Musculoskeletal

Question 1

kyphosis

Answer 1

exaggeration of the posterior curvature of the thoracic spine

Question 2

lordosis

Answer 2

increased lumbar curvature

Question 3

scoliosis

Answer 3

lateral spinal curvature

Question 4

osteoporosis

Answer 4

disorder characterized by abnormal rarefaction of bone, occurring most frequently in postmenopausal women, sedentary or immobilized individuals and patients on long term steroid therapy

Question 5

gait

Answer 5

manner of style of walking, including rhythm, cadence, and speed

Question 6

hypertonicity

Answer 6

excessive tension of the arterial walls of muscles

Question 7

hypotonicity

Answer 7

reduced tension of the arterial walls or muscles

Question 8

atrophy

Answer 8

a decrease in size of an organ or tissue

Question 9

When assessing a patient’s musculoskeletal system, you notice that strength in the upper extremities is not equal. What should you do next?

Answer 9

assess the strength and active, and passive range of motion, and evaluate warmth, tenderness, or swelling of the joint