NURS 6512 FINAL EXAM PREP ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC REASONING ANSWERED 2026/2027 (49pages)

1. The sequence of the physical examination should be individualized to: - Minimize the number of times the patient has to change positions to conserve the patient’s energy 2. As you greet the patient, which examination technique is first implemented? - Inspection 3. Which of the following is most likely to enhance examiner reliability? – The examiner attempts to qualify data 4. A 7 year old boy is brought to your office with a chief complaint of possible fracture to his left third finger. He jammed it while playing basketball 2 days ago. The mother states that she really does not think it is broken because he can move it. What is your best response? – This is common misconception, and the finger may be broken. An x-ray is indicated. 5. A patient presenting for the first time with typical low back pain should receive which of the following diagnostic tests? – None of the above. X-ray is not indicated because lumbar pain is usually musculoskeletal etiology. 6. Skeletal changes in older adults are the result of: -Increased bone resorption 7. A positive straight leg raise test usually indicates: - Lumbar nerve root irritation 8. What technique is performed at every infant examination during the first year of life to detect hip dislocation? – Barlow-Ortolani maneuvers 9. Expected normal findings during inspection ofspinal alignment include: - Convex lumbar curve 10. Temporalis and masseter muscles are evaluated by: - Having the patient clench his or her teeth 11. When palpating joints, crepitus may be caused when: - Irregular bony surfaces rub together 12. Ligaments are stronger than bone until: - Adolescence 13. The family history for a patient with joint pain should include information about siblings with: -Genetic disorders 14. The Thomas test is used to detect: - Flexion contractures of the hip 15. A goniometer is used to assess: - Range of motion 16. During a football game, a player was struck on the lateral side of the left leg while his feet were firmly planted. He is complaining of left knee pain. To examine the left knee you should initially perform the - test. – Valgus stress 17. You note that a child has a positive Gower Sign. You know that this indicates generalized: - Muscle weakness 18. The dowager hump is: - The hallmark of osteoporosis 19. What temporary disorder may be experienced by pregnant women during the third trimester because of fluid retention? –Carpal tunnel syndrome 20. A common finding in markedly obese and pregnant women is: - Lordosis