NURS 612 FINAL EXAM ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
While palpating the patient's knee, the nurse finds
effusion in the joint. What further assessment will
support this finding? - ...ANSWER....Testing for
ballottement is a test to detect fluid in the joint
Which assessment finding is associated with lumbar
stenosis? - ...ANSWER....Pain associated with
prolonged standing
Lumbar stenosis, narrowing of the spinal canal,
causes pain associated with prolonged standing. Pain
is improved by bending forward.
Risk factors for osteoarthritis - ...ANSWER....Risk
factors for osteoarthritis include obesity, aging, and a
,family history of osteoarthritis. overuse of joints, as
with certain sport activities and occupations, is a risk
factor.
A patient states he injured his right ankle while walking
the previous day. How should the nurse assess the
ankle initially? - ...ANSWER....Initial assessment is
inspection of the ankle and comparison with the other
ankle. Palpation, performing passive range of motion,
and asking the patient to walk are done after the
initial inspection.
Which assessment finding is consistent with carpal
tunnel syndrome? - ...ANSWER....Carpal tunnel
syndrome, compression of the median nerve, causes
weakness in the thumb and episodes of numbness
and burning that awaken the patient from sleep.
Which of the Following disorders is known to be
heredity?
Peripheral neuropathy
, Meningitis
Huntington Chorea
Seizure disorder - ...ANSWER....Huntington Chorea
The Examiner asks the patient to close her eyes and
then place a vibrating tuning fork on the patients ankle
and asks her to indicate what is felt. What is being
assessed? - ...ANSWER....Primary sensory function
Multiple sclerosis - ...ANSWER....Fatigue, bowel and
bladder dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, sensory
changes, muscle weakness
Myasthenia gravis - ...ANSWER....An autoimmune
disorder of neuromuscular junction involved with
muscle activation.
Whisper Test - ...ANSWER....CN V111 acoustic
Patient sticks out tongue and moves it from side
to side - ...ANSWER....CN X11 Hypoglossal
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
While palpating the patient's knee, the nurse finds
effusion in the joint. What further assessment will
support this finding? - ...ANSWER....Testing for
ballottement is a test to detect fluid in the joint
Which assessment finding is associated with lumbar
stenosis? - ...ANSWER....Pain associated with
prolonged standing
Lumbar stenosis, narrowing of the spinal canal,
causes pain associated with prolonged standing. Pain
is improved by bending forward.
Risk factors for osteoarthritis - ...ANSWER....Risk
factors for osteoarthritis include obesity, aging, and a
,family history of osteoarthritis. overuse of joints, as
with certain sport activities and occupations, is a risk
factor.
A patient states he injured his right ankle while walking
the previous day. How should the nurse assess the
ankle initially? - ...ANSWER....Initial assessment is
inspection of the ankle and comparison with the other
ankle. Palpation, performing passive range of motion,
and asking the patient to walk are done after the
initial inspection.
Which assessment finding is consistent with carpal
tunnel syndrome? - ...ANSWER....Carpal tunnel
syndrome, compression of the median nerve, causes
weakness in the thumb and episodes of numbness
and burning that awaken the patient from sleep.
Which of the Following disorders is known to be
heredity?
Peripheral neuropathy
, Meningitis
Huntington Chorea
Seizure disorder - ...ANSWER....Huntington Chorea
The Examiner asks the patient to close her eyes and
then place a vibrating tuning fork on the patients ankle
and asks her to indicate what is felt. What is being
assessed? - ...ANSWER....Primary sensory function
Multiple sclerosis - ...ANSWER....Fatigue, bowel and
bladder dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, sensory
changes, muscle weakness
Myasthenia gravis - ...ANSWER....An autoimmune
disorder of neuromuscular junction involved with
muscle activation.
Whisper Test - ...ANSWER....CN V111 acoustic
Patient sticks out tongue and moves it from side
to side - ...ANSWER....CN X11 Hypoglossal
