Maryville University NURS 623 Exam 4
2026 Exam All Answers and Illustrations
Given
What to evaluate for on physical exam of musculoskeletal problems? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔-Visual
-Palpation
-ROM
-Strength
-Joint stability
-Neurovascular exam (sensation, motor function, reflex testing)
,What to determine when assessing musculoskeletal pain? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔-Acute (< 6 weeks) or Chronic (> 6 weeks)
-Articular vs. nonarticular
-Inflammatory vs. noninflammatory
-Localized vs systemic
Common spine disorders - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Cervical strain
-Cervical spondylosis (bone spur)
-Cervical stenosis (narrowing)
-Low back pain
-Vertebral fracture
-Herniated lumbar disc
-Lumbar spinal stenosis
-Cauda equina syndrome
Musculoskeletal Red Flags - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-History of trauma
-Fever (recent infection)
-Unexplained weight loss
,-History of cancer
-Incontinence
-Long term steroid use
-Parental drug abuse
-Intense localized pain
-Inability to find comfortable position
How to evaluate musculoskeletal disorders - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-
Neuromuscular exam: special test for cervical and lumbar, review classic
findings for disc herniation
-Consider differential diagnoses
-Management: NSAIDs, muscle relaxers, physical therapy
When should you consider a CT or MRI for musculoskeletal problems? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔-If no improvement in pain with management after 4 weeks
Common soft tissue disorders - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Bursitis
-Tendonitis/tenosynovitis
-Carpal tunnel syndrome
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, -DeQuervain's tendonitis
-Ganglion cyst
-Trigger finger
-Dupuytren's Contracture
Shoulder musculoskeletal disorders - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Rotator cuff
syndrome
Hip musculoskeletal disorders - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Greater trochanteric pain
-Meralgia paresthetica
-Hip fractures
-Avascular necrosis
Ankle musculoskeletal disorders - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Sprains
How to differentiate Rheumatoid arthritis from Osteoarthritis - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔-Rheumatoid arthritis is bilateral and symmetrical
-Osteoarthritis is usually not symmetrical
What to consider when ordering diagnostic exam for musculoskeletal
problems - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Dependent on exam
2026 Exam All Answers and Illustrations
Given
What to evaluate for on physical exam of musculoskeletal problems? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔-Visual
-Palpation
-ROM
-Strength
-Joint stability
-Neurovascular exam (sensation, motor function, reflex testing)
,What to determine when assessing musculoskeletal pain? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔-Acute (< 6 weeks) or Chronic (> 6 weeks)
-Articular vs. nonarticular
-Inflammatory vs. noninflammatory
-Localized vs systemic
Common spine disorders - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Cervical strain
-Cervical spondylosis (bone spur)
-Cervical stenosis (narrowing)
-Low back pain
-Vertebral fracture
-Herniated lumbar disc
-Lumbar spinal stenosis
-Cauda equina syndrome
Musculoskeletal Red Flags - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-History of trauma
-Fever (recent infection)
-Unexplained weight loss
,-History of cancer
-Incontinence
-Long term steroid use
-Parental drug abuse
-Intense localized pain
-Inability to find comfortable position
How to evaluate musculoskeletal disorders - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-
Neuromuscular exam: special test for cervical and lumbar, review classic
findings for disc herniation
-Consider differential diagnoses
-Management: NSAIDs, muscle relaxers, physical therapy
When should you consider a CT or MRI for musculoskeletal problems? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔-If no improvement in pain with management after 4 weeks
Common soft tissue disorders - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Bursitis
-Tendonitis/tenosynovitis
-Carpal tunnel syndrome
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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, -DeQuervain's tendonitis
-Ganglion cyst
-Trigger finger
-Dupuytren's Contracture
Shoulder musculoskeletal disorders - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Rotator cuff
syndrome
Hip musculoskeletal disorders - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Greater trochanteric pain
-Meralgia paresthetica
-Hip fractures
-Avascular necrosis
Ankle musculoskeletal disorders - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Sprains
How to differentiate Rheumatoid arthritis from Osteoarthritis - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔-Rheumatoid arthritis is bilateral and symmetrical
-Osteoarthritis is usually not symmetrical
What to consider when ordering diagnostic exam for musculoskeletal
problems - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Dependent on exam
