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Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

1
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Describe tendonitis

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overuse or inflammatory processes that results in pain and limitation in movement

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2
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An exaggerates lumbar curve that compensates for pregnancy, obesity, or other skeletal changes

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Lordosis

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3
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Pointing the foot toward the nose

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dorsiflexion

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4
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Pointing the foot toward the floor

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plantar flexion

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In what disease is the wrist, proximal interphalangeal and metacarpophalangeal joints likely to be swollen, tender and stiff?

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acute RA

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6
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Describe rheumatoid nodules

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firm, nontender subcutaneous nodules that are seen distal to the olecranon bursa in the hands and fingers

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7
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Where do rheumatoid nodules typically occur?

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along the extensor surface of the ulna

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8
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Sx of RA

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  1. Pain
  2. Fatigue
  3. Morning joint stiffness
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9
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What is the cause of RA?

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symmetric fusiform swelling in the soft tissue around the proximal interphalangeal joints

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10
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List some long bones

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femur and humerus

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The tarsals and carpals are what types of bones?

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short bones

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The parietal bone of the skull, sternum, and ribs are what types of bones?

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flat bones

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List some irregular bones

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vertebrae and hip bones

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14
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What is the difference between a tendon and ligament?

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a tendon connects bone to muscle or muscle to muscle while ligaments attach bone to bone

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15
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What occurs when tendons experience continuous friction?

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they develop fluid-filled bursae called tendon sheaths

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16
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Synovial joints are reinforced and strengthened by a system of what?

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ligaments

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17
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Sx of gout

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erythema, pain, and edema

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18
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What is the result of wearing narrow-toed shoes, high heels, or shoes that are too small?

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hammertoe

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19
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What is gout?

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alt. purine metabolism that results in inflammation of the joints

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20
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Another name for Hallux Valgus

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Bunion

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21
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What is Hallux Valgus?

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a thickening and inflammation of the bone or the bursa of the joint of the great toe that produces lateral displacement of the toe marked with joint enlargement

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22
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What occurs to the big toe in a bunion?

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the big toe may turn toward the 2nd toe

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23
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What are the causes of a hammertoe?

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  1. imbalance of the muscle and ligament around the tow joint
  2. trauma
  3. genetic factors
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24
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Sx of carpal tunnel Syn

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  1. pain
  2. numbness
  3. (+) Phalen’s test
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25
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The chronic repetitive motion in compression of the median nerve

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Carpal tunnel

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26
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What are the assessments for Carpal Tunnel?

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  1. Phalen’s test

2. Tinel’s sign

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27
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A spine curvature to the left causing an exaggerated thoracic convexity on that side

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scoliosis

28
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What may be a musculoskeletal cause of scoliosis, how do you assess further?

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unequal leg length, assess by measuring the pt’s leg length

29
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How do you assess for scoliosis?

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the pt should bend forward. If there is uneveness in the heigh of the post. rib care or the scapulae

30
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What are some everyday risk factors for osteoporosis?

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  1. caffeine
  2. smoking
  3. alcohol
31
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What does protein deficiency interfere w/?

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  1. bone growth

2. muscle tone

32
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What is a pt predisposed w/ if there is a lack of Ca2+?

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low bone density

33
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What occurs if there is a vitamin C deficiency?

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inhibition of of bone and tissue healing

34
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Which ethnic group has a higher incidence of osteoporosis?

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caucasian and asian females

35
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What is the assessment technique for the musculoskeletal?

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  1. inspection

2. Palpation

36
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In the beginning of the assessment the pt ic c/o of pain, what is your intervention?

A

the assessment must be delayed until acute problems are attended to

37
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Describe crepitus

A

a grating sound caused by the bone fragments in joints

38
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What may be the result of shoulder pain w/o palpation or movement?

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insufficient circulation to the myocardium

39
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What are some abdomen conditions that cause cause pain the shoulders?

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  1. hiatal hernia

2. GI disease

40
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You see your pt can abduct their arm w/o lifting or shrugging the shoulder, what would you suspect?

A

rotator cuff tear

41
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The pt is room 214 is experiencing swelling, crepitus, pain esp when opening or closing his mouth, what would you consider?

A

TMJ

42
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What are some causes of TMJ?

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  1. Teeth grinding

2. unconscious clenching of the jaw

43
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A typically painless, round, fluid-filled mass that arises from the tendon sheaths on the dorsum of the wrist and hand

A

ganglion

44
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The pt is unable to extend the 4th and 5th fingers

A

Dupuytren’s contracture

45
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What is the classic Si of a fractured femur?

A

external rotation of the lower leg or foot

46
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What is a hip fracture associated w/?

A

shortening of a limb

47
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In what type of pt is the straight leg raise (SLR) test may produce the Lasegue sign?

A

herniated disk

48
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What is the Lasegue sign?

A

back and leg pain along the course of the sciatic nerve

49
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If the synovium is inflamed, what are you going to notice upon palpating the knee?

A

pain, swelling, thickening or heat

50
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What is the bulge test?

A

test for fluid by pushing the lateral side of the knee and seeing if if the fluid shifts to the medial side of the knee

51
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Genu varum

A

bowlegs

52
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Genu recurvatum

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excessive hyperextension of the knee w/ weight bearing due to weakness of quads

53
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Genu valgum

A

knock knees

54
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If an older woman c/o of pain and tenderness in the back and restricted back movement, what should you consider?

A

compression fracture

55
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A chronic disease that is characterized by pain in the muscles and soft tissues that support and surround joint

A

Fibromyalgia

56
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Occurs in individuals with psoriasis that has joint inflammation the finger, toes and sometimes int he spine

A

Psoriatic arthritis

57
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Inflammation of bursae that surround joint

A

bursitis

58
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An overproduction of collagen in the skin or organs which results in damage to the skin, blood vessels, and joints

A

scleroderma

59
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Inflammation and weakness in skeletal muscles that can affect the entire body and result in disability

A

polymyositis

60
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A chronic inflammatory disease of the spine resulting in a fusion of the spine resulting in stiffness and inflexibility

A

Ankylosing Spondylitis

61
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What is associated with the development of Bouchard’s and Heberden’s nodules, over the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints

A

osteoarthritis

62
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Inflammation of the synovium

A

synovitis

63
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Flexion contractures associated w/

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RA

64
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What are some causes of the olecranon bursitis?

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  1. trauma
  2. inflammation from RA
  3. Gouty arthritis
65
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Inflammation joint disease results in fluid in the joint capsule

A

joint effusion

66
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What happens to the ulnar w/ RA?

A

Ulnar deviation

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