NSG 6020- ORTHOPEDICS EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
When examining the foot of a patient, the nurse practitioner notes
tenderness of the posterior medial malleolus. This could be suggestive of: -
CORRECT-ANSWERSTibial tendinitis
When testing hand grip strength on a patient, the nurse practitioner asks the
patient to squeeze which finger(s)?: - CORRECT-ANSWERSSecond and third
fingers
A thickened nodule overlying the flexor tendon of the 4th finger and possibly
the 5th finger near the distal palmar crease is suggestive of: - CORRECT-
ANSWERSDupuytren's contracture
The forward slippage of one vertebrae resulting in spinal cord compression is
referred to as: - CORRECT-ANSWERSSpondylolisthesis
Apatient complains of shooting pains below the knee radiating into the lateral
leg and calf. This type of low back pain is referred to as: - CORRECT-
ANSWERSradicular low back pain
Thenar atrophy suggests: - CORRECT-ANSWERSA median nerve disorder
What test is performed when the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to
hold his wrists in flexion for 60 seconds while pressing back on his hands
together to form right angles: - CORRECT-ANSWERSphalen's test
When inspecting the should and shoulder girdle, the rounded lateral aspect of
the should appears flattened. This finding could be associated with: -
CORRECT-ANSWERSAnterior should dislocation
When inspecting the shoulder and shoulder girdle, an elevation of the right
should was noted this finding could be associated with: - CORRECT-
ANSWERSScoliosis
On examination of the foot, the nurse practitioner notes acute inflammation
of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. This finding could be consistent wit h -
CORRECT-ANSWERSGout
, Decreased spinal mobility in the lumbar region could be suggestive of: -
CORRECT-ANSWERSosteoarthritis
When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner
instructs the patient to move his arm behind himself. This motion of the
should girdle would be an example of: - CORRECT-ANSWERSExtension
Passive flexion, valgus stress, and internal rotation of the lower leg evaluate
the: - CORRECT-ANSWERSmedial meniscus
A 35 year old female patient presents to the nurse practitioner with
complaints of pain in the joints of both hands accompanied by stiffness,
especially in the morning with tenderness and warmth to touch. Examination
reveals swelling of the synovial tissue and limitation of motion. These findings
are consistent with: - CORRECT-ANSWERSrheumatoid arthritis
With the patient in the dorsal decubitus position, have him slowly extend the
knee while maintaining the varus stress and external rotation. If a snap on
the medial joint line is palpated, this may indicate a positive test for a : -
CORRECT-ANSWERSmedial meniscal tear
After attempting to elicit the Moro reflex in a newborn, the nurse practitioner
identifies absence of movement of the left arm. The next assessment would
be to: - CORRECT-ANSWERSexamine the clavical
When examining the foot of a patient, the nurse practitioner notes a bony
projection along the edge of the right calcaneus with minimal pain and
tenderness to touch. This could be suggestive of: - CORRECT-ANSWERSa
bone spur
When performing a spinal exam, the nurse practitioner notices unequal
heights of the iliac crest. This finding could be suggestive of: - CORRECT-
ANSWERSunequal leg length
To palpate the medial meniscus, slightly internally rotate the tibia and
palpate the medial soft tissue along the: - CORRECT-ANSWERSupper edge of
the tibial plateau
The medial and lateral menisci: - CORRECT-ANSWERScushions the action of
the femur on the tibia
The nurse practitioner instructs the patient to lie supine, bend his knee, and
turn his lower leg and foot away from the midline. This maneuver would
assess hip: - CORRECT-ANSWERSinternal rotation
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
When examining the foot of a patient, the nurse practitioner notes
tenderness of the posterior medial malleolus. This could be suggestive of: -
CORRECT-ANSWERSTibial tendinitis
When testing hand grip strength on a patient, the nurse practitioner asks the
patient to squeeze which finger(s)?: - CORRECT-ANSWERSSecond and third
fingers
A thickened nodule overlying the flexor tendon of the 4th finger and possibly
the 5th finger near the distal palmar crease is suggestive of: - CORRECT-
ANSWERSDupuytren's contracture
The forward slippage of one vertebrae resulting in spinal cord compression is
referred to as: - CORRECT-ANSWERSSpondylolisthesis
Apatient complains of shooting pains below the knee radiating into the lateral
leg and calf. This type of low back pain is referred to as: - CORRECT-
ANSWERSradicular low back pain
Thenar atrophy suggests: - CORRECT-ANSWERSA median nerve disorder
What test is performed when the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to
hold his wrists in flexion for 60 seconds while pressing back on his hands
together to form right angles: - CORRECT-ANSWERSphalen's test
When inspecting the should and shoulder girdle, the rounded lateral aspect of
the should appears flattened. This finding could be associated with: -
CORRECT-ANSWERSAnterior should dislocation
When inspecting the shoulder and shoulder girdle, an elevation of the right
should was noted this finding could be associated with: - CORRECT-
ANSWERSScoliosis
On examination of the foot, the nurse practitioner notes acute inflammation
of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. This finding could be consistent wit h -
CORRECT-ANSWERSGout
, Decreased spinal mobility in the lumbar region could be suggestive of: -
CORRECT-ANSWERSosteoarthritis
When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner
instructs the patient to move his arm behind himself. This motion of the
should girdle would be an example of: - CORRECT-ANSWERSExtension
Passive flexion, valgus stress, and internal rotation of the lower leg evaluate
the: - CORRECT-ANSWERSmedial meniscus
A 35 year old female patient presents to the nurse practitioner with
complaints of pain in the joints of both hands accompanied by stiffness,
especially in the morning with tenderness and warmth to touch. Examination
reveals swelling of the synovial tissue and limitation of motion. These findings
are consistent with: - CORRECT-ANSWERSrheumatoid arthritis
With the patient in the dorsal decubitus position, have him slowly extend the
knee while maintaining the varus stress and external rotation. If a snap on
the medial joint line is palpated, this may indicate a positive test for a : -
CORRECT-ANSWERSmedial meniscal tear
After attempting to elicit the Moro reflex in a newborn, the nurse practitioner
identifies absence of movement of the left arm. The next assessment would
be to: - CORRECT-ANSWERSexamine the clavical
When examining the foot of a patient, the nurse practitioner notes a bony
projection along the edge of the right calcaneus with minimal pain and
tenderness to touch. This could be suggestive of: - CORRECT-ANSWERSa
bone spur
When performing a spinal exam, the nurse practitioner notices unequal
heights of the iliac crest. This finding could be suggestive of: - CORRECT-
ANSWERSunequal leg length
To palpate the medial meniscus, slightly internally rotate the tibia and
palpate the medial soft tissue along the: - CORRECT-ANSWERSupper edge of
the tibial plateau
The medial and lateral menisci: - CORRECT-ANSWERScushions the action of
the femur on the tibia
The nurse practitioner instructs the patient to lie supine, bend his knee, and
turn his lower leg and foot away from the midline. This maneuver would
assess hip: - CORRECT-ANSWERSinternal rotation
