Exam 18: Musculoskeletal Disorders

Which of the following is a sign or symptom of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis?

When assessing range of motion, a patient's ulnar deviation and radial deviation should be __________, respectively.

The hand has two types of muscles and three major nerves.

A CBC test can be used to diagnose which of the following?

When palpating, what does localized warmth indicate?

What are the six common back problems listed in the text?

A 55-year-old diabetic woman complains of a complete restriction of motion in her shoulder. What should be suspected?

From flexion to extension, a patient should have a 160-degree range of motion in the wrist.

Which is the major weight-bearing bone in the foot?

How many bones make up the vertebral column?

Decreased muscle mass increases the risk of damage to connective tissue and bones.

Pain that is sharp and reproduced only when the patient raises the right arm suggests bursitis.

Injury to which part of the body does the text explicitly state carries a high likelihood of damage to nerves and/or blood vessels?

Which of the following bones is part of the wrist?

What are the three likely assessment findings for a patient with a dislocated shoulder?

The Thomas test is used in assessing what?

Which of the following is one of the "Five Ps" of musculoskeletal examination?

The Barlow-Ortolani maneuver tests for dislocation of an adolescent's hip.

A patient complains of unrelenting back pain. Resting does not help; neither do stretching and exercise. What is most likely?

A patient's elbow should not be able to flex to 90 degrees.