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1. A teenage girl has arrived complaining of pain in her left wrist. She was
playing basketball when
she fell and landed on her left hand. The FNP examined her hand and will expect
a fracture if the
girl complains:: Of sharp pain that increases with movement
2. A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asked the FNP "what is
osteoporosis?" The
FNP explains to the patient that osteoporosis is defined as:: Loss of bone density
3. Patient states, "I can hear a crunching or grating sound when I kneel". She
also states "that it is
very difficult to get out of bed in the morning because of stiffness and pain in
my joints". The FNP
should assess for signs of what problem?: Crepitation
4. When taking the history on a patient with a seizure disorder the FNP assesses
whether the
patient has an aura. Which of these would be the best question for obtaining
this information?: Do you have any warning sign before you receive your starts?
5. The FNP is teaching a class on osteoporosis prevention to a group of post
menopausal women. A
participant shows that she needs more instruction when she states I will:: " Start
swimming to increase my weight bearing exercise"
6. The FNP is performing a neurological assessment on a 41-year-old woman
with a history of
diabetes. When testing her ability to feel the vibrations of a tuning fork the FNP
notices that the
patient is unable to feel vibrations on the great toe or ankle bilaterally, but she
is able to feel
vibrations on both patella. Given this information what would the FNP suspect?-
: Peripheral neuropathy
7. And 80-year-old woman is visiting the clinic for a check up. She states "I can't
walk as much as I
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used to". The FNP is observing from motor dysfunction in her hip and should
have her:: Abduct her hip while she is lying on her back
8. The FNP is testing the function of cranial nerve XI. Which of these best
describes the response
the FNP should expect if the nerve is intact?The patient: Moves the head and shoulders
against resistance with equal strength
9. A 50-year-old woman is in a clinic for weakness in her left arm and leg that
she noticed for the
past week. The FNP should perform which type of neurologic examination?: -
Complete neurologic examination
10. During the neurological assessment of a healthy 35-year-old patient the FNP
asks him to relax his
muscles completely. The FNP then moves each extremity through full range of
motion. Which of
these results would the FNP expect to find?: Mild, even resistance to movement
11. A woman who is 8 months pregnant comments that she has noticed a
change in posture and is
having lower back pain. The FNP tells her that during pregnancy women have
a posture shift to
compensate for the enlarging fetus. This shift and posture is known as:: Lordosis
12. A patient is able to flex his right arm forward without difficulty or pain but is
unable to abduct his
arm because of pain and muscle spasm's. The FNP should suspect:: Rotator cuff
lesions
13. A professional tennis player comes into the clinic complaining of a sore
elbow. The FNP will
assess for tenderness at the:: Medial and lateral epicondyle
14. The FNP suspect that a patient has carpal tunnel syndrome and wants to
perform the Phalens
test. To perform this task the FNP should instruct the patient to:: Hold both hands back
to back while flexing the wrists 90° for 60 seconds
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1. A teenage girl has arrived complaining of pain in her left wrist. She was
playing basketball when
she fell and landed on her left hand. The FNP examined her hand and will expect
a fracture if the
girl complains:: Of sharp pain that increases with movement
2. A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asked the FNP "what is
osteoporosis?" The
FNP explains to the patient that osteoporosis is defined as:: Loss of bone density
3. Patient states, "I can hear a crunching or grating sound when I kneel". She
also states "that it is
very difficult to get out of bed in the morning because of stiffness and pain in
my joints". The FNP
should assess for signs of what problem?: Crepitation
4. When taking the history on a patient with a seizure disorder the FNP assesses
whether the
patient has an aura. Which of these would be the best question for obtaining
this information?: Do you have any warning sign before you receive your starts?
5. The FNP is teaching a class on osteoporosis prevention to a group of post
menopausal women. A
participant shows that she needs more instruction when she states I will:: " Start
swimming to increase my weight bearing exercise"
6. The FNP is performing a neurological assessment on a 41-year-old woman
with a history of
diabetes. When testing her ability to feel the vibrations of a tuning fork the FNP
notices that the
patient is unable to feel vibrations on the great toe or ankle bilaterally, but she
is able to feel
vibrations on both patella. Given this information what would the FNP suspect?-
: Peripheral neuropathy
7. And 80-year-old woman is visiting the clinic for a check up. She states "I can't
walk as much as I
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used to". The FNP is observing from motor dysfunction in her hip and should
have her:: Abduct her hip while she is lying on her back
8. The FNP is testing the function of cranial nerve XI. Which of these best
describes the response
the FNP should expect if the nerve is intact?The patient: Moves the head and shoulders
against resistance with equal strength
9. A 50-year-old woman is in a clinic for weakness in her left arm and leg that
she noticed for the
past week. The FNP should perform which type of neurologic examination?: -
Complete neurologic examination
10. During the neurological assessment of a healthy 35-year-old patient the FNP
asks him to relax his
muscles completely. The FNP then moves each extremity through full range of
motion. Which of
these results would the FNP expect to find?: Mild, even resistance to movement
11. A woman who is 8 months pregnant comments that she has noticed a
change in posture and is
having lower back pain. The FNP tells her that during pregnancy women have
a posture shift to
compensate for the enlarging fetus. This shift and posture is known as:: Lordosis
12. A patient is able to flex his right arm forward without difficulty or pain but is
unable to abduct his
arm because of pain and muscle spasm's. The FNP should suspect:: Rotator cuff
lesions
13. A professional tennis player comes into the clinic complaining of a sore
elbow. The FNP will
assess for tenderness at the:: Medial and lateral epicondyle
14. The FNP suspect that a patient has carpal tunnel syndrome and wants to
perform the Phalens
test. To perform this task the FNP should instruct the patient to:: Hold both hands back
to back while flexing the wrists 90° for 60 seconds
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