Walden University
NURS 6512 - Advanced Health Assessment and
Diagnostic Reasoning
NURS 6512 Midterm and Final Exam
Course Title and Number: NURS 6512 - Advanced Health
Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Exam
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Exam Date: Exam 2024- 2025
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Read All Instructions Carefully and Answer All the
Questions Correctly Good Luck: -
COMPONENTS OF MENTAL STATUS EXAM INCLUDE: -
=Answer>> A-B-C-T
APPEARANCE; posture, body movements, dress,
grooming and hygiene
BEHAVIOR; LOC, Facial expression, speech, mood and
affect
COGNITION; address, phone#, etc. date?, attention
span, recent and remote memory, new learning
THOUGHT PROCESS; perceptions, should be logical and
consistent this person make sense?
how do people treat you?, do you feel you are being
watched, followed or controlled? have you heard your
name when alone?
Special tests for shoulder injury are ________________. -
=Answer>> - Impingement syndrome
- Rotator cuff tear
- Adhesive capsulitis
- Biceptal tendonitis
- test for Disc or Neural Tension
- Lumbar Quadrant: Degenerative/Facet
- Cervical Spurlings Test
- Upper Limb Tension Test
- Cervical Distraction Test
- Headache- Cranial Flexion and Rotation Test
-Hawkins Kennedy Test
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- Resisted external rotation
- Drop Arm Sign
- Painful Arc Sign
- Biceps Load Test/Apprehension Sign
- Full Can
- Lateral Epicondylitis/Maudsley's Test
- Carpal Compression Test
- Flexion Adduction Internal & external Rotation
- Anterior Drawer Test: Anterior Cruciate Ligament
(ACL) Integrity
- Thessaly's Meniscus Test
- Ottawa Ankle Rules Palpation
What is the Slump test for Disc or Neural Tension? -
=Answer>> The patient sits with arms behind the
back The patient is asked to slump as far possible.
The position is maintained and the patient is asked to
extend the knee.
Neck Flexion and ankle dorsiflexion are added to
further sensitize the test. Positive test are abnormal
findings to uninvolved, comparable symptoms, or
sensitization from neck or ankle.
What is the Lumbar Quadrant: Degenerative/Facet test?
- =Answer>> The patient is asked to lean back,
rotate, and side flex toward one side.
Repeat to opposite side
Positive test are indicated by reproduction of
comparable signs.
The test compresses the right side facets and narrows
the right side intervertebral foramen
Describe the Cervical Spurlings Test: - =Answer>>
Assess Resting symptoms in neutral
The patient is asked to side flex toward the side of
symptoms.
Positive radicular pain indicates positive test
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If no symptoms, then the examiner applied a side
flexion force in the direction of side flexion to assess for
radicular symptoms
Describe the Upper Limb Tension Test: - =Answer>>
The examiner blocks the shoulder to stabilize the
scapula Abduct the shoulder between 90-110 degrees.
If no symptoms, supinate the forearm & extend the
wrist in 90 degrees of elbow flexion.
If no symptoms, slowly add elbow extension.
If no symptoms, slowly add neck lateral flexion away
Positive test are indicated by abnormal range to
uninvolved side, comparable pain, & increased with
proximal or distal movement (i.e.wrist or neck)
what is the Cervical Distraction Test ? - =Answer>>
The examiner grasps the back of the patient's neck at
the occiput
A traction force is applied and symptoms are re-
assessed. Positive test are indicated by a reduction in
symptoms.
(Side bending slightly to the right or left can be
beneficial in assessing for further reduction in
symptom)
How is the Cranial Flexion and Rotation Test
performed? - =Answer>> Baseline ROM of the neck is
assessed in sitting for symptoms
The patient's neck is maintained in maximum flexion
The examiner then rotates the neck in maximum
flexion
A positive test is indicated by a loss of 10 degrees
greater and/or com parable pain.
The test can also be performed in sitting
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