Deck 18: Musculoskeletal Disorders

Question 1

How many bones make up the vertebral column?

A) 37
B) 24
C) 12
D) 26

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following bones is part of the wrist?

A) Ulna
B) Scaphoid
C) Phalanges
D) Metacarpals

Answer 2

A

Question 3

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

A) Calcaneus
B) Talus
C) Malleoleus
D) Navicular

Answer 3

B

Question 4

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

A) A nonmusculoskeletal issue
B) A herniated disc
C) Muscular rupture
D) Osteoporosis

Question 5

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

A) Fractures
B) Changes in pulses and sensation
C) Bowel/bladder dysfunction
D) Dyspnea

Question 6

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

A) Petrification
B) Problem
C) Pulselessness
D) Position

Question 7

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

A) Myofascial injury
B) AC joint separation
C) Fractured clavicle
D) Adhesive capsulitis

Question 8

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

A) Knee
B) Shoulder
C) Elbow
D) Hip/pelvis

Question 9

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

A) 20 degrees and 55 degrees
B) 55 degrees and 20 degrees
C) 70 degrees and 70 degrees
D) 25 degrees and 40 degrees

Question 10

When palpating, what does localized warmth indicate?

A) Blood leaking into the joints
B) Synovial fluid leaking into the tissue
C) Vascular constriction
D) Infection

Question 11

The Thomas test is used in assessing what?

A) Shoulder range of motion
B) Hip/pelvis range of motion
C) Arm sensory loss
D) Foot pain

Question 12

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

A) Hip fracture
B) Sciatica
C) Bursitis
D) Osteoarthritis

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

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