FINAL EXAM N675 | 2025 UPDATE | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 100% PASSED.
An examiner is evaluating a patient who reports unilateral shoulder pain and
notes limited active and passive range of motion in the affected shoulder along
with erythema and bulging on the anterior shoulder. What diagnosis is likely
with this presentation? Answer - inflammatory bursitis
Which maneuver during a physical examination is used to assess the anterior
cruciate ligament? Answer - Anterior drawer test
A patient has chronic radicular neck pain that no longer responds to over-the-
counter NSAIDs and physical therapy measures and reports having difficulty
sleeping. Which medication will the provider order? Answer - gabapentin
A patient reports severe back pain located in the lumbar spine. To evaluate
whether the patient has axial pain or radicular pain, which assessment is
necessary? Answer - Asking the patient to perform the Valsalva maneuver
A previously healthy patient reports a sensation of one knee locking or feeling
like it will give way when descending stairs. The patient has no recollection of
injury to the knee and denies pain. What is the most likely treatment for this
disorder? Answer - Conservative management with RICE and activity
modification
, A 45-year-old patient has mild osteoarthritis in both knees and asks about non-
pharmacologic therapies. What will the provider recommend? Answer -
aerobic exercise
A patient has an acute onset of lower back pain associated with lifting heavy
objects at work. A physical examination reveals no loss of lower extremity
function or neurological symptoms. What is the initial intervention for this
patient? Answer - Treatment with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
A patient has symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Which diagnostic tests will
help confirm this disorder? (Select all that apply.) Answer - electromyography,
nerve conduction studies
What are included in the initial management of bursitis of the heel? Answer -
RICE, activity modification and bracing, NSAID
A patient reports elbow pain and the examiner elicits pain with resisted wrist
flexion, forearm pronation, and passive wrist extension on the affected side.
What is a likely cause of this pain? Answer - medial epicondylitis
A patient is seen in the emergency department after experiencing a spider bite.
The spider is in a jar and is less than one inch in size, yellow-brown, and has a
violin-shaped marking on its back. Depending on the patient's symptoms,
which treatments and diagnostic evaluations may be ordered? Answer -
Tetanus prophylaxis, CBC BUN electrolytes and creatinine, coagulation studies
Which is the primary symptom causing discomfort in patients with atopic
dermatitis Answer - atopic dermatitis
Which behavior is most characteristic of early adolescence? Answer - arguing
with parent
ANSWERS | 100% PASSED.
An examiner is evaluating a patient who reports unilateral shoulder pain and
notes limited active and passive range of motion in the affected shoulder along
with erythema and bulging on the anterior shoulder. What diagnosis is likely
with this presentation? Answer - inflammatory bursitis
Which maneuver during a physical examination is used to assess the anterior
cruciate ligament? Answer - Anterior drawer test
A patient has chronic radicular neck pain that no longer responds to over-the-
counter NSAIDs and physical therapy measures and reports having difficulty
sleeping. Which medication will the provider order? Answer - gabapentin
A patient reports severe back pain located in the lumbar spine. To evaluate
whether the patient has axial pain or radicular pain, which assessment is
necessary? Answer - Asking the patient to perform the Valsalva maneuver
A previously healthy patient reports a sensation of one knee locking or feeling
like it will give way when descending stairs. The patient has no recollection of
injury to the knee and denies pain. What is the most likely treatment for this
disorder? Answer - Conservative management with RICE and activity
modification
, A 45-year-old patient has mild osteoarthritis in both knees and asks about non-
pharmacologic therapies. What will the provider recommend? Answer -
aerobic exercise
A patient has an acute onset of lower back pain associated with lifting heavy
objects at work. A physical examination reveals no loss of lower extremity
function or neurological symptoms. What is the initial intervention for this
patient? Answer - Treatment with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
A patient has symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Which diagnostic tests will
help confirm this disorder? (Select all that apply.) Answer - electromyography,
nerve conduction studies
What are included in the initial management of bursitis of the heel? Answer -
RICE, activity modification and bracing, NSAID
A patient reports elbow pain and the examiner elicits pain with resisted wrist
flexion, forearm pronation, and passive wrist extension on the affected side.
What is a likely cause of this pain? Answer - medial epicondylitis
A patient is seen in the emergency department after experiencing a spider bite.
The spider is in a jar and is less than one inch in size, yellow-brown, and has a
violin-shaped marking on its back. Depending on the patient's symptoms,
which treatments and diagnostic evaluations may be ordered? Answer -
Tetanus prophylaxis, CBC BUN electrolytes and creatinine, coagulation studies
Which is the primary symptom causing discomfort in patients with atopic
dermatitis Answer - atopic dermatitis
Which behavior is most characteristic of early adolescence? Answer - arguing
with parent
