1. When examining the foot of a patient, the nurse practitioner notes tender-ness of the posterior medial malleolus. This could be suggestive of:: Answer Tibial tendinitis 2. When testing hand grip strength on a patient, the nurse practitioner asksthe patient to squeeze which finger(s)?:: Answer Second and third fingers 3. A thickened nodule overlying the flexortendon ofthe 4th finger and possiblythe 5th finger near the distal palmar crease is suggestive of:: Answer Dupuytren's contracture 4. The forward slippage of one vertebrae resulting in spinal cord compressionis referred to as:: Answer Spondylolisthesis 5. Apatient complains of shooting pains below the knee radiating into the lateral leg and calf.This type of low back pain is referred to as:: Answer radicular lowback pain 6. Thenar atrophy suggests:: Answer A median nerve disorder 7. What test is performed when the nurse practitioner instructs the patient tohold his wrists in flexion for 60 seconds while pressing back on his hands together to form right angles:: Answer phalen's test