Musculoskeletal Flashcards
How to test for knee stability?
Use the Drawer Test
How to test for a torn ligament?
Drawer Test
When testing for a torn ACL, what test should you perform?
Anterior Drawer Test
Look for Lachman sign
A NP suspect a torn PCL? Which test is positive?
Posterior Drawer Test
A NP suspect a medial meniscus test, which assessment test should be performed?
Patient will have a positive McMurray Test (hear click when rotating the ankle)
A NP suspect a medial meniscus test, what is the GOLD standard for DX?
MRI
A NP suspects a collateral ligament tear, which physical assessment test should be performed?
Valgus and Varus
How to determine if a patient has a torn MCL?
Use Valgus stress
How to determine if a patient has a torn LCL?
vaRus and lateRal
A NP is preforming Spurling test. What is the assessment use to determine?
Neck Compression
What is inflammation of the tendon sheath? How do we assess for?
Tendinosis
Finklestein test
DIP is called what with patient with OA?
Heberden nodes
