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jessicacav

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When assessing muscle strength, the nurse observes that a patient has complete range of motion against gravity with full resistance. What grade of muscle strength should the nurse record using a 0- to 5-point scale?
 
  a. 2
  b. 3
  c. 4
  d. 5

Question 2

A patient's annual physical examination reveals a lateral curvature of the thoracic and lumbar segments of his spine; however, this curvature disappears with forward bending.
 
  The nurse knows that this abnormality of the spine is called:
  a.
  Structural scoliosis.
  b.
  Functional scoliosis.
  c.
  Herniated nucleus pulposus.
  d.
  Dislocated hip.


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bblaney

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Complete range of motion against gravity is normal muscle strength and is recorded as grade 5 muscle strength. The other options are not correct.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Functional scoliosis is flexible and apparent with standing but disappears with forward bending. Structural scoliosis is fixed; the curvature shows both when standing and when bending forward.


jessicacav

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Gracias!

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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