MN 566 FINAL EXAM
1. Peter presents with complaints of right hearing loss that has been gettingworse and a
congruent headache. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Acoustic neuroma
b. Presbycusis
c. Meniere's disease
d. Sensorineural hearing loss: a. Acoustic neuroma
2. You are performing muscle strength testing on a patient presenting with musculoskeletal
pain and find that the patient has complete ROM but cannotmove it about gravity. Which
numeric grade of muscle strength would you givethis patient?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4: b. 2
3. Which of the following would lead the clinician to suspect a tumor whenpaired with low
back pain?
a. Minor trauma with sneezing in elderly with osteoporosis
b. History of spinal procedure
c. Sudden loss of bowel or bladder function
d. Unintended weight loss >10% of body weight in 6 months.: D. Unintendedweight loss
>10% of body weight in 6 months.
4. Which of the following signs or symptoms indicate an inflammatory etiology to
musculoskeletal pain?
a. Decreased C-reactive protein
b. Hyperalbuminemia
c. Morning stiffness
d. Weight gain: c. Morning stiffness
5. Which of the following is a risk factor for overuse syndrome with tendonitis?
a. Body mass index <18
b. Hypothyroidism
c. Rheumatoid arthritis
, d. Cardiac Disease: c. Rheumatoid Arthritis
6. What is the recommended daily calcium intake for men 70 years andyounger?
a. 500 mg/day
b. 750mg/ day
c. 1,000mg/day
d. 1,500 mg/day: c. 1,000mg/day
7. Fred has been diagnosed with a trigger finger of the ring finder. Which ofthe following
management strategies is appropriate?
a. Surgical removal of the tendon sheath
b. NSAIDs
c. Local anesthetic injection into the tendon sheath
d. Splinting: c. Local anesthetic injection into the tendon sheath
8. Debbie is a 43-year-old female being evaluated for a wrist injury. The clin-ician is
assessing for median nerve compression by having Debbie maintainforced flexion of her wrist
for 1 minute with the dorsal surface of each hand pressed together. Which of these tests did the
clinician just perform?
a. Allen's test
b. Phalen's test
c. Tinel's test
d. Finkelstein's test: b. Phalen's test
9. Which of the following medications is appropriate to treat Paget's disease?
a. Boniva
b. Fosamax
c. Reclast
d. Forteo: C. Reclast
10. A clinician is examining a vertebral fracture, and the examination and diagnostic findings
have shown a compression of the anterior column thatincludes both endplates. What type and
subtype are these?
a. Compression Fracture, Type A
b. Burst fracture, Type B
c. Seat-belt type injury, level two
1. Peter presents with complaints of right hearing loss that has been gettingworse and a
congruent headache. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Acoustic neuroma
b. Presbycusis
c. Meniere's disease
d. Sensorineural hearing loss: a. Acoustic neuroma
2. You are performing muscle strength testing on a patient presenting with musculoskeletal
pain and find that the patient has complete ROM but cannotmove it about gravity. Which
numeric grade of muscle strength would you givethis patient?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4: b. 2
3. Which of the following would lead the clinician to suspect a tumor whenpaired with low
back pain?
a. Minor trauma with sneezing in elderly with osteoporosis
b. History of spinal procedure
c. Sudden loss of bowel or bladder function
d. Unintended weight loss >10% of body weight in 6 months.: D. Unintendedweight loss
>10% of body weight in 6 months.
4. Which of the following signs or symptoms indicate an inflammatory etiology to
musculoskeletal pain?
a. Decreased C-reactive protein
b. Hyperalbuminemia
c. Morning stiffness
d. Weight gain: c. Morning stiffness
5. Which of the following is a risk factor for overuse syndrome with tendonitis?
a. Body mass index <18
b. Hypothyroidism
c. Rheumatoid arthritis
, d. Cardiac Disease: c. Rheumatoid Arthritis
6. What is the recommended daily calcium intake for men 70 years andyounger?
a. 500 mg/day
b. 750mg/ day
c. 1,000mg/day
d. 1,500 mg/day: c. 1,000mg/day
7. Fred has been diagnosed with a trigger finger of the ring finder. Which ofthe following
management strategies is appropriate?
a. Surgical removal of the tendon sheath
b. NSAIDs
c. Local anesthetic injection into the tendon sheath
d. Splinting: c. Local anesthetic injection into the tendon sheath
8. Debbie is a 43-year-old female being evaluated for a wrist injury. The clin-ician is
assessing for median nerve compression by having Debbie maintainforced flexion of her wrist
for 1 minute with the dorsal surface of each hand pressed together. Which of these tests did the
clinician just perform?
a. Allen's test
b. Phalen's test
c. Tinel's test
d. Finkelstein's test: b. Phalen's test
9. Which of the following medications is appropriate to treat Paget's disease?
a. Boniva
b. Fosamax
c. Reclast
d. Forteo: C. Reclast
10. A clinician is examining a vertebral fracture, and the examination and diagnostic findings
have shown a compression of the anterior column thatincludes both endplates. What type and
subtype are these?
a. Compression Fracture, Type A
b. Burst fracture, Type B
c. Seat-belt type injury, level two
