MSK FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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1. Steps to Evaluating Patients with Musculoskeletal Complaints - ANSWER
✔ accurate diagnosis, timely therapy, selective diagnostic testing, ID red
flags
2. Questions for History with MSK Complaints - ANSWER ✔ timing (acute vs
chronic), nature of process (inflammatory vs noninflammatory), anatomic
location, extent (monoarticular, polyarticular, focal, widespread), differential
diagnosis (all possibilities), most common, necessity for diagnostic testing
(if any)
3. Relevant Past Medical History - ANSWER ✔ cancer and/or metastatic,
neurological disorders, vascular disorders, autoimmune disorders,
immunocompromised status, neurological signs and symptoms, vascular
signs and symptoms, constitutional symptoms, recent illnesses
4. Examples of Immunocompromised Status - ANSWER ✔ HIV, poorly
controlled DM, chemotherapy
5. Neurological Signs and Symptoms - ANSWER ✔ numbness or tingling
,6. Vascular Signs and Symptoms - ANSWER ✔ hair growth, bruising,
swelling
7. Constitutional Symptoms - ANSWER ✔ fevers (104 F), chills, night sweats,
weight loss
8. Relevant History w/ Medication Use - ANSWER ✔ higher risk for
developing a disease or disorder w/ use
9. Corticosteroids - ANSWER ✔ powerful, synthetic anti-inflammatory drugs
similar to the body's natural cortisol, used to treat inflammation and suppress
the immune system in conditions like arthritis, asthma, lupus, and severe
allergies
10.D&D w/ Corticosteroids - ANSWER ✔ osteonecrosis
11.Statins - ANSWER ✔ prescription drugs that lower cholesterol by reducing
its production in the liver, helping clear it from the blood, and potentially
reducing arterial inflammation, significantly lowering risks for heart attacks
and strokes by managing LDL ("bad") cholesterol
12.D&D w/ Statins - ANSWER ✔ myalgias
13.What is ATP-PC? - ANSWER ✔ Uses phosphocreatine to convert into ATP,
up to 10-15 sec
14.What is anaerobic glycolysis? - ANSWER ✔ A process that occurs in 30-40
seconds converting glycogen to glucose to pyruvic acid to ATP.
,15.What fuels aerobic metabolism? - ANSWER ✔ Fatty acids, amino acids,
and glucose. low intensity, long duration
16.Class 1 lever - ANSWER ✔ ex; Biceps, seesaw.
17.Class 2 lever - ANSWER ✔ ex; push ups, wheelbarrow
18.Class 3 lever - ANSWER ✔ ex; Shoulder flexion.
19.What is a Syme's amputation? - ANSWER ✔ Removal of the foot at the
ankle joint with removal of malleoli.
20.What is a Chopart's amputation? - ANSWER ✔ (aka transverse tarsal)
Amputation through the talonavicular and calcaneocuboid joint. preserves
PF but not DF (equinus contracture)
21.What is a Lisfranc amputation? - ANSWER ✔ removal of metatarsal;
Preserves DF and PF.
22.K level 0 - ANSWER ✔ Does not have the ability or potential to ambulate
or transfer safely with or without assistance, and a prosthesis does not
enhance quality of life or mobility.
23.Acute MSK pain - ANSWER ✔ Pain lasting less than 6 weeks, often due to
trauma or overuse.
, 24.Chronic MSK pain - ANSWER ✔ Pain lasting more than 12 weeks, often
degenerative or inflammatory.
25.Initial MSK assessment - ANSWER ✔ Includes mechanism of injury, age,
prior MSK history, overuse vs trauma.
26.Red flags for MSK pain - ANSWER ✔ Fever, night pain, weight loss,
neurologic deficits, bowel/bladder changes.
27.Strain - ANSWER ✔ Injury to muscle or tendon resulting in pain, swelling,
and spasm.
28.Sprain - ANSWER ✔ Injury to ligament resulting in swelling, discoloration,
and pain with movement.
29.Fracture - ANSWER ✔ Bone break resulting in pinpoint pain, possible
swelling, and decreased range of motion.
30.FADIR test - ANSWER ✔ Identifies anterior-superior impingement,
iliopoas tendinopathy, and anterior labral tears
-Patient is supine; involved LE is taken from full passive hip flexion,
abducted, and ER into a flexed, adducted, and IR position
-Positive test is reproduction of pain with or without click
31.A 20 year old college basketball player reports of pain, stiffness and feeling
of weakness in his left knee which aggravates after playing. On examination,
there is no crepitus, no popping or locking of the joint movement. Palpating
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. Steps to Evaluating Patients with Musculoskeletal Complaints - ANSWER
✔ accurate diagnosis, timely therapy, selective diagnostic testing, ID red
flags
2. Questions for History with MSK Complaints - ANSWER ✔ timing (acute vs
chronic), nature of process (inflammatory vs noninflammatory), anatomic
location, extent (monoarticular, polyarticular, focal, widespread), differential
diagnosis (all possibilities), most common, necessity for diagnostic testing
(if any)
3. Relevant Past Medical History - ANSWER ✔ cancer and/or metastatic,
neurological disorders, vascular disorders, autoimmune disorders,
immunocompromised status, neurological signs and symptoms, vascular
signs and symptoms, constitutional symptoms, recent illnesses
4. Examples of Immunocompromised Status - ANSWER ✔ HIV, poorly
controlled DM, chemotherapy
5. Neurological Signs and Symptoms - ANSWER ✔ numbness or tingling
,6. Vascular Signs and Symptoms - ANSWER ✔ hair growth, bruising,
swelling
7. Constitutional Symptoms - ANSWER ✔ fevers (104 F), chills, night sweats,
weight loss
8. Relevant History w/ Medication Use - ANSWER ✔ higher risk for
developing a disease or disorder w/ use
9. Corticosteroids - ANSWER ✔ powerful, synthetic anti-inflammatory drugs
similar to the body's natural cortisol, used to treat inflammation and suppress
the immune system in conditions like arthritis, asthma, lupus, and severe
allergies
10.D&D w/ Corticosteroids - ANSWER ✔ osteonecrosis
11.Statins - ANSWER ✔ prescription drugs that lower cholesterol by reducing
its production in the liver, helping clear it from the blood, and potentially
reducing arterial inflammation, significantly lowering risks for heart attacks
and strokes by managing LDL ("bad") cholesterol
12.D&D w/ Statins - ANSWER ✔ myalgias
13.What is ATP-PC? - ANSWER ✔ Uses phosphocreatine to convert into ATP,
up to 10-15 sec
14.What is anaerobic glycolysis? - ANSWER ✔ A process that occurs in 30-40
seconds converting glycogen to glucose to pyruvic acid to ATP.
,15.What fuels aerobic metabolism? - ANSWER ✔ Fatty acids, amino acids,
and glucose. low intensity, long duration
16.Class 1 lever - ANSWER ✔ ex; Biceps, seesaw.
17.Class 2 lever - ANSWER ✔ ex; push ups, wheelbarrow
18.Class 3 lever - ANSWER ✔ ex; Shoulder flexion.
19.What is a Syme's amputation? - ANSWER ✔ Removal of the foot at the
ankle joint with removal of malleoli.
20.What is a Chopart's amputation? - ANSWER ✔ (aka transverse tarsal)
Amputation through the talonavicular and calcaneocuboid joint. preserves
PF but not DF (equinus contracture)
21.What is a Lisfranc amputation? - ANSWER ✔ removal of metatarsal;
Preserves DF and PF.
22.K level 0 - ANSWER ✔ Does not have the ability or potential to ambulate
or transfer safely with or without assistance, and a prosthesis does not
enhance quality of life or mobility.
23.Acute MSK pain - ANSWER ✔ Pain lasting less than 6 weeks, often due to
trauma or overuse.
, 24.Chronic MSK pain - ANSWER ✔ Pain lasting more than 12 weeks, often
degenerative or inflammatory.
25.Initial MSK assessment - ANSWER ✔ Includes mechanism of injury, age,
prior MSK history, overuse vs trauma.
26.Red flags for MSK pain - ANSWER ✔ Fever, night pain, weight loss,
neurologic deficits, bowel/bladder changes.
27.Strain - ANSWER ✔ Injury to muscle or tendon resulting in pain, swelling,
and spasm.
28.Sprain - ANSWER ✔ Injury to ligament resulting in swelling, discoloration,
and pain with movement.
29.Fracture - ANSWER ✔ Bone break resulting in pinpoint pain, possible
swelling, and decreased range of motion.
30.FADIR test - ANSWER ✔ Identifies anterior-superior impingement,
iliopoas tendinopathy, and anterior labral tears
-Patient is supine; involved LE is taken from full passive hip flexion,
abducted, and ER into a flexed, adducted, and IR position
-Positive test is reproduction of pain with or without click
31.A 20 year old college basketball player reports of pain, stiffness and feeling
of weakness in his left knee which aggravates after playing. On examination,
there is no crepitus, no popping or locking of the joint movement. Palpating
