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WorksheetsMusculoskeletal Assessment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
History taking is not
important when
assessing the Musculoskeletal system.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
_____ helps assess limb length discrepancies, measure girth for muscle wasting or swelling, and monitor changes in body size and composition
_____ measure angles to assess joint range of motion
It is the accentuated Lumbar curve
a.Dowager’s hump
b.Kyphosis
c.Scoliosis
d.Lordosis
It usually occurs in elderly patients.
a.Dowager’s hump
b.Kyphosis
c.Scoliosis
d.Lordosis
IDENTIFY the gait:
a.Ataxic gait
b.Scissor gait
c.Diplegic gait
d.Parkinsonian gait
IDENTIFY the gait:
a.Ataxic gait
b.Scissor gait
c.Diplegic gait
d.Parkinsonian gait
IDENTIFY the gait
a.Ataxic gait
b.Scissor gait
c.Diplegic gait
d.Parkinsonian gait
IDENTIFY the gait
a.Ataxic gait
b.Scissor gait
c.Diplegic gait
d.Parkinsonian gait
IDENTIFY the gait
a.Ataxic gait
b.Scissor gait
c.Diplegic gait
d.Parkinsonian gait
How do you properly perform the Romberg test?
a.Have patient stand with feet together, hands up, eyes open and then eyes closed.
b.Have patient stand with feet apart, hands up, eyes open and then eyes closed.
c.Have patient stand with feet together, hands in front, eyes open and then eyes closed.
d.Have patient stand with feet together, hands at side, eyes open and then eyes closed.
A positive Romberg’s test will result if the patient has no difficulty in maintaining balance either with her eyes close or open.
True
False
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?
yes
no
Dominant extremities tend to be larger by 1 cm in circumference due to muscle use
true
false
This is a normal finding:
yes
no
maybe
depends
_____ is also known as flapping tremor
a.Fasciculations
b.Asterisk
c.Fascination
d.Asterixis
____ is also known as muscle twitching
a.Fasciculation
b.Asterisk
c.Fascination
d.Asterixis
Limited ROM is
an abnormal finding.
yes
no
maybe
depends
Upon assessment, you palpate your patient's back and found crepitations. Is this abnormal?
yes
no
maybe
depends
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. Slow and awkward
b.Rhythmic and easy
c. Slow but easy
d.Rhythmic and awkward
