tx3 final Flashcards
1
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- which of the following statements is true
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d. 10-45 years
2
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- a peripheral nerve lesion typically results in
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a. flaccid
3
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- the compression of a nerve causing local conduction block with no structural damage to the axon or no to tissue distal to the lesion site, is called
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a. neuropraxia
4
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- your patient is suffering from acute causalgia the appropriate treatment plan includes
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c. active assisted movements
5
Q
- your patient had his arm cast removed a month ago. now he is complaining of pain in the limb distal to the injury site, edema and he feels an alternating warming and cooling skin on the arm
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c. reflex sympathetic dystrophy
6
Q
- when regenerating nerve fibers grow indiscriminately into clumped mass this is called a
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d. neuroma
7
Q
- which of the following is a symptom/ sign of horners syndrome
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d. ptosis
8
Q
- which of the following is a symptom of erbs paralysis
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b. pronation of forearm
9
Q
- which deformity is most likely to develop with an ulnar nerve lesion
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c. claw hand
10
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- with respect to the patient with a very recent peripheral nerve lesions who is presenting with a holding pattern
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b. spasm
c. contracture
11
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- the most appropiate therapy during the first two weeks of post surgical repair of a peripheral nerve is
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d. CI’d for 3 weeks
12
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- the best wrist posistion for treating a regenerating median nerve lesion is
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c. neutral and slightly flexed
13
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- the appropriate treatment for a patient suffering from a complete permanent nerve lesion is
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a. segmental fascial unopposed antagonist
14
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54.the best place to test if loss of sensation is due to a radial nerve injury is
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b. web of thumb and index on dorsal
15
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- a positive froments sign with weakness of adductor pollucis is function is indicated lesion for which nerve
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c. ulnar nerve
