Musculoskeletal Assessment

Question 1

When the hip muscles are moving away

Answer 1

Abduction

Question 2

When the hip muscles are moving inward

Answer 2

Adduction

Question 3

What type of joint has the most mobility?

Answer 3

Ball and socket

Question 4

Knee joints are an example of what type of joint?

Answer 4

Hinge joint

Question 5

What is the most common cause of knee pain in patients > 45

Answer 5

Osteoarthritis

Question 6

What is the leading cause of chronic mobility disability?

Answer 6

Osteoarthritis

Question 7

What is the most common reason for total knee and hip replacement?

Answer 7

Osteoarthritis

Question 8

What is the #1 sign for osteoarthritis?

Answer 8

Pain

Question 9

What are the most affected joints in osteoarthritis?

Answer 9

Larger unilateral joints

Question 10

What is the typical age of diagnosis for osteoarthritis?

Answer 10

> 50

Question 11

True or false: osteoarthritis has an asymmetric distribution

Answer 11

True

Question 12

What is generally absent in osteoarthritis?

Answer 12

Inflammation

Question 13

When is pain the worst for osteoarthritic patients?

Answer 13

At the end of the day

Question 14

When do patients feel stiffness w osteoarthritis?

Answer 14

In the morning and after inactivity

Question 15

What do patients have when their joint pain is worse with activity and relieved by rest?

Answer 15

Osteoarthritis

Question 16

True or false: If aspiration of the joint and fluid analysis is negative then the patient may have osteoarthritis

Answer 16

True

Question 17

What is the number one sign for RA?

Answer 17

Inflammation

Question 18

What gender is more susceptible to RA?

Answer 18

Females

Question 19

True or false: Older patients are usually initially diagnosed for RA

Answer 19

False

Question 20

What are the ages for initial diagnosis for RA?

Answer 20

25-55

Question 21

What is the hallmark symptom for RA?

Answer 21

Synovial inflammation and proliferation

Question 22

True or false: symptoms are usually bilateral/ symmetric for RA

Answer 22

True

Question 23

What disease state has pain with inactivity?

Answer 23

RA

Question 24

True or False: RA improves with physical activity

Answer 24

True

Question 25

How long do patients experience stiffness/pain in the morning with RA?

Answer 25

> 1 hour

Question 26

What is the marker for inflammation in RA?

Answer 26

Rheumatoid factor

Question 27

What gender is at a greater risk for gout?

Answer 27

Males

Question 28

Excessive consumption of what is a risk factor for gout?

Answer 28

Beer

Question 29

What limb is primarily susceptible to gout?

Answer 29

Big toe

Question 30

What is the normal level for serum Uric level in females?

Answer 30

2.4-6

Question 31

What is the normal serum uric level for males?

Answer 31

3.4-7

Question 32

Chronic widespread pain throughout the body

Answer 32

Fibromyalgia

Question 33

Fibromyalgia doesn’t effect what extremities as much?

Answer 33

Distal extremities

Question 34

What test is applied to diagnose FM?

Answer 34

FM/a blood test

Question 35

ALS is also known as what type of disease?

Answer 35

Lou Gehrig’s disease

Question 36

What is the expected life expectancy for ALS?

Answer 36

3-5 years

Question 37

What neurons does ALS effect?

Answer 37

Motor neurons

Question 38

True or false: there are no definitive markers for ALS

Answer 38

True

Question 39

What organ does ALS leave fully intact?

Answer 39

The brain

Question 40

ALS has overlapping symptomatology with what disease?

Answer 40

MS

Question 41

What issues start showing with MS?

Answer 41

Sensory issues

Question 42

What are the 6 risk factors for gout?

Answer 42

1. Obesity 2. CKD 3. Male 4. Advanced age 5. Hypertension 6. Excessive beer consumption