NURS 6512 Week 8 Quiz (Version 1)
A red, hot swollen joint in a 40-year-old man should lead you to suspect:
trauma.
bursitis.
gout.
cellulitis.
tenosynovitis.
An increase in muscle tone is known as:
crepitus.
effusion.
tenosynovitis.
atrophy.
spasticity.
A tingling sensation radiating from the wrist to the hand on striking the median nerve is a positive sign.
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Homan
Tinel
Allis
Your examination of an infant reveals a positive Allis sign. To confirm this finding, you would
perform a:
startle reflex.
Barlow-Ortolanimaneuver.
Trendelenburg test.
tibial torsion test.
Lachman test.
A goniometer is used to assess:
bone maturity.
joint proportions.
range of motion.
muscle strength.
body fat.
The musculoskeletal examination should begin when:
the patient enters the examination room.
during the collection of subjective data.
when height is measured.
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