Exam 24: Musculoskeletal System

An 80-year-old woman is visiting the clinic for a checkup.The nurse is observing for motor dysfunction in the woman's hip and would have her:

A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asks the nurse,"What is osteoporosis?" The nurse knows that osteoporosis can be defined as:

The nurse suspects that a patient has carpal tunnel syndrome and wants to perform the Phalen test.To perform this test,the nurse will instruct the patient to:

The articulation of the mandible and the temporal bone is known as the:

To palpate the temporomandibular joint,the nurse's fingers should be placed in the depression:

A woman who has had rheumatoid arthritis for years is starting to notice that her fingers are drifting to the side.The nurse knows that this condition is commonly referred to as:

A 14-year-old boy who has been diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease reports painful swelling just below the knee for the past 5 months.Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

The functional units of the musculoskeletal system are the:

The nurse is providing patient education for a man who has been diagnosed with a rotator cuff injury.The nurse knows that this injury involves:

The nurse is examining a 6-month-old baby and places the baby's feet flat on the table and flexes his knees up.The nurse notes that the right knee is significantly lower than the left.Which of the following is true of this finding?

A teenage girl is complaining of pain in her left wrist.She had been playing basketball and fell,landing on her left hand.The nurse examines her hand and would expect a fracture if the girl complains:

An imaginary line connecting the highest point on each iliac crest would cross:

The nurse is assessing a patient's ischial tuberosity.To palpate the ischial tuberosity,the nurse knows that it is best to have the patient:

The nurse is checking the range of motion in a patient's knee and knows that the knee is capable of the following movements:

A young swimmer comes to the sports clinic complaining of a very sore shoulder.He was running at the pool,slipped on some wet concrete,and tried to catch himself with his outstretched hand.He landed on this hand,and has not been able to move his shoulder since.The nurse suspects:

Hematopoiesis takes place in the:

The nurse knows that another term for "knock knees" is:

A man who has had gout for several years comes to the clinic with a "problem with my toe." On examination,the nurse notes the presence of hard,painless nodules over the great toe;one has burst open and released a chalky discharge.This finding is known as:

The nurse is assessing the joints of a woman who has stated,"I have a long family history of arthritis,and my joints hurt." The nurse suspects that she has osteoarthritis.Which of the following are symptoms of osteoarthritis? (Select all that apply. )

When performing a musculoskeletal assessment,the nurse knows that the correct approach for the examination should be head to toe and: