NR 569 Final Study Guide Questions with Verified Answers
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Question 1: Yvette is a 60-year-old who presents to the emergency department with complaints of
left hip pain. She states she slipped and fell on the ice last week, and since then, the pain has been
getting more severe. The pain is worse with standing, walking up the stairs, getting up from a seated
position, and sleeping on her left side. Physical exam shows no gross physical abnormalities of the
hip or thigh. Tenderness is elicited over the lateral hip. Passive and active ROM intact. What is the
most likely diagnosis for Yvette? Hip osteoarthritis Slipped capital femoral epiphysis Trochanteric
bursitis Hip fracture
Answer: Trochanteric bursitis
Question 2: Grades of Knee Sprains?
Answer: Grade 1: minor injury without tear Grade 2: moderate injury with partial tear Grade 3:
severe injury with complete or near-complete tear
Question 3: Vince is a 34 year-old who has been training for a half marathon. He presents with pain
and stiffness in his right heel, worse in the morning and during his runs. Physical Exam Findings:
Ankle edema, limited ROM. Physical Exam Findings: Ankle edema, limited ROM What is the
correct diagnosis for Vince?
Answer: Achilles tendonitis
Question 4: David is a 28-year-old who presents with left ankle pain after rolling on his ankle during
a soccer match with his kids. Physical Exam Findings: Ankle edema, bruising What is the correct
diagnosis for David?
Answer: Ankle sprain
Question 5: Nina is a 62-year-old who complains of pain in both feet. Heel pain occurs during
walking first thing in the morning and after sitting in the recliner in the evening. Physical Exam
Findings: Point tenderness around and just above the heel. Pain with dorsiflexion of feet. What is the
correct diagnosis for Nina?
Answer: Plantar fasciitis
Question 6: Zhang is a 50-year-old who presents with sudden, sharp pain in his left heel. He was
playing racquetball when he heard a "popping" noise in his ankle. He can walk but cannot put full
weight on his foot. Physical Exam Findings: Ankle edema, 5 cm gap felt in Achilles area. What is the
correct diagnosis for Zhang?
Answer: Achilles rupture
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(Correct Update)
Question 1: Yvette is a 60-year-old who presents to the emergency department with complaints of
left hip pain. She states she slipped and fell on the ice last week, and since then, the pain has been
getting more severe. The pain is worse with standing, walking up the stairs, getting up from a seated
position, and sleeping on her left side. Physical exam shows no gross physical abnormalities of the
hip or thigh. Tenderness is elicited over the lateral hip. Passive and active ROM intact. What is the
most likely diagnosis for Yvette? Hip osteoarthritis Slipped capital femoral epiphysis Trochanteric
bursitis Hip fracture
Answer: Trochanteric bursitis
Question 2: Grades of Knee Sprains?
Answer: Grade 1: minor injury without tear Grade 2: moderate injury with partial tear Grade 3:
severe injury with complete or near-complete tear
Question 3: Vince is a 34 year-old who has been training for a half marathon. He presents with pain
and stiffness in his right heel, worse in the morning and during his runs. Physical Exam Findings:
Ankle edema, limited ROM. Physical Exam Findings: Ankle edema, limited ROM What is the
correct diagnosis for Vince?
Answer: Achilles tendonitis
Question 4: David is a 28-year-old who presents with left ankle pain after rolling on his ankle during
a soccer match with his kids. Physical Exam Findings: Ankle edema, bruising What is the correct
diagnosis for David?
Answer: Ankle sprain
Question 5: Nina is a 62-year-old who complains of pain in both feet. Heel pain occurs during
walking first thing in the morning and after sitting in the recliner in the evening. Physical Exam
Findings: Point tenderness around and just above the heel. Pain with dorsiflexion of feet. What is the
correct diagnosis for Nina?
Answer: Plantar fasciitis
Question 6: Zhang is a 50-year-old who presents with sudden, sharp pain in his left heel. He was
playing racquetball when he heard a "popping" noise in his ankle. He can walk but cannot put full
weight on his foot. Physical Exam Findings: Ankle edema, 5 cm gap felt in Achilles area. What is the
correct diagnosis for Zhang?
Answer: Achilles rupture
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