Week 7 & 8 Final Exam: NR511 /
NR-511 (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Differential Diagnosis & Primary Care Practicum | Review Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain
Musculoskeletal & Animal bites/Wounds
Question:
What is cervical spondylosis
Answer:
also known as degenerative arthritis, is a blanket term for the chronic degenerative processes that affect the vertebrae and facet joints; causes pain, stiffness and disability.
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Question:
Cervical myelopathy (compression-like a pinched nerve) symptoms
Answer:
radicular symptoms of the upper extremities and weakness. In severe cases, leg weakness, gait disturbances, and loss of bowel and bladder control may occur.
Question:
In general, radicular symptoms include
Answer:
•pain, weakness, numbness and tingling due to narrowing of the space where nerve roots exit the spine due to stenosis, bone spurs, herniated discs.
Question:
Symptoms of Nerve Root Involvement
Answer:
•Paresthesia over the anterior thigh just above the knee indicates L4 involvement.
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