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Please select the best answer/s that fits with each question! Good luck!
- 1.Which of the following would you NOT inspect while observing gait?
- A.
Base of support
- B.
Posture
- C.
Arm position
- D.
Weight bearing stabilty
- 2.Which test do you perform when assessing for the risk of falling?
- A.
Nudge Test
- B.
Fall Test
- C.
Risk Test
- D.
Sternum Test
- 3.Falling backward is an abnormal finding that is easily seen with?
- A.
Cervical Spinedylosis
- B.
Parkinson's Disease
- C.
Arthritis
- D.
Scoliosis
- 4.Normal findings for the temporomadibular joint are (pick all that apply)
- A.
Snapping and clicking
- B.
Decreased ROM, swelling, tenderness
- C.
Jaw protrudes and retracts easily
- D.
Decreased muscle strength
- 5.To test range of motion, the nurse should have the client
- A.
Protrude and retract jaw
- B.
Move jaw side to side
- C.
Open mouth as wide as possible
- D.
Clench the teeth
- 6.When testing the range of motion, an abnormal finding would be
- A.
Lack of full contraction with cranial nerve III
- B.
Lack of full contraction with cranial nerve IV
- C.
Lack of full contraction with cranial nerve V
- D.
Lack of full contraction with cranial nerve VI
- 7.What is the nurse looking for when inspecting the sternoclavicular joint? (Pick all that apply)
- A.
Pain or tenderness
- B.
Color
- C.
Swelling
- D.
Masses
- 8.When inspecting and palpating the sternoclavicular joint, the nurse would distinguish a normal finding as all of the following except:
- A.
No visible bony overgrowths
- B.
No swelling
- C.
No redness
- D.
Painful joints
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