Definitions
Also known as a "dowager's hump"
Kyphosis
As we age, bone density decreases because of _______.
Reabsorption of minerals
Poor _________ can lead to muscloskeletal problems from lack of protein and other elements.
Nutrition
Name three main functions of the muscloskeletal system
Motion, support, protection
Joint mobility is maintained by regularly performing ____________ exercises.
Range of motion (ROM)
A grating sound from a joint as the cartilage starts to thin and erode. Rice crispies anyone.
Crepitation
One of the causes of Kyphosis in older adults is because of _________ .
thinning of the intervertebral cartilage
Two elements the body needs to build strong bones
Calcium and Phosphorus
This device is used to measure range of motion of a joint
Goniometer
Lengthy immobilization tends to cause the muscle to _________.
Atrophy
This process gets completed by age 25, replacement of cartilage by more solid bone tissue.
Ossification
Bones of older adults break easier because __________.
Brittle/less compact
a decrease in estrogen after menopause can cause this in older females
osteoporosis
This type of diagnostic scan is used to detect tumors, bone injury or degenerative bone disease. You will need to start an IV before sending the patient,
Bone scan
_____________ exercise is helpful in preventing osteoporosis.
Weight bearing
Shortening of skeletal muscle tissue causing deformity.
Contractures
The elbow is this type of moveable joint.
Hinge
Malignant tumors can contribute to muscloskeletal disorder by ___________ and __________.
by placing large nutritional demands of the body and by invading bone, causing fractures
This type of exercise may be contraindicated in patients with hypertension,IICP, or CHF. I so hope you get this answer.
Isometric exercises
Contractures of joints can begin to occur within ____to______days if the patient is not properly cared for.
3 to 7 days
Permanent fixation of a joint or fusion of a joint
Ankylosis
The _________, or osteon is a canal system that runs thru the bone and contains blood and lymph vessels.
haversian system
Name 5 measures that can help prevent M/S disorders
1. proper nutrition of Ca, Phos, Vit D, protein
2. avoid long term steroid use
3. weight training and weight bearing exercises
4. good lifting/moving objects correctly
5. safety equipment, seat belts, helmets, quit smoking
Your patient has severe rheumatoid arthritis and participates in physical therapy at 10 AM. Medicating the patient with anagelsics and antinflammatories drugs in this time frame.
30-60 minutes before beginning exercises
If ankylosis of a joint is unavoidable, the joint is _________ so that the extremity will have maximum function.
Braced