Final Exam: NR 509/ NR509 (Latest 2025/2026 Update) Advanced Physical Assessment | Questions with Verified Answers| 100% Correct – Chamberlain.

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The NP is assessing a 42-year-old female who presents to the
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clinic with recurring headaches. What is an effective question to
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ask the patient?
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headaches?


A 55-year-old female presents to the clinic with a headache.
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During the interview, which of the following symptoms should
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prompt the NP to be concerned and investigate further?
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patient reports fever, night sweats, and thinks she lost weight.
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When grading muscle strength on a scale of 1 to 5, a grade of 3
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indicates which of the following? Active movement against
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gravity


Which musculoskeletal disorder is paired correctly with the
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associated systemic manifestations? Lyme disease and
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expanding erythematous targetoid patch in early illness
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,A 62-year-old female has a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
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Which of the following are expected assessment findings
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consistent with the diagnosis? Swelling of the synovial tissue
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in joints and tendon sheaths.
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A 58-year-old male complains of pain in his knees, hips, hands,
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wrists, neck, and lower back. Based on the joints involved, the NP
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suspects that the patient most likely has which condition?
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Osteoarthritis


A 55-year-old male has a diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis.
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Which sign should the NP expect to find on examination that is
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most consistent with the diagnosis?
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with lower extremity weakness
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What is the action(s) of the erector spinae muscle group?
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Extension of the spine i,- i,- i,-




A 17-year-old male presents to the clinic for a follow-up
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appointment. He fractured his left arm 8 weeks ago and remains i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



in a cast. Upon inspection, the NP finds that his shoulder heights
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are unequal and there is winging of the scapula. The NP suspects
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winged scapula. Which of the following physical assessment
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Compare the strength of the trapezius muscles
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A 31-year-old female presents to the clinic with a worsening stiff,
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painful neck. On inspection, the patient's head is laterally
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deviated toward the shoulder and rotated. Given this specific
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physical assessment finding, what condition should the NP
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suspect as a differential diagnosis? Torticollis
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A 35-year-old female with a history of migraines presents to the
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clinic with worsening symptoms for the past few weeks. She
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reports waking up at night with headaches and nausea. Her only
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medication history is oral contraceptive pills (OCPs). Otherwise,
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she states she is healthy. Which of the following actions if taken
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by the NP is the best next step?
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A grandmother is accompanying her 9-year-old granddaughter
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during a routine physical examination. She asks you privately if
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her granddaughter has started puberty yet. During the
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examination, the NP notes asymmetric projection of the areola i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



and nipple of the right chest to form a secondary mound above
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the level of the breast. The left breast is underdeveloped. These
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assessment findings are consistent with which Tanner Stage of i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



development? IV i,-i,- i,-