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You are performing a musculoskeletal assessment and ask
the individual to
move his right arm toward the midline of his body. What is
this movement
called?
A. Pronation
B. Supination
C. Abduction
D. Adduction - ANSWER-D. Adduction
Which musculoskeletal condition might you suspect if your
patient reports loss
of height or frequent
fractures?
Multiple
sclerosis
Rheumatoid
arthritis
,Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis - ANSWER-
Osteoporosis
Which of the following is an expected finding in older adults
and may increase
the risk for
falls?
Lordosis
Shuffling
gait
Loss of muscle
mass
Decreased bone density - ANSWER-
Loss of muscle mass
Upon assessment, you note an unsteady gait
with uncoordinated movements.
Which is the correct
term for this?
Kyphosis
Waddling
gait
, Ataxia
Apraxia - ANSWER-
Ataxia
Which may cause hair loss, impaired wound healing, cool
temperature, &
discoloration in the
lower legs?
Raynaud's
phenomenon
Arterial
insufficiency
Rubor
Lymphadenopathy - ANSWER-Arterial
insufficiency
Upon assessment, you note an irregular radial pulse rate. What
should you do
next?
Auscultate 4th intercostal space for one minute
Auscultate apical pulse while palpating radial pulse to assess
difference
Palpate both radial pulses simultaneously to compare rate