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An hy18-year-
old hytennis hyplayer hyfalls hyand hylands hyawkwardly hyon hyher hyshoulder. hyShe hyhas hypain hyimmediately hyat hythe
hyapex hyof hythe hys hyhoulder hywhere hythe hyclavicle hyand hyacromion hyof hythe hyscapula hyjoint hy(AC hyjoint). hyShe hyhas
hypoint hytenderness hyover hyth hye hyacromioclavicular hy(AC) hyjoint hyand hyis hyunable hyto hyraise hyher hyarm. hyShe hyis
hydiagnosed hywith hya hysprain hyof hythe hyAC hyjoint
. hyWhich hyof hythe hyfollowing hybest hydescribes hythis hysynovial hyjoint?
A. Saddle
B. Pivot
C. Hinge
D. Plane
E. Condyloid hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Correct: hyPlane. hyMultiaxial, hysingle, hyor hymultiple hyplanes hyof hymotion.
A hy17-year-
old hybaseball hypitcher hypresents hyto hythe hyoffice hyfor hyevaluation hyof hyelbow hypain. hyHe hydescribes hypain hyon
hythe hymedial hysi hyde hyof hyhis hyelbow hyduring hythe hyrelease hyphase hyof hypitching. hyHe hyis hydiagnosed hywith hya
hytear hyof hythe hyulnar hycollateral hylig hyament hyof hythe hyelbow. hyThe hyelbow hyis hywhich hyof hythe hyfollowing
hytypes hyof hysynovial hyjoints?
A. condyloid
B. pivot
C. plane
D. saddle
E. hinge hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Correct: hyhinge. hyUniaxial, hybending hyand hystraightening hyin hya hysingle hyaxis.
A hy15-year-
old hyfield hyhockey hyplayer hyis hyrunningFin hystraight hyline hywhen hyshe hyhears hya hyloud hypop hyhas hyimmediate hypain
hyand hyswell hyingFin hyher hyright hyankle. hyShe hyis hyunable hyto hybear hyweight hythrough hythat hyankle. hyOn hyx-
ray hyat hythe hyurgent hycare, hyshe hyis hytold hyshe hy"popped" hyan hyosteochondritis hydissecans hy(OCD) hyof hythe
hydome hyof hythe hytal hyus. hyThe hystructure hyon hythe hy"cap", hyor hythe hysurface hyof hythe hytalus, hythat hywas hydisrupted
hyis hywhich hyof hythe hyfollowing hysyn hyovial hyjoint hycomponents?
A. Synovial hylining
B. Articular hydisk
C. Articular hycapsule
D. Articular hycartilage
,E. Ligament hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-
Correct: hyArticular hycartilage. hyHyaline hy(Type hyII) hyconnective hytissue hyon hyends hyof hybone.
A hy67-year-
old hymale hypresents hyto hythe hyclinic hyto hyfollow hyup hyon hyhis hyprevious hyvisit hyregarding hyhis hyblood hypressure
hymanagement
. hyThe hyphysician hyenters hythe hypatient hyroom hyand hyafter hygreeting hythe hypatient hyasks, hy"How hyhave hythings
hyhave hybeen hyg hyoing hysince hyour hylast hyvisit?" hyThis hyis hyan hyexample hyof hywhich hyof hythe hyfollowing hytypes hyof
hyinterview hytechniques?
A. direct hyfollow-up hyquestion
B. open-ended hy question
C. summarizing
D. facilitation
E. probing hyquestion hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Correct: hyopen-ended hyquestion. hyOpen-
ended hyquestions hyrequire hymore hythan hya hyone-word hyanswer hyand hyallow hythe hypatient hyto hyexpress hytheir
hyconcerns.
AF23-year-old hyis hyconsulted hyin hythe hypost-
partum hyward hyat hythe hyhospital hyafter hygiving hybirth hyto hyher hyfirst hychild hybecause hyof hya hyconstant, hysharp
hy8/10 hypain hythat hystarted hyshortly hyafter hya hynormal hyvaginal hydelivery. hyShe hysays hythe hypain hyis hyworse hywith
hymovement hyof hyher hylegs. hyPhy hysical hyexamination hyreveals hythat hyher hypain hyis hyexacerbated hyby hypelvic
hyrock. hyShe hyhas hyan hyobvious hytorsion hyat hythe hyfib hyrocartilaginous hysymphysis hypubis hyjoint hyand hyis
hydiagnosed hywith hypubis hysomatic hydysfunction. hyWhich hyof hythe hyfollo hywingFbest hydescribes hythis hyjoint?
A. Fibrous hysynarthrosis
B. Cartilaginous hy amphiarthrosis
C. Fibrous hyamphiarthrosis
D. Cartilaginous hy synarthrosis
E. Synovial hydiarthrosis hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-
Correct: hyCartilaginous hyamphiarthrosis. hyFibrocartilage hyconnective hytissue hylacking hya hyjoint hycavity.
hyImmobile hyor hynearly hyimmobile hyjoint hywith hya hystrong hyunion hybetween hythe hyarticulating hybones. hyProtects
hyunderlying hysoft hytissue hystructures.
A hy48-year-
old hymale hypresents hyto hythe hyemergency hydepartment hywith hypain hyin hyhis hyright hykidney hyarea. hyCT hyscan hyof
hythe hypelvis hya hynd hykidneys hyrevealsFno hyabnormalities, hyand hya hyurinalysisFreveals hyresultsFthat hyare
hysuggestive hyof hya hyurinary hytract hyi hynfection. hyA hyurine hyculture hyis hysent hyfor hyfurther hytesting. hyThe hyprovider
hysends hya hyprescription hyto hythe hypharmacy hyfor hythe hypatient hyto hypick hyup. hyThe hyprovider hysays, hy"I hywant hyto
hymake hysure hythat hyI hyexplained hyour hyplan hyclearly. hyCan hyyou hyte
, ll hyme hywhat hyyou hyunderstand hyyou hyneed hyto hydo hyafter hyleaving hytoday?" hyThis hyis hyan hyexample hyof hywhich hyof
hythe hyfollowi hyng?
A. collaboration
B. achieving hyconsensus
C. identifyingFconcerns
D. teach hyback hymethod
E. shared hydecision hymaking hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-
Correct: hyteach hyback hymethod. hyThe hyteach hyback hymethod hyis hya hyway hyof hyhelpingFto hyensure
hyunderstanding hyhas hyocc hyurred. hyThe hypatient hyis hyasked hyto hyverbalize hytheir hyunderstanding hyof hysome hypart
hyof hythe hypatient hyencounter hysuch hyas hythe hydiagnosis, hyplan, hyor hyfollow-up hyinstructions.
A hy14-year-old hyfemale hyis hybrought hyto hythe hyoffice hywith hya hy2-
day hyhistory hyof hya hysore hythroat. hyShe hydenies hyany hyfever, hycough, hyrunny hynose, hyor hyabdominal hypain. hyShe
hyhas hyhad hyno hyil hyl hycontacts. hyShe hyhasFnot hytaken hyany hyantibiotics hyrecently. hyVital hysigns hyare hywithin
hynormal hylimits. hyPhysical hyexamin hyation hyreveals hytender hycervical hylymph hynodes hyand hybilateral hytonsillar
hyenlargementFwith hyexudate. hyAbdominal hyex hyamination hyreveals hyno hyabdominal hytenderness. hyWhich hyof
hythe hypreceding hyelements hywould hybe hyconsidered hya hysy hymptom hyand hybelong hyin hythe hysubjective
hyportion hyof hythe hynote?
A. lymph hynode hytenderness
B. no hyabdominal hytenderness
C. tonsillar hyexudate
D. no hyrunny hynose hyor hycough
E. normal hyvital hysigns hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-
Correct: hyno hyrunny hynose hyor hycough. hyThese hyare hysymptoms hythat hythe hypatient hywould hytell hythe hyprovider hyabout
hyand hywould hybe hyincluded hyin hythe hysubjective hyportion hyof hythe hynote.
A hy78-year-
old hyfemale hyis hybrought hyto hythe hyemergency hydepartment hyafter hyfalling hyand hyhitting hyher hyhead.
hyMedications hyinclud hye hydaily hyaspirin. hyA hyCT hyscan hyof hythe hyhead hyis hynormal, hywith hyno hyevidence hyof hyacute
hybleeding. hyIn hywhich hyof hythe hyfollow hyingFsections hyof hythe hynote hyshould hythe hyprovider's hyreasoning hyfor
hyordering hythe hyCT hyscan hybe hydocumented?
A. objective
B. past hymedical hyhistory
C. plan
D. subjective
hy hy hy hy
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An hy18-year-
old hytennis hyplayer hyfalls hyand hylands hyawkwardly hyon hyher hyshoulder. hyShe hyhas hypain hyimmediately hyat hythe
hyapex hyof hythe hys hyhoulder hywhere hythe hyclavicle hyand hyacromion hyof hythe hyscapula hyjoint hy(AC hyjoint). hyShe hyhas
hypoint hytenderness hyover hyth hye hyacromioclavicular hy(AC) hyjoint hyand hyis hyunable hyto hyraise hyher hyarm. hyShe hyis
hydiagnosed hywith hya hysprain hyof hythe hyAC hyjoint
. hyWhich hyof hythe hyfollowing hybest hydescribes hythis hysynovial hyjoint?
A. Saddle
B. Pivot
C. Hinge
D. Plane
E. Condyloid hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Correct: hyPlane. hyMultiaxial, hysingle, hyor hymultiple hyplanes hyof hymotion.
A hy17-year-
old hybaseball hypitcher hypresents hyto hythe hyoffice hyfor hyevaluation hyof hyelbow hypain. hyHe hydescribes hypain hyon
hythe hymedial hysi hyde hyof hyhis hyelbow hyduring hythe hyrelease hyphase hyof hypitching. hyHe hyis hydiagnosed hywith hya
hytear hyof hythe hyulnar hycollateral hylig hyament hyof hythe hyelbow. hyThe hyelbow hyis hywhich hyof hythe hyfollowing
hytypes hyof hysynovial hyjoints?
A. condyloid
B. pivot
C. plane
D. saddle
E. hinge hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Correct: hyhinge. hyUniaxial, hybending hyand hystraightening hyin hya hysingle hyaxis.
A hy15-year-
old hyfield hyhockey hyplayer hyis hyrunningFin hystraight hyline hywhen hyshe hyhears hya hyloud hypop hyhas hyimmediate hypain
hyand hyswell hyingFin hyher hyright hyankle. hyShe hyis hyunable hyto hybear hyweight hythrough hythat hyankle. hyOn hyx-
ray hyat hythe hyurgent hycare, hyshe hyis hytold hyshe hy"popped" hyan hyosteochondritis hydissecans hy(OCD) hyof hythe
hydome hyof hythe hytal hyus. hyThe hystructure hyon hythe hy"cap", hyor hythe hysurface hyof hythe hytalus, hythat hywas hydisrupted
hyis hywhich hyof hythe hyfollowing hysyn hyovial hyjoint hycomponents?
A. Synovial hylining
B. Articular hydisk
C. Articular hycapsule
D. Articular hycartilage
,E. Ligament hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-
Correct: hyArticular hycartilage. hyHyaline hy(Type hyII) hyconnective hytissue hyon hyends hyof hybone.
A hy67-year-
old hymale hypresents hyto hythe hyclinic hyto hyfollow hyup hyon hyhis hyprevious hyvisit hyregarding hyhis hyblood hypressure
hymanagement
. hyThe hyphysician hyenters hythe hypatient hyroom hyand hyafter hygreeting hythe hypatient hyasks, hy"How hyhave hythings
hyhave hybeen hyg hyoing hysince hyour hylast hyvisit?" hyThis hyis hyan hyexample hyof hywhich hyof hythe hyfollowing hytypes hyof
hyinterview hytechniques?
A. direct hyfollow-up hyquestion
B. open-ended hy question
C. summarizing
D. facilitation
E. probing hyquestion hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Correct: hyopen-ended hyquestion. hyOpen-
ended hyquestions hyrequire hymore hythan hya hyone-word hyanswer hyand hyallow hythe hypatient hyto hyexpress hytheir
hyconcerns.
AF23-year-old hyis hyconsulted hyin hythe hypost-
partum hyward hyat hythe hyhospital hyafter hygiving hybirth hyto hyher hyfirst hychild hybecause hyof hya hyconstant, hysharp
hy8/10 hypain hythat hystarted hyshortly hyafter hya hynormal hyvaginal hydelivery. hyShe hysays hythe hypain hyis hyworse hywith
hymovement hyof hyher hylegs. hyPhy hysical hyexamination hyreveals hythat hyher hypain hyis hyexacerbated hyby hypelvic
hyrock. hyShe hyhas hyan hyobvious hytorsion hyat hythe hyfib hyrocartilaginous hysymphysis hypubis hyjoint hyand hyis
hydiagnosed hywith hypubis hysomatic hydysfunction. hyWhich hyof hythe hyfollo hywingFbest hydescribes hythis hyjoint?
A. Fibrous hysynarthrosis
B. Cartilaginous hy amphiarthrosis
C. Fibrous hyamphiarthrosis
D. Cartilaginous hy synarthrosis
E. Synovial hydiarthrosis hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-
Correct: hyCartilaginous hyamphiarthrosis. hyFibrocartilage hyconnective hytissue hylacking hya hyjoint hycavity.
hyImmobile hyor hynearly hyimmobile hyjoint hywith hya hystrong hyunion hybetween hythe hyarticulating hybones. hyProtects
hyunderlying hysoft hytissue hystructures.
A hy48-year-
old hymale hypresents hyto hythe hyemergency hydepartment hywith hypain hyin hyhis hyright hykidney hyarea. hyCT hyscan hyof
hythe hypelvis hya hynd hykidneys hyrevealsFno hyabnormalities, hyand hya hyurinalysisFreveals hyresultsFthat hyare
hysuggestive hyof hya hyurinary hytract hyi hynfection. hyA hyurine hyculture hyis hysent hyfor hyfurther hytesting. hyThe hyprovider
hysends hya hyprescription hyto hythe hypharmacy hyfor hythe hypatient hyto hypick hyup. hyThe hyprovider hysays, hy"I hywant hyto
hymake hysure hythat hyI hyexplained hyour hyplan hyclearly. hyCan hyyou hyte
, ll hyme hywhat hyyou hyunderstand hyyou hyneed hyto hydo hyafter hyleaving hytoday?" hyThis hyis hyan hyexample hyof hywhich hyof
hythe hyfollowi hyng?
A. collaboration
B. achieving hyconsensus
C. identifyingFconcerns
D. teach hyback hymethod
E. shared hydecision hymaking hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-
Correct: hyteach hyback hymethod. hyThe hyteach hyback hymethod hyis hya hyway hyof hyhelpingFto hyensure
hyunderstanding hyhas hyocc hyurred. hyThe hypatient hyis hyasked hyto hyverbalize hytheir hyunderstanding hyof hysome hypart
hyof hythe hypatient hyencounter hysuch hyas hythe hydiagnosis, hyplan, hyor hyfollow-up hyinstructions.
A hy14-year-old hyfemale hyis hybrought hyto hythe hyoffice hywith hya hy2-
day hyhistory hyof hya hysore hythroat. hyShe hydenies hyany hyfever, hycough, hyrunny hynose, hyor hyabdominal hypain. hyShe
hyhas hyhad hyno hyil hyl hycontacts. hyShe hyhasFnot hytaken hyany hyantibiotics hyrecently. hyVital hysigns hyare hywithin
hynormal hylimits. hyPhysical hyexamin hyation hyreveals hytender hycervical hylymph hynodes hyand hybilateral hytonsillar
hyenlargementFwith hyexudate. hyAbdominal hyex hyamination hyreveals hyno hyabdominal hytenderness. hyWhich hyof
hythe hypreceding hyelements hywould hybe hyconsidered hya hysy hymptom hyand hybelong hyin hythe hysubjective
hyportion hyof hythe hynote?
A. lymph hynode hytenderness
B. no hyabdominal hytenderness
C. tonsillar hyexudate
D. no hyrunny hynose hyor hycough
E. normal hyvital hysigns hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-
Correct: hyno hyrunny hynose hyor hycough. hyThese hyare hysymptoms hythat hythe hypatient hywould hytell hythe hyprovider hyabout
hyand hywould hybe hyincluded hyin hythe hysubjective hyportion hyof hythe hynote.
A hy78-year-
old hyfemale hyis hybrought hyto hythe hyemergency hydepartment hyafter hyfalling hyand hyhitting hyher hyhead.
hyMedications hyinclud hye hydaily hyaspirin. hyA hyCT hyscan hyof hythe hyhead hyis hynormal, hywith hyno hyevidence hyof hyacute
hybleeding. hyIn hywhich hyof hythe hyfollow hyingFsections hyof hythe hynote hyshould hythe hyprovider's hyreasoning hyfor
hyordering hythe hyCT hyscan hybe hydocumented?
A. objective
B. past hymedical hyhistory
C. plan
D. subjective
