Herniated Nucleus Pulposus UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Herniated Nucleus Pulposus UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
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What is the Dx? Back pain after lifting heavy boxes with lower extremity weakness
decreased sensation and + straight leg raise - CORRECT ANSWER- Lumbar herniated
nucleus pulposus (HNP)
Which nerve root does the an...
Herniated Nucleus Pulposus UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the Dx? Back pain after lifting heavy boxes with lower extremity weakness
decreased sensation and + straight leg raise - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Lumbar herniated
nucleus pulposus (HNP)
Which nerve root does the ankle reflex test? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- S1
Motor nerve root for great toe? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- L5 (remember L5 is the
"largest" so it affects the largest toe)
Anterior thigh pain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- L4
Weak ankle dorsiflexion and loss of knee jerk - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- L4
Lateral thigh/leg, hip and groin paresthesias and pain with loss of sensation oat the dorsum of
the foot - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- L5
Walking on heels more difficult than walking on toes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- L5
Walking on toes more difficult than walking on heels - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- S1
Loss of sensation on posterior leg/calf and plantar surface of the foot - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- S1
Upper extremity weakness, decreased sensation and reflexes, positive spurling test, pain at
rest - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Usually posterolateral herniation at C5-C6 or C6-C7
Loss of sensation in the middle finger - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- C7
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