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,tenderness - correct ans:You are assessing a patient with joint pain and are trying to decide whether it is
inflammatory or noninflammatory in nature. Which one of the following symptoms is consistent with an
inflammatory process?
A) Tenderness
B) Cool temperature
C) Ecchymosis
D) Nodules
lupus - correct ans:You are assessing a patient with diffuse joint pains and want to make sure that only
the joints are the problem, and that the pain is not related to other diseases. Which of the following is a
systemic cause of joint pain?
A) Gout
B) Osteoarthritis
C) Lupus
D) Spondylosis
lyme disease - correct ans:A 19-year-old college sophomore comes to the clinic for evaluation of joint
pains. The student has been back from spring break for 2 weeks; during her holiday, she went camping.
She notes that she had a red spot, shaped like a target, but then it started spreading, and then the joint
pains started. She used insect repellant but was in an area known to have ticks. She has never been sick
and takes no medications routinely; she has never been sexually active. What is the most likely cause of
her joint pain?
foot arched - correct ans:An 85-year-old retired housewife comes with her daughter to establish care.
Her daughter is concerned because her mother has started to fall more. As part of her physical
examination, you ask her to walk across the examination room. Which of the following is not part of the
stance phase of gait?
A) Foot arched
B) Heel strike
C) Mid-stance
D) Push-off
,straight leg-raise - correct ans:A 32-year-old warehouse worker presents for evaluation of low back pain.
He notes a sudden onset of pain after lifting a set of boxes that were heavier than usual. He also states
that he has numbness and tingling in the left leg. He wants to know if he needs to be off of work. What
test should you perform to assess for a herniated disc?
mechanical low back pain - correct ans:A 33-year-old construction worker comes for evaluation and
treatment of acute onset of low back pain. He notes that the pain is an aching located in the
lumbosacral area. It has been present intermittently for several years; there is no known trauma or
injury. He points to the left lower back. The pain does not radiate and there is no numbness or tingling in
the legs or incontinence. He was moving furniture for a friend over the weekend. On physical
examination, you note muscle spasm, with normal deep tendon reflexes and muscle strength. What is
the most likely cause of this patient's low back pain?
Cervical sprain - correct ans:A 50-year-old realtor comes to your office for evaluation of neck pain. She
was in a motor vehicle collision 2 days ago and was assessed by the emergency medical technicians on
site, but she didn't think that she needed to go to the emergency room at that time. Now, she has
severe pain and stiffness in her neck. On physical examination, you note pain and spasm over the
paraspinous muscles on the left side of the neck, and pain when you make the patient do active range of
motion of the cervical spine. What is the most likely cause of this neck pain?
Fibromyalgia - correct ans:A 28-year-old graduate student comes to your clinic for evaluation of pain "all
over." With further questioning, she is able to relate that the pain is worse in the neck, shoulders, hands,
low back, and knees. She denies swelling in her joints; she states that the pain is worse in the morning;
there is no limitation in her range of motion. On physical examination, she has several points on the
muscles of the neck, shoulders, and back that are tender to palpation; muscle strength and range of
motion are normal. Which of the following is likely the cause of her pain?
Rotator cuff tendinitis - correct ans:A 68-year-old retired banker comes to your clinic for evaluation of
left shoulder pain. He swims for 30 minutes daily, early in the morning. He notes a sharp, catching pain
and a sensation of something grating when he tries overhead movements of his arm. On physical
examination, you note tenderness just below the tip of the acromion in the area of the tendon
insertions. The drop arm test is negative, and there is no limitation with shoulder shrug. The patient is
not holding his arm close to his side, and there is no tenderness to palpation in the bicipital groove when
the arm is at the patient's side, flexed to 90 degrees, and then supinated against resistance. Based on
this description, what is the most likely cause of his shoulder pain?
tendons - correct ans:A high school soccer player "blew out his knee" when the opposing goalie's head
and shoulder struck his flexed knee while the goalie was diving for the ball. All of the following
, structures were involved in some way in his injury, but which of the following is actually an extra-
articular structure?
A) Synovium
B) Joint capsule
C) Juxta-articular bone
D) Tendons
Extra-articular - correct ans:Ray works a physical job and notes pain when he attempts to lift his arm
over his head. When you move the shoulder passively, he has full range of motion without pain and
there is no gross swelling or tenderness. What type of joint disease does this most likely represent?
Cartilaginous - correct ans:Mark is a contractor who recently injured his back. He was told he had a
"bulging disc" to account for the burning pain down his right leg and slight foot drop. The vertebral
bodies of the spine involve which type of joint?
Temporomandibular joint - correct ans:Which of the following synovial joints would be an example of a
condylar joint?
A) Hip
B) Interphalangeal joints of the hand
C) Temporomandibular joint
D) Intervertebral joint
Pain that is bilateral - correct ans:A 58-year-old man comes to your office complaining of bilateral back
pain that now awakens him at night. This has been steadily increasing for the past 2 months. Which one
of the following is the most reassuring in this patient with back pain?
A) Age over 50
B) Pain at night
C) Pain lasting more than 1 month or not responding to therapy
D) Pain that is bilateral
Cauda equina - correct ans:Marion presents to your office with back pain associated with constipation
and urinary retention. Which of the following is most likely?
2027} VERSION EXAMS With
Comprehensive Questions and Well
Elaborated Correct Answers GRADED
A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
Services Offered
Proctored Exam Assistance
Online Class Management (Full Course Support)
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Assignments and Coursework Support
Essays and Research Papers
Discussion Posts and Replies
,tenderness - correct ans:You are assessing a patient with joint pain and are trying to decide whether it is
inflammatory or noninflammatory in nature. Which one of the following symptoms is consistent with an
inflammatory process?
A) Tenderness
B) Cool temperature
C) Ecchymosis
D) Nodules
lupus - correct ans:You are assessing a patient with diffuse joint pains and want to make sure that only
the joints are the problem, and that the pain is not related to other diseases. Which of the following is a
systemic cause of joint pain?
A) Gout
B) Osteoarthritis
C) Lupus
D) Spondylosis
lyme disease - correct ans:A 19-year-old college sophomore comes to the clinic for evaluation of joint
pains. The student has been back from spring break for 2 weeks; during her holiday, she went camping.
She notes that she had a red spot, shaped like a target, but then it started spreading, and then the joint
pains started. She used insect repellant but was in an area known to have ticks. She has never been sick
and takes no medications routinely; she has never been sexually active. What is the most likely cause of
her joint pain?
foot arched - correct ans:An 85-year-old retired housewife comes with her daughter to establish care.
Her daughter is concerned because her mother has started to fall more. As part of her physical
examination, you ask her to walk across the examination room. Which of the following is not part of the
stance phase of gait?
A) Foot arched
B) Heel strike
C) Mid-stance
D) Push-off
,straight leg-raise - correct ans:A 32-year-old warehouse worker presents for evaluation of low back pain.
He notes a sudden onset of pain after lifting a set of boxes that were heavier than usual. He also states
that he has numbness and tingling in the left leg. He wants to know if he needs to be off of work. What
test should you perform to assess for a herniated disc?
mechanical low back pain - correct ans:A 33-year-old construction worker comes for evaluation and
treatment of acute onset of low back pain. He notes that the pain is an aching located in the
lumbosacral area. It has been present intermittently for several years; there is no known trauma or
injury. He points to the left lower back. The pain does not radiate and there is no numbness or tingling in
the legs or incontinence. He was moving furniture for a friend over the weekend. On physical
examination, you note muscle spasm, with normal deep tendon reflexes and muscle strength. What is
the most likely cause of this patient's low back pain?
Cervical sprain - correct ans:A 50-year-old realtor comes to your office for evaluation of neck pain. She
was in a motor vehicle collision 2 days ago and was assessed by the emergency medical technicians on
site, but she didn't think that she needed to go to the emergency room at that time. Now, she has
severe pain and stiffness in her neck. On physical examination, you note pain and spasm over the
paraspinous muscles on the left side of the neck, and pain when you make the patient do active range of
motion of the cervical spine. What is the most likely cause of this neck pain?
Fibromyalgia - correct ans:A 28-year-old graduate student comes to your clinic for evaluation of pain "all
over." With further questioning, she is able to relate that the pain is worse in the neck, shoulders, hands,
low back, and knees. She denies swelling in her joints; she states that the pain is worse in the morning;
there is no limitation in her range of motion. On physical examination, she has several points on the
muscles of the neck, shoulders, and back that are tender to palpation; muscle strength and range of
motion are normal. Which of the following is likely the cause of her pain?
Rotator cuff tendinitis - correct ans:A 68-year-old retired banker comes to your clinic for evaluation of
left shoulder pain. He swims for 30 minutes daily, early in the morning. He notes a sharp, catching pain
and a sensation of something grating when he tries overhead movements of his arm. On physical
examination, you note tenderness just below the tip of the acromion in the area of the tendon
insertions. The drop arm test is negative, and there is no limitation with shoulder shrug. The patient is
not holding his arm close to his side, and there is no tenderness to palpation in the bicipital groove when
the arm is at the patient's side, flexed to 90 degrees, and then supinated against resistance. Based on
this description, what is the most likely cause of his shoulder pain?
tendons - correct ans:A high school soccer player "blew out his knee" when the opposing goalie's head
and shoulder struck his flexed knee while the goalie was diving for the ball. All of the following
, structures were involved in some way in his injury, but which of the following is actually an extra-
articular structure?
A) Synovium
B) Joint capsule
C) Juxta-articular bone
D) Tendons
Extra-articular - correct ans:Ray works a physical job and notes pain when he attempts to lift his arm
over his head. When you move the shoulder passively, he has full range of motion without pain and
there is no gross swelling or tenderness. What type of joint disease does this most likely represent?
Cartilaginous - correct ans:Mark is a contractor who recently injured his back. He was told he had a
"bulging disc" to account for the burning pain down his right leg and slight foot drop. The vertebral
bodies of the spine involve which type of joint?
Temporomandibular joint - correct ans:Which of the following synovial joints would be an example of a
condylar joint?
A) Hip
B) Interphalangeal joints of the hand
C) Temporomandibular joint
D) Intervertebral joint
Pain that is bilateral - correct ans:A 58-year-old man comes to your office complaining of bilateral back
pain that now awakens him at night. This has been steadily increasing for the past 2 months. Which one
of the following is the most reassuring in this patient with back pain?
A) Age over 50
B) Pain at night
C) Pain lasting more than 1 month or not responding to therapy
D) Pain that is bilateral
Cauda equina - correct ans:Marion presents to your office with back pain associated with constipation
and urinary retention. Which of the following is most likely?
