NSG 6001 – Final Exam | Complete 2025 Answer Key with Clinical Explanations | Advanced
Primary Care of the Adult and Older Adult
A person with dementia may have a hard time finding words
Chronic kidney disease can cause delirium
Unexplained weight loss Can be indicative of a tumor, >10% of body weight in six months
Articular Muscular Complaints Will show limited ROM in both active and passive movement
and crepitus
Morning stiffness an inflammatory response to musculoskeletal pain
Muscle strength of 2 if a patient can't move above gravity
Neurovascular or Neurosensory trauma always check for distal pulses
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? A painful condition resulting from compression of the
median nerve within the carpal tunnel.
What are some risk factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Occupations that require repeated
extension and flexion of the wrist, the use of hand tools with forceful grip, or exposure to
vibrating tools.
What is the goal of treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? To provide flexion and extension
of the wrist to alleviate symptoms.
, NSAIDS can cause stomach upset, ulcers, hemorrhage
cauda equina "horse's tail", a fan of nerve fibers below the spinal cord, compression causes
saddle area anesthesia. Responsible for nerve signals to and from lower body, including legs,
bladder, and bowel
Herniated disc If a patient has intolerable pain for more than 3 months, must consider
surgery
McMurray circumduction test used to evaluate individuals for tears in the meniscus of the
knee. It is a rotation test for demonstrating torn cartilage of the knee. A tear in the meniscus
may cause a pedunculated tag of the meniscus which may become jammed between the joint
surfaces
Apprehension Sign (Knee) Tests Patellar Instability
Have the patient seated with the quadriceps relaxed.
Place the knee in extension.
Displace the patella laterally and then flex the knee to 30 degrees.
With instability, this maneuver displaces the patella to an abnormal position on the lateral
femoral condyle.
The patient often perceives pain and demonstrates apprehension.
Iron deficiency anemia the most common form of microcytic anemia
Primary Care of the Adult and Older Adult
A person with dementia may have a hard time finding words
Chronic kidney disease can cause delirium
Unexplained weight loss Can be indicative of a tumor, >10% of body weight in six months
Articular Muscular Complaints Will show limited ROM in both active and passive movement
and crepitus
Morning stiffness an inflammatory response to musculoskeletal pain
Muscle strength of 2 if a patient can't move above gravity
Neurovascular or Neurosensory trauma always check for distal pulses
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? A painful condition resulting from compression of the
median nerve within the carpal tunnel.
What are some risk factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Occupations that require repeated
extension and flexion of the wrist, the use of hand tools with forceful grip, or exposure to
vibrating tools.
What is the goal of treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? To provide flexion and extension
of the wrist to alleviate symptoms.
, NSAIDS can cause stomach upset, ulcers, hemorrhage
cauda equina "horse's tail", a fan of nerve fibers below the spinal cord, compression causes
saddle area anesthesia. Responsible for nerve signals to and from lower body, including legs,
bladder, and bowel
Herniated disc If a patient has intolerable pain for more than 3 months, must consider
surgery
McMurray circumduction test used to evaluate individuals for tears in the meniscus of the
knee. It is a rotation test for demonstrating torn cartilage of the knee. A tear in the meniscus
may cause a pedunculated tag of the meniscus which may become jammed between the joint
surfaces
Apprehension Sign (Knee) Tests Patellar Instability
Have the patient seated with the quadriceps relaxed.
Place the knee in extension.
Displace the patella laterally and then flex the knee to 30 degrees.
With instability, this maneuver displaces the patella to an abnormal position on the lateral
femoral condyle.
The patient often perceives pain and demonstrates apprehension.
Iron deficiency anemia the most common form of microcytic anemia
