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.
The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history
Nurse collaboration
Sequence of patient positions for heart auscultation
Patient Education Follow-up Plan
The correct beginning position for the patient’s feet and crutches (tripod position).
Sandwich or capture enzyme immunoassay for patient IgM (double capture: IgM capture, Ag capture).