Jennifer is an 18-year-old who comes to the emergency room after a fall during a
soccer game. Jennifer explains that she fell on her left side and kept her arm out
straight to break her fall. She has been experiencing severe pain and limited ROM in
her left shoulder. The clinician has diagnosed Jennifer with a dislocated shoulder.
Which of the following statements are true concerning shoulder dislocation?
Question options:
a) Posterior dislocations are more common than anterior dislocations.
b) There is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the clinician should
check for distal pulses.
,c) Recurrent dislocations are uncommon and would require great force to result in
injury.
d) Surgery is most commonly the treatment of choice.
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b) There is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the clinician
should check for distal pulses.
A patient is diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Which of the following electrocardiogram
changes should the clinician expect as a manifestation of the disease? Question
options:
a) Sinus bradycardia
b) Atrial fibrillation
c) Supraventricular tachycardia
d) U waves
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a) Sinus bradycardia
One of the initial steps in assessing patients with musculoskeletal complaints is to
determine whether the complaint is articular or nonarticular in origin. Which of the
following is an example of an articular structure? Question options:
a) Bone
, b) Synovium
c) Tendons
d) Fascia
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b) Synovium
Mr. S presents in the clinic with pain, tenderness, erythema, and swelling of his left
great toe. The clinician suspects acute gout. Which of the following should the
clinician expect in the initial test results for this patient? Question options:
a) Elevated uric acid level
b) Elevated blood urea nitrogen
c) Decreased urine pH
d) Decreased C-reactive protein
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a) Elevated uric acid level
One of the most frequent presenting signs/symptoms of osteoporosis is: Question
options:
a) Goiter
b) Abnormal serum calcium
soccer game. Jennifer explains that she fell on her left side and kept her arm out
straight to break her fall. She has been experiencing severe pain and limited ROM in
her left shoulder. The clinician has diagnosed Jennifer with a dislocated shoulder.
Which of the following statements are true concerning shoulder dislocation?
Question options:
a) Posterior dislocations are more common than anterior dislocations.
b) There is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the clinician should
check for distal pulses.
,c) Recurrent dislocations are uncommon and would require great force to result in
injury.
d) Surgery is most commonly the treatment of choice.
Give this one a try later!
b) There is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the clinician
should check for distal pulses.
A patient is diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Which of the following electrocardiogram
changes should the clinician expect as a manifestation of the disease? Question
options:
a) Sinus bradycardia
b) Atrial fibrillation
c) Supraventricular tachycardia
d) U waves
Give this one a try later!
a) Sinus bradycardia
One of the initial steps in assessing patients with musculoskeletal complaints is to
determine whether the complaint is articular or nonarticular in origin. Which of the
following is an example of an articular structure? Question options:
a) Bone
, b) Synovium
c) Tendons
d) Fascia
Give this one a try later!
b) Synovium
Mr. S presents in the clinic with pain, tenderness, erythema, and swelling of his left
great toe. The clinician suspects acute gout. Which of the following should the
clinician expect in the initial test results for this patient? Question options:
a) Elevated uric acid level
b) Elevated blood urea nitrogen
c) Decreased urine pH
d) Decreased C-reactive protein
Give this one a try later!
a) Elevated uric acid level
One of the most frequent presenting signs/symptoms of osteoporosis is: Question
options:
a) Goiter
b) Abnormal serum calcium
