Exam 3: NUR 210/ NUR210 (Latest 2024/
2025) Principles of Pharmacology Exam|
Questions and Verified ANSWERs| Grade
A| Galen
To test flexion and extension of the biceps and triceps muscle at the elbow, the
nurse tells the patient to - ANSWER pull and push against the examiner's
hand
A client visits the health care facility with reports of lumbar back pain that radiates
down the back. The nurse performs the straight leg test to determine the origin of
the pain. Which techniques should the nurse use to perform this test? - ANSWER
Ask the client to raise the leg to the point of pain and then dorsiflex the foot
What finding should a nurse expect when performing Phalen's test on a client with
suspected carpal tunnel syndrome? - ANSWER Reports of tingling,
numbness, and pain in the involved wrist
A client presents to the health care clinic with reports of onset of neck pain 3 days
ago. The nurse recognizes that the most common cause of neck pain is what
condition? - ANSWER Cervical strain
Assessment reveals that an older adult client has osteomalacia. What would be
most important to include in the client's teaching plan? - ANSWER Practice
risk prevention for fractures.
, The nurse is assessing an adolescent client and notes 45-degree flexion of the
cervical spine. What is the nurse's most appropriate action? - ANSWER
Continue the exam because this curve is normal.
The nurse is conducting a musculoskeletal assessment of an older adult client.
What aspect of the client's medical history requires the nurse to alter the usual
sequence or content of this assessment? - ANSWER The client had a total
hip replacement 2 years ago.
The nurse is assessing the range of motion (ROM) of a patient's joints. What would
the nurse use to assess flexion and extension of a joint if the patient complains of
pain on examination? - ANSWER Goniometer
When providing teaching to clients in the community, a nurse is accurate in stating
that the musculoskeletal system is most closely aligned with which other body
system? - ANSWER neurological system
A client has uneven height of the shoulders and hips. What should the nurse
suspect this client is demonstrating? - ANSWER scoliosis
During the physical exam, the nurse notes a very tender and painful, reddened, hot,
and swollen metatarsophalangeal joint of the client's great toe. What would the
nurse suspect? - ANSWER Gouty arthritis
2025) Principles of Pharmacology Exam|
Questions and Verified ANSWERs| Grade
A| Galen
To test flexion and extension of the biceps and triceps muscle at the elbow, the
nurse tells the patient to - ANSWER pull and push against the examiner's
hand
A client visits the health care facility with reports of lumbar back pain that radiates
down the back. The nurse performs the straight leg test to determine the origin of
the pain. Which techniques should the nurse use to perform this test? - ANSWER
Ask the client to raise the leg to the point of pain and then dorsiflex the foot
What finding should a nurse expect when performing Phalen's test on a client with
suspected carpal tunnel syndrome? - ANSWER Reports of tingling,
numbness, and pain in the involved wrist
A client presents to the health care clinic with reports of onset of neck pain 3 days
ago. The nurse recognizes that the most common cause of neck pain is what
condition? - ANSWER Cervical strain
Assessment reveals that an older adult client has osteomalacia. What would be
most important to include in the client's teaching plan? - ANSWER Practice
risk prevention for fractures.
, The nurse is assessing an adolescent client and notes 45-degree flexion of the
cervical spine. What is the nurse's most appropriate action? - ANSWER
Continue the exam because this curve is normal.
The nurse is conducting a musculoskeletal assessment of an older adult client.
What aspect of the client's medical history requires the nurse to alter the usual
sequence or content of this assessment? - ANSWER The client had a total
hip replacement 2 years ago.
The nurse is assessing the range of motion (ROM) of a patient's joints. What would
the nurse use to assess flexion and extension of a joint if the patient complains of
pain on examination? - ANSWER Goniometer
When providing teaching to clients in the community, a nurse is accurate in stating
that the musculoskeletal system is most closely aligned with which other body
system? - ANSWER neurological system
A client has uneven height of the shoulders and hips. What should the nurse
suspect this client is demonstrating? - ANSWER scoliosis
During the physical exam, the nurse notes a very tender and painful, reddened, hot,
and swollen metatarsophalangeal joint of the client's great toe. What would the
nurse suspect? - ANSWER Gouty arthritis
