Advanced Health Assessment & diagnostic reasoning NURS 6512N

Advanced Health Assessment & diagnostic reasoning NURS 6512N Testing the biceps reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve root? - AnswerC5 Testing the brachioradialis reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve root? - AnswerC6 Testing the triceps reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve root? - AnswerC7 Testing the knee jerk reflex helps localize lesions in which nerve root(s)? - AnswerL3/L4 Testing the Achilles reflex helps localize lesions in which nerve root(s)? - AnswerL5/S1 What is being tested with a monofilament for diabetic neuropathy? - AnswerIntact sensation Decreased sensation to monofilament testing in the feet of a patient with diabetes may indicate an increased risk of which complication? - AnswerSkin ulcers Where is the dermatome that corresponds to the C6 nerve root? - AnswerIn the thumb and 1st web space Where is the dermatome that corresponds approximately to the T10 nerve root? - AnswerAt the level of the umbilicus Which is TRUE regarding Hoffman's maneuver? - AnswerIt indicates upper motor neuron involvement. What is a positive Lhermitte's sign? - AnswerIt involves flexion of the neck causing an "electric-like" sensation that runs down the back. What physical exam finding is indicative of a cervical nerve root radiculopathy? - AnswerPositive foraminal compression test What type of headache might present with a "thunderclap" intense onset of pain? - AnswerHeadache due to a subarachnoid hemorrhage What type of headache is often associated with symptoms of nausea, photophobia, and phonophobia - AnswerMigraine headache Which cranial nerve (CN) affects the sensory as well as the motor function of the face? - Answertrigeminal nerve