Musculoskeletal (Abnormal)

Question 1

Abnormal curvatures of the spine include:

Answer 1

Lordosis
Scoliosis
Kyphosis

Question 2

Falling backward easily is seen with _____ and _____.

Answer 2

cervical spondylosis and Parkinson disease

Question 3

Decreased ROM, swelling, tenderness, or crepitus may be seen in _____.

Answer 3

Arthritis

Question 4

Decreased ROM, and a clicking, popping, or grating sound may be noted with _____.

Answer 4

TMJ dysfunction

Question 5

Pain or spasms occur with _____.

Answer 5

myofascial pain syndrome

Question 6

Swollen, red, or enlarged joint or tender, painful joint is seen with _____,

Answer 6

Inflammation of the joint

Question 7

Flattened lumbar curvature may be seen with a _____ or _____.

Answer 7

herniated lumbar disk or ankylosing spondylitis

Question 8

Lateral curvature of the thoracic spine with an increase in the convexity on the curved side is seen in _____.

Answer 8

scoliosis

Question 9

Compression fractures and lumbosacral muscle strain can cause pain and tenderness of the spinal processes and paravertebral muscles.

Question 10

_____ is the most common cause of neck pain.

Answer 10

Cervical strain

Question 11

It is characterized by impaired ROM and neck pain from abnormalities of the soft tissue (muscles, ligaments, and nerves) due to straining or injuring the neck.

Answer 11

Cervical strain

Question 12

are associated with impaired ROM and pain that radiates to the back, shoulder, or arms.

Answer 12

Cervical disk degenerative disease and spinal cord tumors

Question 13

Neck pain with a loss of sensation in the legs may occur with _____.

Answer 13

Cervical spinal cord compression

Question 14

Lateral curvature disappears in functional scoliosis

Unilateral exaggerated thoracic convexity increases in structural scoliosis.

Spinal processes are out of alignment.

Question 15

Low back strain from injury to soft tissues is a common cause of impaired ROM and pain in the lumbar and thoracic regions.

Question 16

Unequal leg lengths are associated with scoliosis.

Equal true leg lengths but unequal apparent leg lengths are seen with abnormalities in the structure or position of the hips and pelvis.

Question 17

Flat, hollow, or less- rounded shoulders are seen with _____.

Answer 17

Dislocation

Question 18

_____ is seen with nerve or muscle damage or lack of use.

Answer 18

Muscle atrophy

Question 19

Painful and limited abduction accompanied by muscle weakness and atrophy are seen with a _____.

Answer 19

rotator cuff tear

Question 20

Chronic pain and severe limitation of all shoulder motions are seen with _____.

Answer 20

calcified tendinitis

Question 21

Inability to shrug shoulders against resistance is seen with a lesion of _____.

Answer 21

cranial nerve XI (spinal accessory)

Question 22

Signs of a _____ include pain, tenderness, swelling, and inability to hold a grip; as well as pain that goes away and then returns as a deep, dull ache.

Answer 22

wrist fracture

Question 23

Extreme pain may indicate _____ and _____ of the hand.

Answer 23

rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis

Question 24

_____ may indicate a scaphoid fracture, which is often the result of falling on an outstretched hand.

Answer 24

Snuffbox tenderness

Question 25

Increased pain with extension of the wrist against resistance is seen in epicondylitis of the lateral side of the elbow. Increased pain with flexion of the wrist against resistance is seen in epicondylitis of the medial side of the elbow.

Question 26

If symptoms (tingling, numbness, burning, or pain) develop within a minute with _____, CTS is suspected.

Answer 26

Phalen test

Question 27

Tingling or shocking sensation experienced with test for _____.

Answer 27

Tinel sign

Question 28

Client cannot raise the thumb up from the plane and stretch the thumb pad to the little finger pad. This indicates _____.

Answer 28

thumb weakness in CTS (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome)

Question 29

Swollen, stiff, tender finger joints are seen in acute _____.

Answer 29

rheumatoid arthritis

Question 30

_____ and _____ are seen in long-term rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 30

Boutonnière deformity and swan- neck deformity

Question 31

_____ hard, painless nodules may be seen over the distal interphalangeal joints (Heberden nodes) and over the proximal interphalangeal joints (Bouchard nodes)

Answer 31

Osteoarthritis

Question 32

Inability to extend the ring and little fingers is seen in _____.

Answer 32

Dupuytren contracture

Question 33

Painful extension of a finger may be seen in _____.

Answer 33

Tenosynovitis (infection of the flexor tendon sheathes)

Question 34

The most common injuries of the hip and groin region in athletes are in sports involving kicking or skating, especially with sudden changes in direction; the most common injury is _____.

Answer 34

adductor/groin tear

Question 35

Strains, a stretch or tear of muscle or tendons, often occur in the _____ and the _____.

Answer 35

lower back hamstring muscle

Question 36

Inability to abduct the hip is a common sign of _____.

Answer 36

Hip disease

Question 37

Pain and a decrease in internal hip rotation may be a sign of _____.

Answer 37

osteoarthritis or femoral neck stress fracture.

Question 38

Pain on palpation of the greater trochanter and pain as the client moves from standing to lying down may indicate _____.

Answer 38

bursitis of the hip

Question 39

Lasegue Test or Straight leg Raising If pain client had is reproduced or worsens, the test is positive, which is seen with a _____.

Answer 39

herniated disc

Question 40

Knees turn in with knock knees _____ and turn out with bowed legs _____.

Answer 40

(genu valgum) (genu varum)

Question 41

A positive ballottement test may be present with _____.

Answer 41

meniscal tears

Question 42

_____ by a decreased ROM with synovial thickening and crepitation.

Answer 42

Osteoarthritis

Question 43

A laterally deviated great toe with possible overlapping of the second toe and possible formation of an enlarged, painful, inflamed bursa (bunion) on the medial side is seen with _____.

Answer 43

hallux valgus

Question 44

nonpainful thickened skin that occurs at pressure points.

Answer 44

Calluses

Question 45

painful warts that often occur under a callus .

Answer 45

Verruca vulgaris

Question 46

_____ are the most common sites of sprains.

Answer 46

Ankles

Question 47

Tender, painful, reddened, hot, and swollen metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe is seen in _____.

Answer 47

gouty arthritis

Question 48

Hyperextension of the metatarsophalangeal joint and flexion of the proximal interphalangeal joint is apparent in _____.

Answer 48

hammer toe