During an examination, the nurse asks a patient to bend forward from the waist and notices that the patient has lateral tilting. When his leg is raised straight up, the patient complains of a pain going down his buttock into his leg. The nurse suspects:
a. Scoliosis.
b. Meniscus tear.
c. Herniated nucleus pulposus.
d. Spasm of paravertebral muscles.
Question 2
The nurse has completed the musculoskeletal examination of a patient's knee and has found a positive bulge sign. The nurse interprets this finding to indicate:
a. Irregular bony margins.
b. Soft-tissue swelling in the joint.
c. Swelling from fluid in the epicondyle.
d. Swelling from fluid in the suprapatellar pouch.
Immunization with a vaccine. A healthcare professional is injecting a vaccine into the patient’s arm
Effects of nursing rounds on patient safety
Position of patient following seizure
Preparing a Urine Specimen for Microscopic Examination (for Classroom Evaluation Only)
Preparing a Urine Specimen for Microscopic Examination (for Classroom Evaluation Only)
Examples of endocrine disorders. (C) A patient with congenital hypothyroidism.