Adult Nurse Practitioner Exam Prep

Category - AANPCP Adult Nurse Practioner Practice Test

A 35-year-old woman complaining of lower back pain is suspected of herniated nucleus pulposus. Vertebral herniation is most likely found in which areas?
  1. L1-L2; L4-L5
  2. L2-L3; L3-L4
  3. L4-L5; L5-S1
  4. S1-S2; S2-S3
Explanation
Answer - C - The most common areas of herniation are L4-L5 and L5-S1. Herniated discs usually occur in these areas because it is believed that they bear most of the body’s weight.
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