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Chapter 15. Musculoskeletal Problems

Primary Care, Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing 4th Edition by Dunphy

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Chapter 15. Musculoskeletal Problems

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

 

____     1.   One of the initial steps in assessing patients with musculoskeletal complaints is to determine whether the complaint is articular or nonarticular in origin. Which of the following is an example of an articular structure?

a. Bone
b. Synovium
c. Tendons
d. Fascia

 

 

____     2.   You have detected the presence of crepitus on examination of a patient with a musculoskeletal complaint. Additionally, there is limited range of motion (ROM) with both active and passive movement. These findings suggest that the origin of the musculoskeletal complaint is:

a. Articular
b. Inflammatory
c. Nonarticular
d. A and B

 

 

____     3.   Which of the following signs or symptoms indicate an inflammatory etiology to musculoskeletal pain?

a. Decreased C-reactive protein
b. Hyperalbuminemia
c. Morning stiffness
d. Weight gain

 

 

____     4.   Which of the following statements concerning the musculoskeletal examination is true?

a. The uninvolved side should be examined initially and then compared to the involved side.
b. The part of the body that is causing the patient pain should be examined first.
c. When possible, the patient should not be asked to perform active range-of-motion (ROM) exercises to avoid causing pain.
d. Radiographs should always be obtained prior to examination so as not to cause further injury to the patient.

 

 

____     5.   You are performing muscle strength testing on a patient presenting with musculoskeletal pain and find that the patient has complete ROM with gravity eliminated. Which numeric grade of muscle strength would you give this patient?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5

 

Answer Section

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

  1. ANS:  B                    PTS:   1

 

  1. ANS:  A                    PTS:   1

 

  1. ANS:  C                    PTS:   1

 

  1. ANS:  A                    PTS:   1

 

  1. ANS:  B                    PTS:   1

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