Prep NUR 210 Study Guide Exam 3
Questions And Actual Answers.
To test flexion and extension of the biceps and triceps muscle at the elbow, the nurse tells the
patient to - Answer pull and push against the examiner's hand
A client visits the health care facility with reports of lumbar back pain that radiates down the
back. The nurse performs the straight leg test to determine the origin of the pain. Which
techniques should the nurse use to perform this test? - Answer Ask the client to raise the leg
to the point of pain and then dorsiflex the foot
What finding should a nurse expect when performing Phalen's test on a client with suspected
carpal tunnel syndrome? - Answer Reports of tingling, numbness, and pain in the involved
wrist
A client presents to the health care clinic with reports of onset of neck pain 3 days ago. The
nurse recognizes that the most common cause of neck pain is what condition? - Answer
Cervical strain
Assessment reveals that an older adult client has osteomalacia. What would be most important
to include in the client's teaching plan? - Answer Practice risk prevention for fractures.
The nurse is assessing an adolescent client and notes 45-degree flexion of the cervical spine.
What is the nurse's most appropriate action? - Answer Continue the exam because this curve
is normal.
The nurse is conducting a musculoskeletal assessment of an older adult client. What aspect of
the client's medical history requires the nurse to alter the usual sequence or content of this
assessment? - Answer The client had a total hip replacement 2 years ago.
The nurse is assessing the range of motion (ROM) of a patient's joints. What would the nurse
use to assess flexion and extension of a joint if the patient complains of pain on examination? -
Answer Goniometer
When providing teaching to clients in the community, a nurse is accurate in stating that the
musculoskeletal system is most closely aligned with which other body system? - Answer
, During the physical exam, the nurse notes a very tender and painful, reddened, hot, and swollen
metatarsophalangeal joint of the client's great toe. What would the nurse suspect? - Answer
Gouty arthritis
Which medications should a nurse ask a client if they are taking when assessing the risk for
osteoporosis? - Answer Corticosteroids & thyroid replacement drugs
What is an appropriate question by the nurse to ask a client about the presence of
temporomandibular joint dysfunction? - Answer "Have you noticed a popping or grating sound
when you chew?"
The nurse is assessing an elderly client and finds an exaggerated thoracic curve. This would be
documented as what? - Answer Kyphosis
A client has osteoarthritis of the elbow. Which assessment approach should the nurse expect to
be impacted by this health problem? - Answer flexion
A nurse is preparing to assess a client's cerebellar function. Which of the following would the
nurse expect to test? - Answer Balance
When evaluating a client's risk for cerebrovascular accident, which client would the nurse
identify as being at highest risk? - Answer 68-year-old African American with hypertension
The brain is a network of interconnecting neurons that control and integrate the body's
activities. What components make up these neurons? - Answer Cell body
Dendrite
Axon
When performing an assessment of the nervous system, it is most appropriate for a nurse to
complete it in which sequence? - Answer Mental status, cranial nerves, motor/cerebellar,
sensory, reflexes
The nurse assesses the motor system as part of the full neurological examination. In order to
effectively assess this system, which of the following instructions should be given to the client? -
Answer Instruct the client to flex and extend the right elbow
Questions And Actual Answers.
To test flexion and extension of the biceps and triceps muscle at the elbow, the nurse tells the
patient to - Answer pull and push against the examiner's hand
A client visits the health care facility with reports of lumbar back pain that radiates down the
back. The nurse performs the straight leg test to determine the origin of the pain. Which
techniques should the nurse use to perform this test? - Answer Ask the client to raise the leg
to the point of pain and then dorsiflex the foot
What finding should a nurse expect when performing Phalen's test on a client with suspected
carpal tunnel syndrome? - Answer Reports of tingling, numbness, and pain in the involved
wrist
A client presents to the health care clinic with reports of onset of neck pain 3 days ago. The
nurse recognizes that the most common cause of neck pain is what condition? - Answer
Cervical strain
Assessment reveals that an older adult client has osteomalacia. What would be most important
to include in the client's teaching plan? - Answer Practice risk prevention for fractures.
The nurse is assessing an adolescent client and notes 45-degree flexion of the cervical spine.
What is the nurse's most appropriate action? - Answer Continue the exam because this curve
is normal.
The nurse is conducting a musculoskeletal assessment of an older adult client. What aspect of
the client's medical history requires the nurse to alter the usual sequence or content of this
assessment? - Answer The client had a total hip replacement 2 years ago.
The nurse is assessing the range of motion (ROM) of a patient's joints. What would the nurse
use to assess flexion and extension of a joint if the patient complains of pain on examination? -
Answer Goniometer
When providing teaching to clients in the community, a nurse is accurate in stating that the
musculoskeletal system is most closely aligned with which other body system? - Answer
, During the physical exam, the nurse notes a very tender and painful, reddened, hot, and swollen
metatarsophalangeal joint of the client's great toe. What would the nurse suspect? - Answer
Gouty arthritis
Which medications should a nurse ask a client if they are taking when assessing the risk for
osteoporosis? - Answer Corticosteroids & thyroid replacement drugs
What is an appropriate question by the nurse to ask a client about the presence of
temporomandibular joint dysfunction? - Answer "Have you noticed a popping or grating sound
when you chew?"
The nurse is assessing an elderly client and finds an exaggerated thoracic curve. This would be
documented as what? - Answer Kyphosis
A client has osteoarthritis of the elbow. Which assessment approach should the nurse expect to
be impacted by this health problem? - Answer flexion
A nurse is preparing to assess a client's cerebellar function. Which of the following would the
nurse expect to test? - Answer Balance
When evaluating a client's risk for cerebrovascular accident, which client would the nurse
identify as being at highest risk? - Answer 68-year-old African American with hypertension
The brain is a network of interconnecting neurons that control and integrate the body's
activities. What components make up these neurons? - Answer Cell body
Dendrite
Axon
When performing an assessment of the nervous system, it is most appropriate for a nurse to
complete it in which sequence? - Answer Mental status, cranial nerves, motor/cerebellar,
sensory, reflexes
The nurse assesses the motor system as part of the full neurological examination. In order to
effectively assess this system, which of the following instructions should be given to the client? -
Answer Instruct the client to flex and extend the right elbow
