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MARYVILLE NURS 623 EXAM 4 AND STUDY
GUIDE WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
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MARYVILLE NURS 623 EXAM 4 AND STUDY
GUIDE WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
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SOLUTIONS|ALREADY GRADED A+|BRAND
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MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY NURS 623 EXAM 4
Janet is a 30-year-old who has recently been diagnosed with a herniated disc at the level of L5-S1. She is
currently in the emergency room with suspicion of cauda equina compression. Which of the following is
a sign or symptom of cauda equina compression?
a. Gastrocnemius weakness
b. A reduced or absent ankle reflex
c. Numbness in the lateral foot
d. Paresthesia of the perineum and buttocks
d. Paresthesia of the perineum and buttocks
Which of the following statements is true concerning the management of the client with a herniated
disc?
a. Muscle relaxants and narcotics can be used to control moderate pain but should be discontinued after
3 weeks of use.
b. An epidural injection is helpful in reducing leg pain that has persisted for at least 3 weeks after the
herniation occurred.
c. Intolerable pain for more than a 3-month period is an indication for surgical intervention.
d. All of the above
c. Intolerable pain for more than a 3-month period is an indication for surgical intervention.
John is a 16-year-old boy who presents to the emergency room after hurting his knee in a football game.
He described twisting his knee and then being unable to extend it completely. John tells the clinician
that he heard a pop when the injury occurred and has been experiencing localized pain. The clinician
suspects a meniscal tear. Which test would be most appropriate to assess for the presence of a meniscal
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,tear?
a. Valgus stress test
b. McMurray circumduction test
c. Lachman test
d. Varus stress test
b. McMurray circumduction test
Normal estrogen function is important for preventing osteoporosis in both men and women. Estrogen
works to prevent osteoporosis in which of the following ways?
a. By decreasing the erosive activity of osteoclasts
b. By promoting osteoclastogenesis
c. By inhibiting osteoclast apoptosis
d. All of the above
a. By decreasing the erosive activity of osteoclasts
Which of the following tests is considered the gold standard for definitively diagnosing osteoporosis?
a. Bone alkaline phosphatase levels
b. Urinary N-telopeptide assay
c. Bone mass density measurement by densitometry
d. Magnetic resonance imaging
c. Bone mass density measurement by densitometry
Mrs. Allen is a 60-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with osteoporosis. She is very concerned
about the risk of breast cancer associated with hormone replacement therapy and is wondering what
other treatments are available to her. The clinician explains that bisphosphonates are another class of
drugs used in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. What teaching should the clinician give
Mrs. Allen in regard to taking bisphosphonates?
a. Taking bisphosphonates can result in hypercalcemia, so calcium intake should be decreased while
taking this class of drugs.
b. There is potential for upper GI irritation, so these medications are contraindicated in people with
abnormalities of the esophagus or delayed esophageal emptying.
c. This class of drugs can be taken at any time of the day without regard to meals.
d. None of the above
b. There is potential for upper GI irritation, so these medications are contraindicated in people with
abnormalities of the esophagus or delayed esophageal emptying.
One of the most frequent presenting signs/symptoms of osteoporosis is:
a. Goiter
b. Abnormal serum calcium
c. Elevated urine biochemical markers
d. Bony fracture
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,d. Bony fracture
Mrs. Thomas was seen in the office complaining of pain and point tenderness in the area of her elbow.
The pain has increased following a day of gardening one week ago. A physical finding that differentiates
the diagnosis and is most consistent with lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) is:
a. Ecchymosis, edema, and erythema over the lateral epicondyle
b. Pain at the elbow with resisted movements at the wrist and forearm
c. Inability to supinate and pronate the arm
d. Inability to flex or extend the elbow against resistance
b. Pain at the elbow with resisted movements at the wrist and forearm
T/F-Osteoarthritis is primarily a noninflammatory condition.
True
Evaluation of the knee?
ACL
Lachmans test
Anterior Drawer test
Evaluation of the knee?
MCL & LCL
Valgus/Varus stress
Evaluation of the knee?
Meniscal tears
McMurray & Apley
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, Evaluation of the knee?
PCL
Posterior drawer
Evaluation of the knee?
For patellar disloc.
Apprehension
Which of these characteristics is true with someone with dementia?
a. Tremors at rest
b. Abrupt onset
c. it is progressive to irreversible
d. blank stare
c
How do you test meningeal movement?
Kernig & Brudinzki
Which statement about confusion is true?
a. Confusion is a disease process.
b. Confusion is always temporary.
c. Age is a reliable predictor of confusion.
d. Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in older adults.
D. Polypharmacy
Sondra's peripheral vestibular disease causes dizziness and vertigo. Which of the following medications
will help to decrease edema in the labyrinth of the ear?
a. Meclizine
b. Diphenhydramine
c. Diamox
d. Promethazine
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