NURS 251 MUSCULOSKELETAL ASSESSMENT EXAM 3 2026/2027 |
NURS 251 MUSCULOSKELETAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS, STUDY
GUIDE & REVIEW
subjective data musculoskeletal health history questions? - Correct answer ✔✔ • family history
of Rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue disease, gout, osteoporosis, or stroke
• any problems with joints? (pain, stiffness, swelling, heat, redness, limitations in movement)
• any problems with muscles? (pain, cramping, weakness)
• any bone pain? deformities? accidents or trauma?
• any limitations on ability to perform activities of daily living?
• use of any assistive devices?
• any occupational hazards that could affect muscles/joints?
• describe excessive patterns?
• describe usual diet including calcium intake
• medications
function of bones, muscles, joints - Correct answer ✔✔ • movement
• support
• protection of inner vital organs
• RBC production in bone marrow
• storage for essential minerals
joints - Correct answer ✔✔ places of union of two or more bones
ligaments - Correct answer ✔✔ fibrous bands from one bone to another that strengthen the
joint and prevent unwanted movement
, muscle - Correct answer ✔✔ skeletal, voluntary control connected by tendon to bone
fibrous joints - Correct answer ✔✔ bones united by interjacent fibrous tissue or cartilage and do
not move
ex: sutures in skull
cartilaginous joints - Correct answer ✔✔ separated by fibrous cartilage and are slightly move
ex: suture in skulls
synovial joints - Correct answer ✔✔ •freely moveable joints separated by one another rand
enclosed in a cavity lined with membrane that secretes fluid
•bruise located in areas of potential friction of facilitate movement of muscles and tendons
flexion - Correct answer ✔✔ bending limb at joint
extension - Correct answer ✔✔ straightening limb at joint
abduction - Correct answer ✔✔ moving limb away from midline of body
adduction - Correct answer ✔✔ moving limb toward midline of body
pronation - Correct answer ✔✔ turning forearm so that palm is down
supination - Correct answer ✔✔ turning forearm so that the palm is up
circumduction - Correct answer ✔✔ moving arm in circle around shoulder
NURS 251 MUSCULOSKELETAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS, STUDY
GUIDE & REVIEW
subjective data musculoskeletal health history questions? - Correct answer ✔✔ • family history
of Rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue disease, gout, osteoporosis, or stroke
• any problems with joints? (pain, stiffness, swelling, heat, redness, limitations in movement)
• any problems with muscles? (pain, cramping, weakness)
• any bone pain? deformities? accidents or trauma?
• any limitations on ability to perform activities of daily living?
• use of any assistive devices?
• any occupational hazards that could affect muscles/joints?
• describe excessive patterns?
• describe usual diet including calcium intake
• medications
function of bones, muscles, joints - Correct answer ✔✔ • movement
• support
• protection of inner vital organs
• RBC production in bone marrow
• storage for essential minerals
joints - Correct answer ✔✔ places of union of two or more bones
ligaments - Correct answer ✔✔ fibrous bands from one bone to another that strengthen the
joint and prevent unwanted movement
, muscle - Correct answer ✔✔ skeletal, voluntary control connected by tendon to bone
fibrous joints - Correct answer ✔✔ bones united by interjacent fibrous tissue or cartilage and do
not move
ex: sutures in skull
cartilaginous joints - Correct answer ✔✔ separated by fibrous cartilage and are slightly move
ex: suture in skulls
synovial joints - Correct answer ✔✔ •freely moveable joints separated by one another rand
enclosed in a cavity lined with membrane that secretes fluid
•bruise located in areas of potential friction of facilitate movement of muscles and tendons
flexion - Correct answer ✔✔ bending limb at joint
extension - Correct answer ✔✔ straightening limb at joint
abduction - Correct answer ✔✔ moving limb away from midline of body
adduction - Correct answer ✔✔ moving limb toward midline of body
pronation - Correct answer ✔✔ turning forearm so that palm is down
supination - Correct answer ✔✔ turning forearm so that the palm is up
circumduction - Correct answer ✔✔ moving arm in circle around shoulder
