflexes will be
noted as normal?
Landau reflex or parachute reflex are both correct
The NP uses the get up and go (TUG) test to evaluate mobility of a 75 year old male patient. The expectation is that the
patient should be able to complete this in
,10 seconds
A patient reports problems with balance. On physical exam you notice an unsteady gait. This most likely represents a
disturbance in
Cerebellum function
The NP demonstrates and had the patient demonstrate rapid alternating movements to assess
Coordination
Biceps reflex response
Flexion at the elbow
Brachioradialis reflex response
Flexion at the forearm
Achilles reflex response
Plantar flexion at the ankle
Triceps reflex response
Extension at the elbow
Quadriceps/Patellar reflex response
, Extension at the knee
CN II
Check the patient's vision
CN V
Palpate the temporal and masseter muscles as the patient clenches his jaw
CN VII
Have the client raise both eyebrows, close both eyes tightly, puff out his cheeks and smile
CN XI
Have the patient shrug their shoulders upward against your hands
CN XII
Ask the patient to stick out their tongue
When performing a rectal exam, you note a firm, irregularly shaped mass. What would be an appropriate response
Report finding and refer the patient to a GI specialist for further evaluation
Cervical motion tenderness is associated with what condition
Pelvic inflammatory disease
