Wk5 - Musculoskeletal Assessment

Question 1

What are common chief complaints of the musculoskeletal system?

Answer 1

• pain
• weakness
• stiffness
• limited movement
• deformity

Question 2

What shapes can bones have?

Answer 2

• long bone
• short bone
• flat bone
• rounded (sesamoid) bone
• irregular

Question 3

What structure do bones have?

Answer 3

• cardiac
• smooth
• skeletal

Question 4

What is the difference between ligaments and tendons?

Answer 4

LIGAMENTS
attach muscle to bone

TENDONS
attach bone to bone

Question 5

What does cartilage cover?

Answer 5

covers the end of opposing bones

Question 6

What is bursae?

Answer 6

fluid filled sacs

Question 7

What are types of joints?

Answer 7

• Synarthroses : immovable (skull sutures)
• Amphiathroses : slightly movable (vertebrae)
• Diarthroses (synovial) : freely movable

Question 8

What does a musculoskeletal assessment consist of?

Answer 8

Inspection and Palpation
Health History
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General assessment (overall appearance, gait, posture, mobility)
GALS test - gait, arms, legs, spine