Unilateral weakness - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A patient displays fatiguable weakness with knee flexion. Which myotome represents this movement? a) L5 b) S1 c) S2 d) S3 - correct answer c) S2 *S2: Hip ext & Knee flex A positive FABER test may indicate any of the following except: a) Hip OA b) Iliopsoas spasm c) SI joint involvement d) Glute strain - correct answer d) Glute strain During the stance phase on the right leg, the left hip drops. What best describes this? a) Right Trendelenburg b) Left Trendelenburg c) Unil...

What is abulia? - ANSWERLack of will, drive, or initiative for action, speech and thought What is anterior cerebral artery stroke syndrome? - ANSWER- Contralateral leg paresis - Abulia, disinhibition, executive dysfunction *In some cases, akinetic mutism, if bilateral caudate head infarction What is middle cerebral artery stroke syndrome? - ANSWER- Contralateral hemiparesis/sensory loss - Homonymous hemianopia - Dysarthria, aphasia, Alexia, agraphia, acalculia, apraxia *If non-dom...

Final Exam: FNP654/ FNP 654 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Family Primary Care II Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade - GCU QUESTION Bell's Palsy presentation may include all of the following EXCEPT Answer: unilateral weakness in arms and legs QUESTION Most important role of the PCP in cancer management Answer: Counseling about healthy practices to reduce risk QUESTION T or F: Hand preference before one year of age is suspect o...

What is suggested when touch and position sense are normal or only slightly impaired, and there is a disproportionate decrease in, or loss of, discriminative sensations? - ANSWER suggests disease of the sensory cortex. Stereognosis, number identification, and two-point discrimination are impaired in? - ANSWER posterior column disease. What does primary headaches include? - ANSWER migraine, tension, cluster, and chronic daily headaches Where does secondary headaches arise? - ANSWER secon...

A female client with a nasogastric tube attached to low suction states that she is nauseated. The nurse assesses that there has been no drainage through the nasogastric tube in the last 2 hours. Which action should the nurse take first? - Answer-Reposition the client on her side. The priority is to determined if the tube is functioning correctly, which would relieve the client's nausea. The least invasive intervention is to reposition the client (B), should be attempted first, followed by (A & ...

A female client with a nasogastric tube attached to low suction states that she is nauseated. The nurse assesses that there has been no drainage through the nasogastric tube in the last 2 hours. Which action should the nurse take first? - Answer-Reposition the client on her side. The priority is to determined if the tube is functioning correctly, which would relieve the client's nausea. The least invasive intervention is to reposition the client (B), should be attempted first, followed by (A & ...

Exam 1: NSG 320/ NSG320 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Adult Health Nursing I Complete Guide | Qs & As | 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- GCU Q: Hyperthyroidism Answer: - Hyperactivity of the thyroid gland with sustained increase in synthesis and release of thyroid hormones - Causes: * Graves' disease * Toxic nodular goiter * Thyroiditis * Excess iodine intake * Pituitary tumors * Thyroid cancer Q: Graves' disease Answer: - An autoimmune disease of unknown ...

NURS 550 Midterm Latest Update Graded A+ Differential Diagnosis • In deciding which disease to include in the differential, consider: - What's the most life-threatening disease the patient could have? - Could this be a common disease presenting with unusual features? - What diseases present with misleading symptoms? - What rare diseases could be causing these signs and symptoms? Develop a Complete, Framed Differential Diagnosis (Hypothesis) • Not all diagnoses in a given differ...

NUR 550 Midterm Exam Study Guide with complete solutions- Drexel. Differential Diagnosis ️ • In deciding which disease to include in the differential, consider: - What's the most life-threatening disease the patient could have? - Could this be a common disease presenting with unusual features? - What diseases present with misleading symptoms? - What rare diseases could be causing these signs and symptoms? Develop a Complete, Framed Differential Diagnosis (Hypothesis) ️ • Not all...

MSK Practice Questions - Full Questions, Answers, & Rationales. Update 2022 Document Content and Description Below MSK Practice Questions - Full Questions, Answers, & Rationales. Update 2022 The correct answer is A: Jumpers knee. Rationale- Patellar tendonitis or Jumpers knee is an overuse injury of the qu adriceps tendon. Pain at the lower pole of patella and stiffness after activity are main presentations. Meniscal tear (Option B) presents with popping and locking on movement. Osteochondriti...