NSG 6020 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE TESTED
QUESTIONS 2026 VERIFIED ANSWER KEY
◉ When testing hand grip strength on a patient, the nurse
practitioner asks the patient to squeeze which finger(s)?: Answer:
Second 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: Answer: Dupuytren's contracture
◉ The forward slippage of one vertebrae resulting in spinal cord
compression is referred to as: Answer: Spondylolisthesis
◉ 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: Answer: radicular low back pain
◉ Thenar atrophy suggests: Answer: A 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: Answer: phalen's
test
,◉ When inspecting the should and shoulder girdle, the rounded
lateral aspect of the should appears flattened. This finding could be
associated with: Answer: Anterior should dislocation
◉ When inspecting the shoulder and shoulder girdle, an elevation of
the right should was noted this finding could be associated with:
Answer: Scoliosis
◉ On examination of the foot, the nurse practitioner notes acute
inflammation of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. This finding
could be consistent wit h Answer: Gout
◉ Decreased spinal mobility in the lumbar region could be
suggestive of: Answer: osteoarthritis
◉ 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: Answer:
Extension
◉ Passive flexion, valgus stress, and internal rotation of the lower
leg evaluate the: Answer: medial 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: Answer:
rheumatoid 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 : Answer: medial 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: Answer: examine 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: Answer: a
bone spur
◉ When performing a spinal exam, the nurse practitioner notices
unequal heights of the iliac crest. This finding could be suggestive of:
Answer: unequal leg length
QUESTIONS 2026 VERIFIED ANSWER KEY
◉ When testing hand grip strength on a patient, the nurse
practitioner asks the patient to squeeze which finger(s)?: Answer:
Second 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: Answer: Dupuytren's contracture
◉ The forward slippage of one vertebrae resulting in spinal cord
compression is referred to as: Answer: Spondylolisthesis
◉ 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: Answer: radicular low back pain
◉ Thenar atrophy suggests: Answer: A 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: Answer: phalen's
test
,◉ When inspecting the should and shoulder girdle, the rounded
lateral aspect of the should appears flattened. This finding could be
associated with: Answer: Anterior should dislocation
◉ When inspecting the shoulder and shoulder girdle, an elevation of
the right should was noted this finding could be associated with:
Answer: Scoliosis
◉ On examination of the foot, the nurse practitioner notes acute
inflammation of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. This finding
could be consistent wit h Answer: Gout
◉ Decreased spinal mobility in the lumbar region could be
suggestive of: Answer: osteoarthritis
◉ 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: Answer:
Extension
◉ Passive flexion, valgus stress, and internal rotation of the lower
leg evaluate the: Answer: medial 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: Answer:
rheumatoid 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 : Answer: medial 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: Answer: examine 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: Answer: a
bone spur
◉ When performing a spinal exam, the nurse practitioner notices
unequal heights of the iliac crest. This finding could be suggestive of:
Answer: unequal leg length
