NURS 6512 week 9 quiz, Walden University
(Recent Solutions and Resources for multiple versions)
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
The finger-to-nose test allows assessment of:
Selected Answer:
coordination and fine mo
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NURS 6512 week 9 quiz, Walden University
(Recent Solutions and Resources for multiple versions)
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
The finger-to-nose test allows assessment of:
Selected Answer:
coordination and fine motor function.
Correct Answer:
coordination and fine motor function.
Response
Feedback:
To perform the finger-to-nose test, the patient closes
both eyes, touches his or her nose with the index finger,
alternating hands while gradually increasing the speed.
This tests coordination and fine motor skills. All of the
other choices test sensory function without motor
function.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
You ask the patient to follow a series of short commands to assess:
Selected Answer:
attention span.
Correct Answer:
attention span.
Response
Feedback:
A series of short commands for the patient to follow
will test attention span rather than judgment, arithmetic
calculations, abstract reasoning, or emotional stability.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
As Mr. B. enters the room, you observe that his gait is wide based and
he staggers from side to side while swaying his trunk. You would
document Mr. B. s pattern as:
Selected Answer:
cerebellar ataxia.
Correct Answer:
cerebellar ataxia.
Response
Feedback:
Cerebellar gait (cerebellar ataxia) occurs when the
patient s feet are wide based with a staggering gait,
lurching from side to side, often accompanied by
swaying of the trunk. Dystonic ataxia is jerky dancing
movements that appear nondirectional. Steppage gait is
noted when the hip and knee are elevated excessively
high to lift the plantar flexed foot off the ground. The
foot is brought down with a slap and the patient is
unable to walk on the heels. Tabetic stamping occurs
when the legs are positioned far apart, lifted high and
forcibly brought down with each step; in this case the
heel stamps on the ground. In Parkinsonian gait, the
patient s posture is stooped and the body is held rigid;
steps are short and shuffling, with hesitation on starting
and difficulty stopping.
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