NR 509 - Chamberlain University-Illinois
COMPREHENSIVE TEST BANK FINAL EXAM 2026-2027
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A thin, 58-year-old patient complains of lower back pain for years. On
examination, the clinician finds that the patient has tenderness over the
sacroiliac area. Which of the following conditions is most consistent with
this physical sign?
a. Osteoporosis
b. Ankylosing spondylitis
c. Malignancy
d. Infection
e. Torticollis
a. Ankylosing spondylitis
,During an evaluation of an athletic 30-year-old patient, the clinician
conducts an active range of motion evaluation at the neck. Which
muscle is being assessed when the patient is asked to flex the neck?
a. Splenius capitis
b. Trapezius
c. Splenius cervicis
d. Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)
e. Sacrospinalis
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d. Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)
,An obese 50-year-old patient presents with a long history of back
trouble. What structure in the spine supports the body's weight?
a. Vertebral arch
b. Intervertebral disk
c. Transverse process
d. Vertebral body
e. Spinous process
d. Vertebral body
A 31-year-old day care worker presents with a worsening stiff, painful
neck. On inspection, the patient's head is laterally deviated toward the
shoulder and rotated. At this point of the examination, what is the most
likely diagnosis?
a. Torticollis
b. Spondylolisthesis
c. Osteoarthritis (OA)
d. Thoracic kyphosis
e. Ankylosing spondylitis
Submit
a. Torticollis
, A young adult patient presents to the clinic stating that something is
wrong as he looks in the mirror and sees that his shoulders are uneven.
He fractured his left arm 8 weeks ago and remains in a cast. He noticed
the uneven shoulders over the last week. Upon inspection, his shoulder
heights are unequal and there is winging of the scapula. As the
examination continues, which of the following maneuvers would confirm
a likely diagnosis?
a. Assess his ability to touch his toes
b. Assess the lateral bending movement of his neck
c. Compare the strength of his trapezia muscles
d. Assess his ability to extend his back
e. Check for listing of his trunk
Submit
b. Compare the strength of his trapezia muscles
During a musculoskeletal examination, the clinician instructs the patient
to look over one shoulder, and then the other shoulder. This action
assesses the movement of which muscle(s)?
a. Scalenes
b. Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)
c. Splenius capitis
d. Prevertebral muscles
e. Splenius cervicis
b. Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)
COMPREHENSIVE TEST BANK FINAL EXAM 2026-2027
NEWEST EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS\ VERIFIED 10%
ALREADY GRDAEDC A+|| ASSURED PASS|| LATEST
UPDATE
A thin, 58-year-old patient complains of lower back pain for years. On
examination, the clinician finds that the patient has tenderness over the
sacroiliac area. Which of the following conditions is most consistent with
this physical sign?
a. Osteoporosis
b. Ankylosing spondylitis
c. Malignancy
d. Infection
e. Torticollis
a. Ankylosing spondylitis
,During an evaluation of an athletic 30-year-old patient, the clinician
conducts an active range of motion evaluation at the neck. Which
muscle is being assessed when the patient is asked to flex the neck?
a. Splenius capitis
b. Trapezius
c. Splenius cervicis
d. Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)
e. Sacrospinalis
Submit
d. Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)
,An obese 50-year-old patient presents with a long history of back
trouble. What structure in the spine supports the body's weight?
a. Vertebral arch
b. Intervertebral disk
c. Transverse process
d. Vertebral body
e. Spinous process
d. Vertebral body
A 31-year-old day care worker presents with a worsening stiff, painful
neck. On inspection, the patient's head is laterally deviated toward the
shoulder and rotated. At this point of the examination, what is the most
likely diagnosis?
a. Torticollis
b. Spondylolisthesis
c. Osteoarthritis (OA)
d. Thoracic kyphosis
e. Ankylosing spondylitis
Submit
a. Torticollis
, A young adult patient presents to the clinic stating that something is
wrong as he looks in the mirror and sees that his shoulders are uneven.
He fractured his left arm 8 weeks ago and remains in a cast. He noticed
the uneven shoulders over the last week. Upon inspection, his shoulder
heights are unequal and there is winging of the scapula. As the
examination continues, which of the following maneuvers would confirm
a likely diagnosis?
a. Assess his ability to touch his toes
b. Assess the lateral bending movement of his neck
c. Compare the strength of his trapezia muscles
d. Assess his ability to extend his back
e. Check for listing of his trunk
Submit
b. Compare the strength of his trapezia muscles
During a musculoskeletal examination, the clinician instructs the patient
to look over one shoulder, and then the other shoulder. This action
assesses the movement of which muscle(s)?
a. Scalenes
b. Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)
c. Splenius capitis
d. Prevertebral muscles
e. Splenius cervicis
b. Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)
