Abnormal findings
An s-shape of the spine.
What is scoliosis?
This finding indicates fluid is built up under the skin.
What is bogginess?
How would you subjectively assess for joint swelling?
Have you noticed any swelling or decreased ROM in any joints?
This type of health promotion encourages exercise and balanced diet to decrease the strain on your joints.
What is weight management?
A positive assessment of the Phalen test indicates this specific ailment.
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
All of these aspects are included in the screening of the musculoskeletal assessment/screening.
What is inspection and palpation?
How would you assess, subjectively, for osteoarthritis?
What is ask if the patient has experienced joint pain, where, and is it unilateral?
Demonstrate how to assess for spine ROM, state what normal findings would be, and what would be your abnormal findings.
What is performing trunk extension, flexion, rotation, and bend laterally. Movements should be smooth, painless, and equal bilaterally. Abnormalities are kyphosis, scoliosis, and lordosis.
What is occupational therapy?
This strength assessment finding shows no signs of contraction.
What is 0 on the strength scale?
This finding is described as a grinding sensation that indicates the articulating bones are rubbing.
How would you subjectively assess the muscles?
Ask about muscle pain, weakness, paresthesia.
Demonstrate the 2 different ways of assessing for carpal tunnel syndrome. Also state the name of the tests without looking at your notes.
What is the student performs the Phalen and Tinel test accurately?
State how to educate patients on fall precautions.
What is good lighting, no clutter, no rugs, lights and bright tape on steps, handle bars in the bathroom, elevated toilet seat.
A client has bilateral swelling of the synovial joints and this disease causes episodes of flare ups.
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
This type of gait can indicate Parkinson's Disease.
What is a shuffling gait?
State how you would ask clients if they can perform aspects of a functional assessment.
What are difficulties bathing, grooming, eating walking, moving, toileting, and communicating?
Demonstrate how to perform a get up and go test, what a normal and abnormal assessment flinging means. No using your notes.
> or = to 12 seconds increases fall risk, < 12 seconds normal finding.
State reasons for fall precautions.
What are history of falls, poor rhomberg test assessment, poor get up and go assessment, joint deformities, decrease strength or balance?
This muscle strength scale shows the client is able to have full range of motion with gravity removed.
What is a score of 2, poor?
This type of assessment should be performed with any articular disease, difficulties performing ADLs, and a history of musculoskeletal symptoms.
What is a complete musculoskeletal assessment?
State the patient-centered care questions you would ask your client.
What is what is your exercise routine, do you use any medications for pain management, any smoking or alcohol use, and are your ADLs affected?
Demonstrate how to assess for quadricep and hamstring strength.
What is have the patient sitting, have the patient bend the knee against your resistance and extend the knee against your resistance?
For patients with osteoporosis, what would we encourage clients to supplement?
What is vitamin D and calcium?