HA Exam 2

Front

A nurse is assessing a patient's ability to perform dorsiflexion. Which action by the patient indicates correct performance?

Back

Lifting the toes toward the shin

Front

During a musculoskeletal assessment, the nurse asks the patient to move their arm in a circular motion. This movement is best described as:

Back

Circumduction

Front

A patient with rheumatoid arthritis reports pain in the hands. Which physical finding should the nurse expect?

Back

Swelling and deformities in the fingers

Front

A nurse is educating a postmenopausal woman about osteoporosis prevention. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching? I will take calcium and vitamin D supplements daily. I'll start walking 30 minutes a day. I can stop my steroid medication without consulting my doctor. I'll avoid smoking and limit alcohol.

Back

I can stop my steroid medication without consulting my doctor.

Front

The nurse is assessing a patient's gait. What is the nurse primarily evaluating?

Back

The patient's walking pattern and balance

Front

A nurse palpates the anatomic snuffbox of a patient who fell on an outstretched hand. The patient reports tenderness. What is the nurse’s next best action?

Back

Notify the provider of a possible wrist fracture

Front

A nurse is assessing a patient's shoulder and asks them to move their arm away from the midline of the body. What movement is the nurse assessing?

Back

Abduction

Front

A nurse is teaching a student about joint types. Which of the following is an example of a cartilaginous joint? Elbow, Skull, Knee, Vertebrae

Back

Vertebrae

Front

A nurse is assessing a patient’s posture and notes an exaggerated inward curve of the lumbar spine. This finding is best documented as:

Back

Lordosis

Front

A nurse is performing the bulge test on a patient’s knee. What is the purpose of this test?

Back

To detect small amounts of fluid in the joint