CHAPTER 31 MUSCULOSKELETAL AND NEUROSENSORY SYSTEMS

CHAPTER 31 MUSCULOSKELETAL AND NEUROSENSORY SYSTEMS

302 Fundamentals For nursing APPLICATION EXERCISES

1.  A nurse in a provider’s office is preparing to assess a young adult male client’s musculoskeletal system as part of a comprehensive physical examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)

A.  A concave thoracic spine posteriorly

B.  An exaggerated lumbar curvature

C.  A concave lumbar spine posteriorly

D.  An exaggerated thoracic curvature

E.  Muscles slightly larger on his dominant side

2.  A nurse is evaluating a client’s neurosensory system. To evaluate stereognosis, she should ask the client to close his eyes and identify which of the following items?

A.  A word she whispers 30 cm from his ear

B.  A number she traces on the palm of his hand

C.  The vibration of a tuning fork she places on his foot

D.  A familiar object she places in his hand

3.  A nurse is assessing a client who reports pain when the nurse evaluates the internal rotation of her right shoulder. Which of the following activities is this problem likely to affect?

A.  Mopping her floors

B.  Brushing the back of her hair

C.  Fastening her bra behind her back

D.  Reaching into a cabinet above her sink