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NUR 362 - MUSCULOSKELETAL Flashcards

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Components of the Musculoskeletal System

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bones
muscles
joints
tendons
ligaments
cartilage
bursa
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Normal Physiologic Function of Musculoskeletal System

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alignment and posture
balance
coordinated movements
protection
production
storage
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Bone

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specialized connective tissue

hard, rigid, dense

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Joint

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union of two or more bones
non-synovial (immovable and slightly movable)
synovial (freely movable due to separation from fluid-filled cavity)

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Cartilage

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cushions the bones and gives smooth surface to facilitate movement

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Ligaments

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connect bone to bone

give bone structure to form the joint

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Bursa

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fluid filled sac

any place where there’s a joint

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Tendon

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connect muscle to bone

helps with function of ROM

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Muscular Strength - 0

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no muscular contraction detected

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Muscular Strength - 1

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barely detectable flicker or trace contraction

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Muscular Strength - 2

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active movement of body part with gravity eliminated

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Muscular Strength - 3

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active movement of body part against gravity

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Muscular Strength - 4

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active movement of body part against some resistance

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Muscular Strength - 5

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active movement of body part against full resistance without fatigue

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ADLs

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bathing
dressing
eating 
grooming
mobility (transfers, ambulation, toiling)
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Palpation of musculoskeletal system

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heat 
tenderness
swelling
crepitus
nodules 
AROM/PROM
muscle strength
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TMJ Palpation

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tips of first two fingers and ask person to open/close mouth
palpate contracted temporals and masseter muscles as person clenches
compare size, firmness, strength

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TMJ ROM

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open/close - against resistance tests trigeminal nerve (V)
protraction/retraction
lateral movement

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Cervical Spine Inspection

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alignment of head and neck

spine should be straight and head erect

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Cervical Spine Palpation

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spinous processes for tenderness

sternomastoid, trapezius and paravertebral muscles

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Cervical Spine ROM

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flexion/extension
rotation
lateral bending
against resistance tests spinal nerve (XI)

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Shoulder Inspection

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swelling
deformity
abnormal positioning

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Shoulder Palpation

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acromioclavicular joint
scapula
acromion process
greater tubercle
coracoid process
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Shoulder ROM

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flexion/extension
abduction/adduction
circumduction
internal/external rotation
depression/elevation - shrug against resistance tests spinal nerve (XI)
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Elbow Inspection

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size and contour in flexed and extended position for swelling, deformity, or abnormal positioning
olecranon process for present hollows on either side

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Elbow Palpation

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elbow flexed at 70 degrees
medial and lateral epicondyle
olecranon process

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Elbow ROM

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flexion/extension

supination/pronation

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Hand Inspection

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smoothness of motion, surface contour, alignment of wrist and fingers, bony deformities

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Hand Palpation

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distal radius and ulna at wrist 
eight carpal bones
MCP
PIP
DIP joints
anatomical snuffbox
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Hand ROM

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hand
flexion/extension
radial/ulnar deviation 
fingers
flexion/extension
abduction/adduction
thumb
flexion/extension
abduction/adduction
opposition
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Features

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pain or numbness of the first three fingers of the hand, but not in the palm, especially at night
loss of sensation in distribution of the medial nerve: palmar surface of thumb, index, middle, and medial 4th fingers

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Assessment for carpal tunnel

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weak abduction of the thumb (most sensitive)
tinel’s sign
phalen’s sign

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Tinel’s Sign

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tingling with tapping over medial nerve as it enters the carpal tunnel

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Phalen’s Sign

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numbness of tingling with pressing backs of hands together in acute flexion

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Hip Inspection

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symmetry of iliac crests, gluteal folds and equally sized buttocks
smooth, even gait reflects equal leg lengths
assess base
rhythm smooth and continuous

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Hip Palpation

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inguinal ligament
trochanteric bursa
ischiogluteal bursa

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Hip ROM

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flexion/extension
abduction/adduction
internal/external rotation

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Knee Inspection

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contours and alignment for swelling
quadriceps for atrophy
knee action during swing and stance phases of gait

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Knee Palpation

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left thumb and fingers grasping fashion down toward knee

patellar pouch

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Knee ROM

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flexion/extension

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Ankle & Foot Inspection

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compare feet noting position of feet and toes, contours of joints
foot should align with long axis of lower leg
ankles are smooth bony prominences

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Ankle & Foot Palpation

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achilles tendon for nodules and tenderness

metatarsophalangeal joints

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Ankle & Foot ROM

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flexion/extension (toes)
inversion/eversion
plantarflexion/dorsiflexion

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Spine Vertebrae

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7 cervical
12 thoracic
5 lumbar

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Spine Inspection

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spine is straight
knees and feet aligned with trunk and point forward
convex thoracic curve and concave lumbar curve

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Spine Palpation

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spinous processes

paravertebral muscles

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Spine ROM

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flexion/extension
rotation
lateral bending

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AROM

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patient actively doing exercise on own

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PROM

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exercise carried out by therapist

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AAROM

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therapist manually helping patient move a body part while patient exerts a small amount of effort

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Hazards of Immobility

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muscle atrophy
contractures
increased cardiac workload
orthostatic hypotension
thrombus formation
decreased lung expansion
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Common therapeutic positions

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semi-fowlers (45 degrees)
fowlers (90 degrees) 
supine (back)
dorsal recumbent (legs up exam)
sims/semi-prone (flexed between pillows laying on side)
lateral/side-lying
prone (stomach)

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