Exam 19: Assisting in Orthopedic Medicine

Passive ROM involves which procedure?

All of the following are true about fibromyalgia except it

A(n)__________ fracture in a young child is suggestive of a child abuse injury.

If a patient has been properly fitted for crutches,the elbows should be bent approximately 30 degrees when the patient holds the handgrips.

Ultrasonography is a useful modality for patients with bone pain.

Electromyography is helpful in diagnosing problems associated with which disorder?

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

A patient who repeatedly uses the hands at work and complains of numbness and tingling of the fingers and difficulty grasping a pencil may be diagnosed with

It is safer for patients with circulatory disorders to use an electric heating pad than a commercial hot pack.

Application of heat to an injury site increases the rate of phagocytosis and promotes healing.

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

Medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis include which of the following?

A goniometer is used in the orthopedic examination to measure

Diathermy is a deep heat therapy that can be used to treat muscle spasms.

Medications used to treat osteoporosis include which of the following?

Application of cold packs causes vasodilation and numbness of the area.

Commercial hot packs must be used very carefully on patients with diabetes,because they may not be able to feel a burning sensation.

You are responsible for reviewing patient education materials with a 64-year-old woman recently diagnosed with osteoporosis.Explain to her what causes the disease and the possible treatment methods.

A(n)__________ unit can play an integral role in the management of chronic pain.

Muscle that contains fibers divided by bands of cross stripes or striations because of overlapping myofilaments is called striated.