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Semester Two - Nursing 112 > Musculoskeletal Assessment > Flashcards

Musculoskeletal Assessment Flashcards

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Inspection

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  1. Note symmetry
  2. General body build
  3. Gait
  4. Posture (sitting/standing)
  5. Use of assistive device
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Palpation

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Assess joint mobility nothing smoothness of PROM and AROM

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Notable abnormalities Palpation

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  • Tenderness
  • Swelling
  • Crepitation (cracking or rattling sound)
  • Stop manipulation of joint or muscle if pain or resistance is noted
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Six P Assessment of musculoskeletal injuries/fractures

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  1. Pain
  2. Paralysis
  3. Pallor
  4. Poikilothermia
  5. Parasthesia
  6. Pulse
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