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Musculoskeletal Assessment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

History taking is not
important when
assessing the Musculoskeletal system.

a)

A. TRUE

b)

B. FALSE

2.

_____ helps assess limb length discrepancies, measure girth for muscle wasting or swelling, and monitor changes in body size and composition

a)

a.Tape measure

b)

b.Goniometer

c)

c.Gonometer

d)

d.No equipment needed

3.

 _____ measure angles to assess joint range of motion

a)

a.Tape measure

b)

b.Goniometer

c)

c.Gonometer

d)

d.No equipment needed

4.

It is the accentuated Lumbar curve

a)

a.Dowager’s hump

b)

b.Kyphosis

c)

c.Scoliosis

d)

d.Lordosis

5.

It usually occurs in elderly patients.

a)

a.Dowager’s hump

b)

b.Kyphosis

c)

c.Scoliosis

d)

d.Lordosis

6.

IDENTIFY the gait:

a)

a.Ataxic gait

b)

b.Scissor gait

c)

c.Diplegic gait

d)

d.Parkinsonian gait

7.

IDENTIFY the gait:

a)

a.Ataxic gait

b)

b.Scissor gait

c)

c.Diplegic gait

d)

d.Parkinsonian gait

8.

IDENTIFY the gait

a)

a.Ataxic gait

b)

b.Scissor gait

c)

c.Diplegic gait

d)

d.Parkinsonian gait

9.

IDENTIFY the gait

a)

a.Ataxic gait

b)

b.Scissor gait

c)

c.Diplegic gait

d)

d.Parkinsonian gait

10.

IDENTIFY the gait

a)

a.Ataxic gait

b)

b.Scissor gait

c)

c.Diplegic gait

d)

d.Parkinsonian gait

11.

How do you properly perform the Romberg test?

a)

a.Have patient stand with feet together, hands up, eyes open and then eyes closed.

b)

b.Have patient stand with feet apart, hands up, eyes open and then eyes closed.

c)

c.Have patient stand with feet together, hands in front, eyes open and then eyes closed.

d)

d.Have patient stand with feet together, hands at side, eyes open and then eyes closed.

12.

A positive Romberg’s test will result if the patient has no difficulty in maintaining balance either with her eyes close or open.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Dr. John is performing Romberg's test on your pt and you are assisting him. When the patient's eyes were closed, dr. John lightly tapped the patient and she was able to maintain balance. is this a positive sign?

a)

yes

b)

no

14.

Dominant extremities tend to be larger by 1 cm in circumference due to muscle use

a)

true

b)

false

15.

This is a normal finding:

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

maybe

d)

depends

16.

_____ is also known as flapping tremor

a)

a.Fasciculations

b)

b.Asterisk

c)

c.Fascination

d)

d.Asterixis

17.

____ is also known as muscle twitching

a)

a.Fasciculation

b)

b.Asterisk

c)

c.Fascination

d)

d.Asterixis

18.

Limited ROM is
an abnormal finding.

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

maybe

d)

depends

19.

Upon assessment, you palpate your patient's back and found crepitations. Is this abnormal?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

maybe

d)

depends

20.

You are assessing your patient's coordination and had him perform finger-thumb opposition. As his nurse, you know that the abnormal result would be?

a)

a. Slow and awkward

b)

b.Rhythmic and easy

c)

c. Slow but easy

d)

d.Rhythmic and awkward