Exam 22: Musculoskeletal System

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:

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

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 had burst open with a chalky discharge.This finding is known as:

A patient is able to flex his right arm forward without difficulty or pain but is unable to abduct his arm because of pain and muscle spasms;the nurse suspects:

A patient is complaining of pain in his joints that is worse in the morning,is better after he has moved around for awhile,and then gets worse again if he sits for long periods of time.The nurse suspects that he may have:

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

The functional units of the musculoskeletal system are the:

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

During a neonatal examination,the nurse notes that the newborn infant has six toes.This finding is documented as:

The nurse knows that the incidence of osteoporosis is greatest in which group?

The nurse is assessing a 1-week-old infant and testing his muscle strength.The nurse lifts the infant with hands under the axillae and notes that the infant starts to "slip" between the hands.The nurse should:

An 80-year-old woman is visiting the clinic for a checkup.The nurse is observing for motor dysfunction in her 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:

A woman who is 8 months pregnant comments that she has noticed a change in posture and is having lower back pain.The nurse tells her that during pregnancy women have a posture shift to compensate for the enlarging fetus.This shift in posture is known as:

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

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

A 28-year-old jogger comes to the sports clinic complaining of increased foot problems while running.The nurse knows that a possible cause of this could be:

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?

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.

The knee joint is the articulation of the femur,the tibia,and the: