Musculoskeletal

Question 1

Rotator Cuff Impingement or tear test

Answer 1

Neer

Hawkins

Question 2

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome test

Answer 2

Phalen Test - wrist to wrist

Question 3

ACL integrity test

Answer 3

Lachman Test

Question 4

ACL and PCL ingrity test

Answer 4

Drawer Test

Question 5

Torn meniscus test

Answer 5

McMurray test

Question 6

L4-S1 nerve root irritation/lumbar radiculopathy test

Answer 6

Straight leg raise

Question 7

Contracture of hip test

Answer 7

Thomas Test

Question 8

RA

Answer 8

• Gradual onset weeks to months
• Morning stiffness can last MANY hours
• Fatigue is very common
• FUSIFORM soft tissue enlargement, RA nodules, synovial thickening (most joints are synovial joints and are susceptible to arthritis)
• Sometimes warm to touch
• MODERATE joint enlargement
• Bouchard nodes-PIP joints
• AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE
• Swan neck

Question 9

OA

Answer 9

• Gradual over MANY years subtle
• Morning stiffness alleviated after several minutes
• Fatigue uncommon
• Non-inflammatory, little synovial reaction
• Not usually warm to touch
• MILD joint enlargement
• Heberden nodes- DIP joints
• OVERUSE of the joints

Question 10

One of two tests that asses for rotator cuff injury

Answer 10

hawkins or neer

Question 11

musculoskeletal test begins

Answer 11

when patients walks into room

Question 12

In differentiating OA from RA, a patient with OA typically exhibits all of the following EXCEPT

Answer 12

Fusiform joint swelling

Question 13

When performing the drawer test, the examiner would place the patient in a supine position and flex the knee 45-90 degree, placing the foot flat on the table and then:

Answer 13

Pulling tibia back and fourth

Question 14

What is very common in older adults that decreases height

Answer 14

kyphosis

Question 15

The best way to inspect spine of children/adolescents for lateral curvature is

Answer 15

have them touch their toes

Question 16

Risk factors for sports-related injuries include:

Answer 16

not warming up for sports

Question 17

what does barlow-ortolani maneuver assess:

Answer 17

developmental dysplasia of the hip

hip alignment was wrong .. ?

Question 18

When performing phalen maneuver a tingling sensation from the wrist to the hand occurs. This is indicative of:

Answer 18

carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 19

An increase in muscle tone is known as:

Answer 19

Spasticity

Question 20

Gowers Sign

Answer 20

Positive: patient will use their hands to walk up their legs to standing positive

Indicates Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Question 21

Assessment of MS in adults

Answer 21

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