Musculoskeletal System Assessment

Question 1

Focused Interview
specific questions

Answer 1

-Illness, infection, or injury
-Symptoms
-Pain
-Behaviors

Question 2

Physical assessment of musculoskeletal system

Answer 2

Inspection
Palpation

Question 3

Areas of the musculoskeletal system assessment

Answer 3

-Inspection and palpation of the temporomandibular joints
-Palpation of the jaw muscles
-Testing the range of motion of the temporomandibular joints
-Inspection and palpation of the shoulders
-Testing the range of motion of the shoulders

Question 4

abnormal findings of the musculoskeletal system

Answer 4

-Inflammatory disorders
-Trauma-induced disorders
-Abnormalities of the spine
-Joint disorders

Question 5

Trauma induced disorders

Answer 5

-Dislocation
-Sprains
-Fractures
-Strains

Question 6

a displacement of the bone from its usual anatomic location in the joint.

Answer 6

Dislocation

Question 7

a stretching or tearing of the capsule or ligament of a joint due to forced movement beyond the joint’s normal range.

Answer 7

Joint Sprain

Question 8

a partial or complete break in the continuity of the bone from trauma.

Answer 8

Fracture

Question 9

a partial muscle tear resulting from overstretching or overuse of the muscle.

Answer 9

Muscle strain