NR 509 Musculoskeletal and Neuro Quiz
Musculoskeletal Test Prep

• Joint pain worse in am. Moving around gets better then worse again.
• Decrease risk to delay bone loss in post-menopausal.
• Flex arm okay forward but cannot abduct arm.
• Assess ankle fracture expect.
• Tennis elbow assess tenderness at the…
• Assess carpal tunnel syndrome with the Phalen’s test.
• What is osteoporosis?
• Why getting shorter, aged gentleman.
• What is the posture change called? (8 month pregnant woman)
• Assess motor dysfunction of the hip.

Neuro Test Prep

• Assess tremors and admits to drinking alcohol daily
• How to test cranial nerve 11 (spinal accessory)
• No vibration noted to ankles and great toe.
• During neuro assessment ask to relax all muscles. Expect on ROM
• Asymmetrical smile and frown. Uneven lift eyebrows.  Sagging lower eyelids.  Air escapes when push on puffed right cheek.
• Short term memory loss. Unable to perform simple task ex. Button shirt.
• 3 month old. Assess grip and suck.
• Complain of weakness to left arm and leg for one week.
• Reports dropping things and falling down. During test of rapid alternating movements unable to pat both her knees.    Misses frequently.
• Room is spinning.
• History of seizures. ‘Aura’
• Pressed for time. Test, sharp point pin several times.  Individual only states pain once as if a single prick.