University of Texas NURS 3308 Musculoskeletal HHA
Jarvis Ch 23 Questions With Complete Solutions
abduction Correct Answer Movement away from the midline
of the body
adduction Correct Answer Movement toward the midline of the
body
ankylosis Correct Answer stiffness or fixation of a joint
atrophy Correct Answer loss of muscle tone; occurs with
disuse or chronic disorders; appears in medial part of muscle
first
Bouchard nodes Correct Answer hard, nontender, non-
inflammatory nodules of the PIP joints are less common bony
overgrowths (osteophytes), caused by OA
Boutonniere deformity Correct Answer knuckle looks as if
being pushed through a buttonhole; common deformity of RA
bunion Correct Answer inflamed bursa that forms at the
pressure point; great toe loses power to push off while walking
which stresses the second and third metatarsal heads, and they
develop calluses and pain; chronic sequellae include corns,
calluses, hammertoes, and joint subluxation
Carpal tunnel tests Correct Answer Phalen and Tinel
, contracture Correct Answer shortening of a muscle leading to
limited range of motion of a joint
corns Correct Answer thickening of soft tissue; develop on the
dorsum over bony prominence from prolonged pressure from
shoes
Crepitation Correct Answer audible and palpable crunching or
grating that accompanies movement
Dislocation Correct Answer one or more bones in a joint are
out of position
extension Correct Answer Straightening of a joint
external rotation Correct Answer Rotation of a joint away from
the middle of the body.
Flexion Correct Answer bending a joint
Four signs of acute inflammation Correct Answer (1) Exquisite
tenderness.
(2) Swelling.
(3) Heat.
(4) Redness.
Functional Assessment for ADLs Correct Answer for those
with advanced aging changes, arthritic changes, or
musculoskeletal disability; this applies to ROM and muscle
strength assessments to the accomplishment of specific
Jarvis Ch 23 Questions With Complete Solutions
abduction Correct Answer Movement away from the midline
of the body
adduction Correct Answer Movement toward the midline of the
body
ankylosis Correct Answer stiffness or fixation of a joint
atrophy Correct Answer loss of muscle tone; occurs with
disuse or chronic disorders; appears in medial part of muscle
first
Bouchard nodes Correct Answer hard, nontender, non-
inflammatory nodules of the PIP joints are less common bony
overgrowths (osteophytes), caused by OA
Boutonniere deformity Correct Answer knuckle looks as if
being pushed through a buttonhole; common deformity of RA
bunion Correct Answer inflamed bursa that forms at the
pressure point; great toe loses power to push off while walking
which stresses the second and third metatarsal heads, and they
develop calluses and pain; chronic sequellae include corns,
calluses, hammertoes, and joint subluxation
Carpal tunnel tests Correct Answer Phalen and Tinel
, contracture Correct Answer shortening of a muscle leading to
limited range of motion of a joint
corns Correct Answer thickening of soft tissue; develop on the
dorsum over bony prominence from prolonged pressure from
shoes
Crepitation Correct Answer audible and palpable crunching or
grating that accompanies movement
Dislocation Correct Answer one or more bones in a joint are
out of position
extension Correct Answer Straightening of a joint
external rotation Correct Answer Rotation of a joint away from
the middle of the body.
Flexion Correct Answer bending a joint
Four signs of acute inflammation Correct Answer (1) Exquisite
tenderness.
(2) Swelling.
(3) Heat.
(4) Redness.
Functional Assessment for ADLs Correct Answer for those
with advanced aging changes, arthritic changes, or
musculoskeletal disability; this applies to ROM and muscle
strength assessments to the accomplishment of specific
