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FNP 652 - FINAL EXAM - GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (GCU) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024
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FNP 652 - FINAL EXAM - GRAND CANYONUNIVERSITY (GCU)
Which of the following is least likely to be reported by patients with carpal tunnel
syndrome?
A. worst symptoms during the day
B. burning sensation in the affected hand
C. tingling pain that radiates to the forearm
D. nocturnal numbness
tingling pain that radiates to the forearm
Most episodes of low back pain are caused by:
Muscle or ligamentous strain
Straight leg raise tests which of the following nerve roots?
L5 and S1
Early neurological changes in patients with lumbar radiculopathy include:
loss of DTRs
Loss of Achilles tendon reflex most likely indicates a lesion at:
,L5 to S1
Risk factors for lumbar radiculopathy include all of the following except:
A. male gender
B. Age < 50 years.
C. overweight.
D. cigarette smoking.
age <50
The most common sites for lumbar disk herniation are:
L4 to L5 and L5 to S1.
Which of the following tests yields the greatest amount of clinical information in a
patient with acute lumbar radiculopathy?
MRI
Which of the following non pharmacologic therapies is least helpful in preventing
low back pain
weekly ice baths
Reiter syndrome includes all except
Bursitis
,Risk factors for ankle sprain include all of the following except:
A. poor conditioning
B. running on paved surfaces.
C. inappropriate footwear.
D. lack of a warm-up period prior to exercising.
running on paved surfaces
A Grade II ankle sprain is best described as:
moderate swelling, mild to moderate ecchymosis, and moderate joint instability.
A person with a Grade III ankle sprain presents with:
complete ankle instability, significant swelling and moderate to severe
ecchymosis
Patients with a Grade III ankle sprain should be advised that full recovery is likely
to take:
many months
Which of the following is usually not part of treatment of a sprain?
A. immobilization
B. applying ice to the area
, C. joint rest
D. local corticosteroid injection
local corticosteroid injection
All of the following are common symptoms of wrist tendonitis except:
muscle cramping
Identifiable risk factors for falls in older adults include all of the following except
negative history of fall
In older adult, risk for complication is associated with fracture of the
Hips
The primary care nurse practitioner evaluates children's growth to screen for
endocrine and metabolic disorders. Which is a critical component of this
screening?
Obtaining serial measurements to assess patterns over time.
The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is performing a well-child
examination on a 4-year-old child. The parent reports that the child snores
frequently, often awakens during the night, and seems cranky during the day.
What will the nurse practitioner tell this parent?
Sleep disorders at this age can have long-term impacts on learning.
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