Musculoskeletal Exam

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following physical assessment techniques are utilized in the Musculoskeletal Exam?

• Inspection

• Palpation

• Percussion

• Auscultation

Which of the following BEST describes "crepitus"?

• Whooshing sound upon auscultation

• Crackling sound upon auscultation

• Audible or palpable crunching during movement

• Stiffness of a joint

When grading muscle strength, which of the following depicts normal findings?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 5

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following findings are consistent with appropriate descriptions?

• Tennis elbow = tenderness of lateral epicondyle

• Golfer's elbow = tenderness of lateral epicondyle

• Tennis elbow = tenderness of medial epicondyle

• Golfer's elbow = tenderness of medial epicondyle

Swan-neck and Boutonnier deformities are MOST CONISISTENT with which of the following etiologies?

• Tennis elbow

• Golfer's elbow

• Osteoarthritis (OA)

• Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following tests are used to assess for carpal tunnel syndrome?

• Fundoscopic test

• Rinne test

• Phalan's test

• Tinel's sign

• Webers Test

Which of the following tests involves tapping on the median nerve of the wrist?

• Fundoscopic test

• Rinne test

• Phalan's test

• Tinel's sign

• Webers Test

Which of the following tests involves holding the back of the hands together for one minute?

• Fundoscopic test

• Rinne test

• Phalan's test

• Tinel's sign

• Webers Test

Which of the following findings is positive for carpal tunnel syndrome? Choose the BEST answer.

• Tingling sensation upon Phalen's Test and Tinel Sign

• Inability to complete Phalan's test

• Tremors upon Phalen's test and Tinel sign

• Tenderness upon palpation of the wrist

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following terms are correctly matched to their descriptions?

• Dorsiflexion of foot = raising foot toward knee

• Dorsiflexion of foot = pointing toe

• Plantar flexion of foot = pointing toe

• Plantar flexion of foot = raising foot toward knee