R511 Week 4 Midterm Exam (New-2023, Version-4) / NR
511 Week 4 Midterm Exam / NR511 Midterm Exam:
Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care: Chamberlain
College of Nursing
One of the initial steps in assessing patients with musculoskeletal complaints is to
determine whether the complaint is articular or non articular in origin. Which of the following
is an example of an articular structure?
a. Bone
b. Synovium
c. Tendons
d. Fascia
____ 2. You have detected the presence of crepitus on examination of a patient with a
musculoskeletal complaint. Additionally, there is limited range of motion (ROM) with both
active and passive movement. These findings suggest that the origin of the
musculoskeletal complaint is: a. Articular
b. Inflammatory
c. Nonarticular
d. A and B
____ 3. Which of the following signs or symptoms indicate an inflammatory etiology to
musculoskeletal pain?
a. Decreased C-reactive protein
b. Hyperalbuminemia
c. Morning stiffness
d. Weight gain
____ 4. Which of the following statements concerning the musculoskeletal examination is true?
a. The uninvolved side should be examined initially and then compared to the
involved side.
b. The part of the body that is causing the patient pain should be examined first.
c. When possible, the patient should not be asked to perform active range-ofmotion(ROM) exercises to avoid causing pain.
d. Radiographs should always be obtained prior to examination so as not to causefurther
injury to the patient.
____ 5. You are performing muscle strength testing on a patient presenting with
musculoskeletal pain and find that the patient has complete ROM with gravity
eliminated. Which numeric grade of muscle strength would you give this patient? a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
____ 6. Mrs. Gray is a 55-year-old woman who presents with tightness, pain, and limited
movement in her right shoulder. She denies any history of trauma. Her examination reveals a
75% reduction in both active and passiv
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