NSG 6020- Orthopedics
A 35 year old female patient presents to the nurse practitioner with
complaints of pain in the joints of both hands accompanied by stiffness,
especially in the morning with tenderness and warmth to touch.
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Examination reveals swelling of the synovial tissue and limitation of
motion. These findings are consistent with: - -rheumatoid arthritis
a 64 year old man complains of worsening pain that radiates from the
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right buttocks to the posterior upper thigh. This is a common complaint
associated with: - -sciatica
A condition resulting from a forceful throwing motion and causing the
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should to :slip out of the joint" when the arm is abducted and externally
rotated is known as: - -anterior dislocation of the humerus
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A decrease in the amount of density in a bone is referred to as: -
-osteopenia
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A decrease in the degree of density in a bone that results in fragile
bones is referred to as: - -osteoporosis
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A defect in the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles with tenderness and
swelling could be suggestive of: - -a ruptured achilles tendon
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A dislocation of the elbow joint caused by the sudden pull on the
extended pronation forearm is referred to as: - -nursemaid's elbow
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A normal finding in the musculoskeletal assessment of a 3-year-old child
would be the presence of: - -genu-valgum
A patient complains of a sharp burning pain in the neck and right arm
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with associated parenthesias and weakness. These symptoms may be
associated with: - -cervical radiculopathy
A patient experienced a neck injury yesterday and presents to the nurse
practitioner with aching paracervical pain and stiffness. Other complaints
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include dizziness, malaise, and fatigue. These findings may be
associated with: - -mechanical neck pain with whiplash
A patient reports sharp "Catches" of pain, grating, and weakness in the
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right shoulder when lifting the arm overhead. These symptoms could be
suggestive of: - -rotator cuff tendinitis
A popliteal or "baker's" cyst arises from: - ✅✅-trauma
A six year old male complains of ankle pain and difficulty walking ,but
denies any recent injuries. Findings reveal ankle tenderness, decreased
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mobility and range of motion. The patients temperature of 102 degrees.
These fingins are consistent with - -osteomyelitis
A small, tuberculated eminence, curved a little forward, and giving
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attachment to the radial collateral ligament of the elbow joint referred to
as the: - -lateral epicondyle of the humerus
A thickened nodule overlying the flexor tendon of the 4th finger and
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possibly the 5th finger near the distal palmar crease is suggestive of: -
-Dupuytren's contracture
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Acromioclavicular arthritis usually arises from prior direct injury to the: -
-shoulder girdle
After attempting to elicit the Moro reflex in a newborn, the nurse
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practitioner identifies absence of movement of the left arm. The next
assessment would be to: - -examine the clavical
Apatient complains of shooting pains below the knee radiating into the
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lateral leg and calf. This type of low back pain is referred to as: -
-radicular low back pain
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Blue sclera, weak muscles, and increased joint flexibility during a
newborn assessment may be suggestive of: - -osteogenesis
imperfecta
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