NURS 6030- Musculoskeletal Questions With Complete
Solutions
ACL Injury Correct Answers Anterior cruciate ligament
typically injured
in sports- during rapid deceleration, on
quickly changing directions or a direct blow
to the lateral portion of knee
• Patient may recall a "pop"
or feeling the knee "snap"
Anterior Drawer Test Correct Answers ACL
carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) Correct Answers compression
of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the
bones and tendons of the wrist
Cauda Equina Syndrome Correct Answers -Injury at the L1
level and below resulting in a LMN lesion
-Flaccid paralysis w/no spinal reflex activity
bowel and bladder dysfunction
Urinary retention in 90% cases
saddle anesthesia, reduction of sensation over the
buttocks, upper posterior thighs, and perineum
Chronic Gout Correct Answers Colchicine, Allopurinol (for
chronic gout)
Clinical Features of OA Correct Answers Joint Pain- deep
aching pain aggravated by motion and
weight bearing; sometimes worse at night after day of
, vigorous activity
• Joint stiffness, esp. after periods of inactivity
• Joint enlargement of osteophyte formation
• Crepitus on movement with joint
• Later stages, pain on motion and at rest, limitation of
motion, mal-alignment, bony protuberances from spurs
Common Causes of LBP Correct Answers Lumbar muscle
strain
• Herniated disc
• Spinal mal-alignment
• Osteoarthritis
• Spinal Stenosis
costochondritis Correct Answers an inflammation of the
cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum; Most common cause
of non-cardiac chest
pain
• Pain is reproducible/increased with
palpation
CTS History Correct Answers Numbness, tingling, pain
- Symptoms nocturnal
- Symptoms relieved by
"shaking or wringing" the hand
CTS Treatment Correct Answers •Wrist splints
•Steroid injections
•Anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDS)
•Rest
•Surgery
Solutions
ACL Injury Correct Answers Anterior cruciate ligament
typically injured
in sports- during rapid deceleration, on
quickly changing directions or a direct blow
to the lateral portion of knee
• Patient may recall a "pop"
or feeling the knee "snap"
Anterior Drawer Test Correct Answers ACL
carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) Correct Answers compression
of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the
bones and tendons of the wrist
Cauda Equina Syndrome Correct Answers -Injury at the L1
level and below resulting in a LMN lesion
-Flaccid paralysis w/no spinal reflex activity
bowel and bladder dysfunction
Urinary retention in 90% cases
saddle anesthesia, reduction of sensation over the
buttocks, upper posterior thighs, and perineum
Chronic Gout Correct Answers Colchicine, Allopurinol (for
chronic gout)
Clinical Features of OA Correct Answers Joint Pain- deep
aching pain aggravated by motion and
weight bearing; sometimes worse at night after day of
, vigorous activity
• Joint stiffness, esp. after periods of inactivity
• Joint enlargement of osteophyte formation
• Crepitus on movement with joint
• Later stages, pain on motion and at rest, limitation of
motion, mal-alignment, bony protuberances from spurs
Common Causes of LBP Correct Answers Lumbar muscle
strain
• Herniated disc
• Spinal mal-alignment
• Osteoarthritis
• Spinal Stenosis
costochondritis Correct Answers an inflammation of the
cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum; Most common cause
of non-cardiac chest
pain
• Pain is reproducible/increased with
palpation
CTS History Correct Answers Numbness, tingling, pain
- Symptoms nocturnal
- Symptoms relieved by
"shaking or wringing" the hand
CTS Treatment Correct Answers •Wrist splints
•Steroid injections
•Anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDS)
•Rest
•Surgery
