Exam 3: NUR 210/ NUR210 (Latest 2024/
2025) Principles of Pharmacology Exam| Questions and Verified ANSWERs| Grade A| Galen 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. 1 / 2
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 neurological system A client has uneven height of the shoulders and hips. What should the nurse suspect this client is demonstrating? - ANSWER scoliosis 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
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