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The nurse practitioner (NP) suspects a herniated disk in a 72-year-old patient. The NP elevates the patient's affected leg when she is in the supine position, and it elicits back and sciatic nerve pain, which indicates a positive test. This is known as which test or sign? 1.Femoral stretch test 2.Crossed straight leg raise test 3.Doorbell sign 4.Straight leg raise test 4. straight leg raise test All of the tests listed are tests done to assess for a herniated disk. In the straight leg ...