MSK exam with 100% correct answers 2024

What is the difference between a patient and a client? correct answers A patient represents the person who comes to you individually with a potential musculoskeletal condition; someone you will treat. A client represents an individual or group of people, who are receiving consultation from a PT. Why do therapists do an examination? correct answers To screen, examine, provide a starting point for intervention What is the difference between a diagnosis by an MD and diagnosis by a PT? correct answers MDs diagnose disease and pathology while PTs diagnose tissue and movement impairments Can PTs make the diagnosis of osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease? correct answers No (the validation for such diagnoses requires tests and measures that are beyond the scope of the PTs tests and measures; but the PT can diagnose and discuss the impairments associated with the degenerative changes) What is the purpose of the evaluation and the diagnosis? correct answers To make clinical judgement based on the data from the tests and measures that results in a diagnostic label for the patient What are some examples of interventions? correct answers Modalities, stretching, manipulation, strengthening, ADL retraining, etc. What are the components of the Nagi model? correct answers Pathology, dysfunction, functional limitation, and disability True or false: Dysfunction and impairment are synonymous. correct answers True Swelling inside of the joint. correct answers Effusion Swelling outside of the joint correct answers Edema True or false: Increasing ROM is a functional goal. correct answers False (however, increasing ROM to get reach into a cabinet or throw a ball is) Does every functional limitation lead to a disability? correct answers No Is every disability permanent? correct answers No