Musculoskeletal - Assessment Flashcards
1
Q
Common Subjective Complaint
A
Pain
Tenderness
Altered sensation
Inability to move body parts
Edema
2
Q
Burning, tingling sensation or numbness
Caused by pressure on nerves or by circulatory impairments
A
Paresthesia
3
Q
An unsteady, uncoordinated walk with a wide base of support and the feet thrown outward
A
Shuffling/Ataxic Gait
4
Q
Consists of a limp adopted so as to avoid pain on weight-bearing structures (as in hip, knee, or ankle injuries)
A
Festinating/Antalgic Gait
5
Q
Walking gait
Normal findings
A
- Has upright posture and steady
- Gait with opposing arm swing
3 Walks unaided, maintains balance
6
Q
Walking gait
Deviation from normal
A
- Poor posture and unsteady
- Irregular staggering gait with wide stance, bends legs only from hips
- Has rigid or no arm movement
7
Q
Abnormal gait: causes
A
CNS disorders of the brain that causes muscular problems resulting in the gait disturbance
Spinal cord abnormalities
Degenerative muscle diseases
Neurodegenerative illnesses
Skeletal abnormalities and disease
Toxic reactions
