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Adult Nurse Practitioner Exam Prep

Category - AANPCP Adult Nurse Practioner Practice Test

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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?

L1-L2; L4-L5
L2-L3; L3-L4
L4-L5; L5-S1
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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