Advanced Health Assessment & diagnostic reasoning NURS 6512N
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1. Testing the biceps reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve
root?: C5
2. Testing the brachioradialis reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical
nerve root?: C6
3. Testing the triceps reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve
root?: C7
4. Testing the knee jerk reflex helps localize lesions in which nerve root(s)?: -
L3/L4
5. Testing the Achilles reflex helps localize lesions in which nerve root(s)?: -
L5/S1
6. What is being tested with a monofilament for diabetic neuropathy?: Intact
sensation
7. Decreased sensation to monofilament testing in the feet of a patient with
diabetes may indicate an increased risk of which complication?: Skin ulcers
8. Where is the dermatome that corresponds to the C6 nerve root?: In the
thumb and 1st web space
9. Where is the dermatome that corresponds approximately to the T10 nerve
root?: At the level of the umbilicus
10. Which is TRUE regarding Hoffman's maneuver?: It indicates upper motor
neuron involvement.
11. What is a positive Lhermitte's sign?: It involves flexion of the neck causing an
"electric-like" sensation that runs down the back.
12. What physical exam finding is indicative of a cervical nerve root radicu-
lopathy?: Positive foraminal compression test
13. What type of headache might present with a "thunderclap" intense onset
of pain?: Headache due to a subarachnoid hemorrhage
14. What type of headache is often associated with symptoms of nausea,
photophobia, and phonophobia: Migraine headache
15. Which cranial nerve (CN) affects the sensory as well as the motor function
of the face?: trigeminal nerve
16. What cranial nerve (CN) palsy leads to the eye not being able to move
laterally on exam?: CN VI: abducens nerve
17. Which three cranial nerves control ocular movements?: III, IV, and VI
18. How do you test for an afferent pupillary defect on a physical examina-
tion?: Using the swinging flashlight test
19. What is a Snellen chart used for during a cranial nerve examination?: To
test visual acuity
20. Which cranial nerve (CN) do the Weber and Rinne tests evaluate?: CN VIII:
cochlear nerve
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21. Which cranial nerves (CN) are tested by asking the patient to elevate their
palate by saying "AH?": CN X: vagus nerve and CN IX: glossopharyngeal nerve
22. Which cranial nerve (CN) is tested by asking the patient to turn their head
against resistance?: CN XI: accessory nerve
23. Which cranial nerve (CN) is tested by asking the patient to move their
tongue from side to side?: CN XII: hypoglossal nerve
24. Which condition most commonly causes sacroiliitis or pain in the sacroil-
iac joints?: Ankylosing spondylitis
25. Pain and tenderness over the lateral hip are most commonly seen in which
condition?: Trochanteric bursitis
26. Pain and burning in the anterior and lateral thigh are usually due to what
condition?: Meralgia paresthetica
27. Piriformis syndrome can mimic what other condition?: Sciatica
28. Osteoarthritis of the hip produces pain most commonly with which maneu-
ver?: Internal rotation of the hip joint
29. What area is tender with iliopsoas bursitis?: Tenderness is elicited over the
inguinal ligament.
30. So this is a 59-year-old woman with a medical history of type two diabetes
and tobacco use disorder who's presenting with a cough, left-sided pleuritic
chest pain and shortness of breath for the last two days.:
31. Which cause of shortness of breath is primarily due to a pulmonary etiol-
ogy?: Pneumothorax
32. Which statement demonstrates the correct path of cardiac blood flow?: -
Blood flows from the left atrium to the left ventricle through the mitral valve.
33. What is TRUE regarding abdominojugular reflux?: Abdominojugular reflux is
due to an increased inflow of blood from the abdominal veins into the right atrium.
34. The venous pulse found on physical exam of the neck is...: ...biphasic, easily
obliterated by light pressure, and increased in the supine position.
35. What is TRUE regarding the arterial pulses in the lower extremities?: The
posterior tibial pulse is located behind the medial malleolus of the ankle.
36. A patient with viral pericarditis..: ...is most comfortable sitting upright and
forward.
37. What are the components of Beck's triad?: Muffled heart sounds, HYPOten-
sion, and Kussmaul's sign
38. What are splinter hemorrhages seen with bacterial endocarditis?: Mi-
crothrombi in the nail bed
39. What sign is seen in a patient with respiratory distress?: Cannot speak in
full sentences without needing to take a breath
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1. Testing the biceps reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve
root?: C5
2. Testing the brachioradialis reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical
nerve root?: C6
3. Testing the triceps reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve
root?: C7
4. Testing the knee jerk reflex helps localize lesions in which nerve root(s)?: -
L3/L4
5. Testing the Achilles reflex helps localize lesions in which nerve root(s)?: -
L5/S1
6. What is being tested with a monofilament for diabetic neuropathy?: Intact
sensation
7. Decreased sensation to monofilament testing in the feet of a patient with
diabetes may indicate an increased risk of which complication?: Skin ulcers
8. Where is the dermatome that corresponds to the C6 nerve root?: In the
thumb and 1st web space
9. Where is the dermatome that corresponds approximately to the T10 nerve
root?: At the level of the umbilicus
10. Which is TRUE regarding Hoffman's maneuver?: It indicates upper motor
neuron involvement.
11. What is a positive Lhermitte's sign?: It involves flexion of the neck causing an
"electric-like" sensation that runs down the back.
12. What physical exam finding is indicative of a cervical nerve root radicu-
lopathy?: Positive foraminal compression test
13. What type of headache might present with a "thunderclap" intense onset
of pain?: Headache due to a subarachnoid hemorrhage
14. What type of headache is often associated with symptoms of nausea,
photophobia, and phonophobia: Migraine headache
15. Which cranial nerve (CN) affects the sensory as well as the motor function
of the face?: trigeminal nerve
16. What cranial nerve (CN) palsy leads to the eye not being able to move
laterally on exam?: CN VI: abducens nerve
17. Which three cranial nerves control ocular movements?: III, IV, and VI
18. How do you test for an afferent pupillary defect on a physical examina-
tion?: Using the swinging flashlight test
19. What is a Snellen chart used for during a cranial nerve examination?: To
test visual acuity
20. Which cranial nerve (CN) do the Weber and Rinne tests evaluate?: CN VIII:
cochlear nerve
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21. Which cranial nerves (CN) are tested by asking the patient to elevate their
palate by saying "AH?": CN X: vagus nerve and CN IX: glossopharyngeal nerve
22. Which cranial nerve (CN) is tested by asking the patient to turn their head
against resistance?: CN XI: accessory nerve
23. Which cranial nerve (CN) is tested by asking the patient to move their
tongue from side to side?: CN XII: hypoglossal nerve
24. Which condition most commonly causes sacroiliitis or pain in the sacroil-
iac joints?: Ankylosing spondylitis
25. Pain and tenderness over the lateral hip are most commonly seen in which
condition?: Trochanteric bursitis
26. Pain and burning in the anterior and lateral thigh are usually due to what
condition?: Meralgia paresthetica
27. Piriformis syndrome can mimic what other condition?: Sciatica
28. Osteoarthritis of the hip produces pain most commonly with which maneu-
ver?: Internal rotation of the hip joint
29. What area is tender with iliopsoas bursitis?: Tenderness is elicited over the
inguinal ligament.
30. So this is a 59-year-old woman with a medical history of type two diabetes
and tobacco use disorder who's presenting with a cough, left-sided pleuritic
chest pain and shortness of breath for the last two days.:
31. Which cause of shortness of breath is primarily due to a pulmonary etiol-
ogy?: Pneumothorax
32. Which statement demonstrates the correct path of cardiac blood flow?: -
Blood flows from the left atrium to the left ventricle through the mitral valve.
33. What is TRUE regarding abdominojugular reflux?: Abdominojugular reflux is
due to an increased inflow of blood from the abdominal veins into the right atrium.
34. The venous pulse found on physical exam of the neck is...: ...biphasic, easily
obliterated by light pressure, and increased in the supine position.
35. What is TRUE regarding the arterial pulses in the lower extremities?: The
posterior tibial pulse is located behind the medial malleolus of the ankle.
36. A patient with viral pericarditis..: ...is most comfortable sitting upright and
forward.
37. What are the components of Beck's triad?: Muffled heart sounds, HYPOten-
sion, and Kussmaul's sign
38. What are splinter hemorrhages seen with bacterial endocarditis?: Mi-
crothrombi in the nail bed
39. What sign is seen in a patient with respiratory distress?: Cannot speak in
full sentences without needing to take a breath
