Exam 41: Alterations of Musculoskeletal Function

A 35 year old suffers a broken clavicle following a motor vehicle accident.X-ray reveals that the bone surfaces in the joint partially lost contact with each other.This condition is called:

A client is admitted to the hospital with a transverse fracture of the femur.Which statement best describes this type of fracture?

A 54-year-old male was recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Which of the following is the expected treatment of choice?

A 32-year-old obese male begins a jogging routine.A week after beginning, he fractures his leg.This is referred to as a what type of fracture?

The most common cause of toxic myopathy is:

A malignant tumor of striated muscle tissue origin commonly found on the neck is called a:

Fibromyalgia is a chronic musculoskeletal disorder characterized by:

When a 70-year-old female presents with a hip fracture, she is diagnosed with osteoporosis.One factor that most likely contributed to her condition is:

Signs and symptoms of subluxation include: (Select all that apply.)

Transchondral fractures are most prevalent in:

Osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease, is characterized by loss of:

The inflammatory symptoms of classic gouty arthritis are caused by the crystallization of _____ within the synovial fluid.

Which of the following people is at highest risk for the development of gout?

What is the most common aggravating trigger of gouty arthritis attacks?

To make a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, tenderness must be present in ____ of the 18 points necessary for diagnosis.