Exam 12: Assessing the Motor-Musculoskeletal System

The nurse plans to use a goniometer during the physical assessment. Which is assessed using this tool?

The nurse is assessing an adolescent for scoliosis. Which action is appropriate?

Which variation in gait is normal for a toddler-age patient?

An adolescent patient is brought to the emergency department (ED) after injuring a knee during a basketball game. Assessment reveals a positive McMurray test. What does this finding suggest?

Where does lengthening of the long bones occur?

The nurse detects a difference in the patient's leg lengths. Which is considered abnormal?

Which technique would best assess for a herniated disc?

Which cultural group is at an increased risk for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) from hyperplasia of connective tissue?

In assessing a pediatric patient, which variation would be considered abnormal?

The nurse is providing care to an older adult patient who is a retired farmer. The patient reports hip pain that worsens as the day progresses. Which diagnosis does the nurse anticipate based on this data?

The nurse is assessing for a herniated nucleus pulposus. Which action is appropriate?

The nurse is providing care to an older adult patient with congestive heart failure. The patient reports fatigue when trying to get up and walk. The patient is prescribed digoxin and Lasix (furosemide). Which is the most likely cause for the patient's current problem?

Which is the nurse evaluating when conducting the Romberg test?

Which process of aging is responsible for loss in height?

Which is not involved with a coordinated gait?

Which individual is at the least risk for developing osteoporosis?

Which structure connects bones to one another?

Which landmarks does the nurse use to measure true leg length?

Which is an example of a ball-and-socket joint?

Which is a function of the musculoskeletal system?