Exam 43: Assisting in Orthopedic Medicine

A common treatment for SLE is antimalarial drugs.

Visual examination of a joint with an endoscope is known as:

The classic diagnosis of fibromyalgia is made when:

Loss of bone mass is known as:

A comminuted fracture of the pelvis may occur in a car accident if the patient was not wearing a seat belt.

__________ are bands of tough connective tissue that stabilize a joint by attaching bone to bone.

Lack of exposure to the sun may result in the development of osteomalacia.

Ultrasonography is a useful modality for patients with bone pain.

A sac of synovial fluid near a joint is known as a:

The medical term for pain in a joint is:

Disease or lack of use can cause muscles to shrink, or __________.

A TENS unit uses ultrasonography to the muscle to relieve pain and promote healing.

Rose Langdon, an 81-year-old patient, has been prescribed a cane for walking assistance.Summarize how you would teach Mrs.Langdon to use the cane properly.

Turning the palm of the hand in a posterior position is called:

When adjusting a walker, make sure the top of the walker is just below the patient's waist, at the height of the iliac crest.

A pathologic fracture is caused by extreme trauma, such as a car accident or spousal abuse.

Lateral curvature of the spinal column is known as:

An avulsion occurs when severe ligament damage occurs at the site of an injury.

The knee joint is categorized as having which type of movement?

Which type of fracture is caused by a twisting type of injury?