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NR509 Mid-Term Study Guide for
Advanced Physical Assessment Questions
and Correct Answers the Latest Update
and Recommended Version
Articular structures
→ Include joint capsule, articular cartilage, synovium, intra-articular ligaments, and juxta-
articular bone
Extra-articular structures
→ Consist of periarticular ligaments, tendons, bursae, muscle, fascia, bone, nerve, and
overlying skin
Joint disease symptoms
→ Include swelling, tenderness, crepitus, instability, deformity, and limited range of
motion
Sources of joint pain
→ Nonarticular conditions, acute intra-articular causes, and chronic inflammatory vs.
noninflammatory arthritis
Cauda equina syndrome
→ Results from a massive herniated disc in the lumbar region, causing saddle numbness
and urinary retention
Causes of CES
→ Include spinal lesions, tumors, infections, inflammation, stenosis, injuries, birth
abnormalities, AVMs, hemorrhages, surgeries, and anesthesia
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Retinal detachment presentation
→ Sudden, painless unilateral vision loss
Obtunded definition
→ Patient opens eyes, responds slowly, and is somewhat confused with decreased
alertness
Cranial nerve VI
→ Assessed during lateral gaze (abducens)
Adult illnesses in health history
→ Include medical, surgical, obstetric/gynecologic, and psychiatric conditions
Conditions without red reflexes
→ Indicate cataract, vitreous opacity, detached retina, or retinoblastoma
Seasonal allergies signs
→ Itching, watery eyes, sneezing, ear congestion, postnasal drainage
Optic neuritis presentation
→ Sudden unilateral visual loss associated with multiple sclerosis
Pityriasis rosacea appearance
→ Oval lesions on trunk, Christmas tree pattern in older children, Harold patch
Present illness description
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