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NR 509 Week 3 Quiz A patient is being assessed for range-of-joint movement. The nurse asks him to move his arm in toward the center of his body. This movement is called: a. Flexion. b. Abduction. c. Adduction. d. Extension. CORRECT ANS- c. Adduction. A patient tells the nurse that she...

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NR 509 Week 3 Quiz

A patient is being assessed for range-of-joint movement. The nurse asks him to move
his arm in toward the center of his body. This movement is called:
a. Flexion.
b. Abduction.
c. Adduction.
d. Extension. CORRECT ANS- c. Adduction.

A patient tells the nurse that she is having a hard time bringing her hand to her mouth
when she eats or tries to brush her teeth. The nurse knows that for her to move her
hand to her mouth, she must perform which movement?
a. Flexion
b. Abduction
c. Adduction
d. Extension CORRECT ANS- a. Flexion

The functional units of the musculoskeletal system are the:
a. Joints.
b. Bones.
c. Muscles.
d. Tendons. CORRECT ANS- a. Joints.

When reviewing the musculoskeletal system, the nurse recalls that hematopoiesis takes
place in the:
a. Liver.
b. Spleen.
c. Kidneys.
d. Bone marrow. CORRECT ANS- d. Bone marrow.

Fibrous bands running directly from one bone to another that strengthen the joint and
help prevent movement in undesirable directions are called:
a. Bursa.
b... Tendons.
c. Cartilage.
d. Ligaments. CORRECT ANS- d. Ligaments.

The nurse notices that a woman in an exercise class is unable to jump rope. The nurse
is aware that to jump rope, one's shoulder has to be capable of:
a... Inversion.
b. Supination..
c. Protraction.
d. Circumduction. CORRECT ANS- d. Circumduction.

,The articulation of the mandible and the temporal bone is known as the:
a. Intervertebral foramen.
b. Condyle of the mandible.
c. Temporomandibular joint.
d. Zygomatic arch of the temporal bone. CORRECT ANS- c. Temporomandibular joint.

To palpate the temporomandibular joint, the nurse's fingers should be placed in the
depression __________ of the ear.
a. Distal to the helix
b... Proximal to the helix
c. Anterior to the tragus
d. Posterior to the tragus CORRECT ANS- c. Anterior to the tragus

Of the 33 vertebrae in the spinal column, there are:
a. 5 lumbar.
b. 5 thoracic.
c. 7 sacral.
d. 12 cervical. CORRECT ANS- a. 5 lumbar.

An imaginary line connecting the highest point on each iliac crest would cross the
__________ vertebra.
a. First sacral
b. Fourth lumbar
c. Seventh cervical
d. Twelfth thoracic CORRECT ANS- b. Fourth lumbar

The nurse is explaining to a patient that there are shock absorbers in his back to
cushion the spine and to help it move. The nurse is referring to his:
a. Vertebral column.
b. Nucleus pulposus.
c. Vertebral foramen.
d. Intervertebral disks. CORRECT ANS- d. Intervertebral disks.

The nurse is providing patient education for a man who has been diagnosed with a
rotator cuff injury. The nurse knows that a rotator cuff injury involves the:
a. Nucleus pulposus.
b... Articular processes..
c. Medial epicondyle.
d. Glenohumeral joint. CORRECT ANS- d. Glenohumeral joint.

During an interview the patient states, "I can feel this bump on the top of both of my
shoulders—it doesn't hurt but I am curious about what it might be." The nurse should tell
the patient that it is his:
a. Subacromial bursa.
b. Acromion process.

, c. Glenohumeral joint.
d. Greater tubercle of the humerus. CORRECT ANS- b. Acromion process.

The nurse is checking the range of motion in a patient's knee and knows that the knee
is capable of which movement(s)?
a. Flexion and extension
b. Supination and pronation
c. Circumduction
d. Inversion and eversion CORRECT ANS- a. Flexion and extension

A patient is visiting the clinic for an evaluation of a swollen, painful knuckle. The nurse
notices that the knuckle above his ring on the left hand is swollen and that he is unable
to remove his wedding ring. This joint is called the _________ joint.
a. Interphalangeal
b. Tarsometatarsal
c. Metacarpophalangeal
d. Tibiotalar CORRECT ANS- c. Metacarpophalangeal

The nurse is assessing a patient's ischial tuberosity. To palpate the ischial tuberosity,
the nurse knows that it is best to have the patient:
a. Standing.
b. Flexing the hip.
c. Flexing the knee.
d. Lying in the supine position. CORRECT ANS- b. Flexing the hip.

The nurse is examining the hip area of a patient and palpates a flat depression on the
upper, lateral side of the thigh when the patient is standing. The nurse interprets this
finding as the:
a. Ischial tuberosity.
b. Greater trochanter.
c. Iliac crest.
d. Gluteus maximus muscle. CORRECT ANS- b. Greater trochanter.

The ankle joint is the articulation of the tibia, fibula, and:
a. Talus.
b... Cuboid.
c. Calcaneus.
d. Cuneiform bones. CORRECT ANS- a. Talus.

The nurse is explaining the mechanism of the growth of long bones to a mother of a
toddler. Where does lengthening of the bones occur?
a. Bursa
b. Calcaneus
c. Epiphyses
d. Tuberosities CORRECT ANS- c. Epiphyses

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