Musculoskeletal Rationales

Question 1

In the three point gait, only _____ leg (unaffected leg) is weight bearing.

Answer 1

1

Question 2

The two point gait requires at least ______ weight bearing on each foot.

Answer 2

partial

Question 3

Crutches should be ____ feet in front of and ____ inches to the side of each foot.

Answer 3

6/6

Question 4

In ______ they will have fatigue, pain relieved with splinting, and morning stiffness.

Answer 4

RA

Question 5

In OA there can be pain relived by ______.

Answer 5

splinting

Question 6

A patient with CTS will not have _____ and ______.

Answer 6

fatigue and morning stiffness.

Question 7

RA produces ______ symptoms.

Answer 7

symptoms

Question 8

_______ is a waterproof synthetic casting material. It can become dry and rigid in minutes.

Answer 8

fiberglass

Question 9

Fiberglass cast take ______ minutes to fully dry.

Answer 9

30

Question 10

In Bucks traction the HOB should be kept between _____ and _____ degrees.

Answer 10

10 and 20

Question 11

_______ is a bone softening disease.

Answer 11

osteomalacia

Question 12

The three classic signs of a fracture are ______, ______, _______.

Answer 12

1. pain with movement
2. swelling
3. ecchymosis

Question 13

What should you do with an amputated extremity?

Answer 13

1. wrap in gauze
2. put it in a plastic bag
3. place the black in ice water.

Question 14

With a gout flare there will not be _______ or _______.

Answer 14

1. weight loss
2. morning joint stiffness

Question 15

With ____ there will not be weight loss and morning joint stiffness.

Answer 15

OA

Question 16

For RA patient _____ is often prescribed in conjunction with DMARDs.

Answer 16

prednisone

Question 17

for a lumbar laminectomy, the client will be required to be _____ ______ and kept in a low fowler position.

Answer 17

log rolled

Question 18

The earliest manifestation of fat embolism syndrome is ________.

Answer 18

hypoxia

Question 19

The most effective way to prevent FES is aggressive ______ of the fractured extremity.

Answer 19

immobilization

Question 20

Ketorolac is a _____.

Answer 20

NSAID

Question 21

Ketorolac should be avoided for those with ________.

Answer 21

CVD

Question 22

______ is a hand flapping tremor that may be caused by ESRD.

Answer 22

Asterixis