Neuromuscular

What is the best position to observe a client's spinal curvature?

• Lying on the right side

• Standing erect

• Bending forward at the waist with arms hanging free

• Prone position

Normal findings when assessing gait include:

• Wide base of support

• Movements smooth and coordinated

• Arms swing in opposition

• Weight evenly distributed

Ability to flex, extend, hyperextend, and move side to side is an expected finding when assessing ROM of the:

• Elbow

• Wrist

• Knee

• Shoulder

Eversion and inversion are motions to assess ROM of the:

• Feet and ankles

• Hands and fingers

• Hips

• Shoulder

The Romberg test is done to assess

(a)  

Expected findings when assessing cranial nerve 8 include:

• ability to make faces

• able to distinguish between sweet, salty, and sour taste

• can perceive light touch

• swallow and cough reflex are intact

Appropriate questions to determine the client's level of orientation include:

• What year is it?

• How many fingers am I holding up?

• Do you know who I am?

• What is 2 + 2?

How many cardinal fields of gaze are there?

(a)  

When assessing deep tendon reflexes, a grade of +3 indicates:

• Diminished response

• Response normal

• Response somewhat stronger than normal

• Response hyperactive with clonus

Asking the client to identify an aromatic substance is a way to assess which cranial nerve?

• I

• II

• III

• IV