Nurs 623-624 Exam 4 questions with correct answers

•Anterior drawer test has a low sensitivity and high specificity for confirming ACL pathology, so a positive test strongly suggests a problem but a negative test does not rule out an ACL tear. Answer A positive test strongly suggests a problem but a negative test does not rule out an ACL tear. When assessing the patient with musculoskeletal problems, it is important to determine if the problem is: Answer acute or chronic, articular or nonarticular, inflammatory or noninflammatory, and localized or systemic in distribution. Acute (less than 6 weeks duration) or chronic (more than 6 weeks duration), Flammatory or inflammatory Articular structures Answer • synovium, • synovial fluid, • articular cartilage, • intra-articular ligaments, • joint capsule, • juxta-articular bone Articular problems are characterized by Answer deep or diffuse pain, • deep or diffuse pain, • limited ROM (passive & active), • swelling, • crepitation, • instability, • 'locking', • Deformity Nonarticular (or periarticular) structures Answer • identified as supportive extra-articular ligaments, • tendons, • bursae, • muscle, • fascia, • bone, • nerve, • overlying skin • Nonarticular disorders are characterized by Answer painful active, but not passive ROM, • demonstrated point or focal ternderness in regions distinct from articular structures,