NUR 2204 FINAL: MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A++
What is the "get up and go" test? What are you looking at?
LOOKING at strength to get out of the chair and coordination
What is a contracture?
permanent flexion of a joint
What are fasiculations?
involuntary muscle contractions
When assessing the musculature in the extremities- why do you assess both
extremities?
TO LOOK for SYMMETRY in both extremities
Atrophy
to waste away
Hypertrophy
the enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells.
hemiparesis/hemiplegia
weakness or partial paralysis on one side of the body
How do you assess patient muscle strength in upper extremities vs. lower
extremities?
Hand grip for upper extremities, Leg movement against your resistance
How do you rate muscle strength ?
Scale = 0-5
, How do you assess muscle tone?
Passive ROM
What is the difference btw passive and active ROM?
Passive= nurse moves limbs
Active= pt. moves on their own
What is active-assistive ROM?
patient moves one limb using other limb (as in paralyzed patient)
What is the best kind of movement for a patient?
Active ROM
T or F: In Passive ROM if patient movement is limited, the nurse should only
move the joints up to the point of pain and allow the patient then to relax
True
Supine position
lying on back, facing upward
Prone position
lying face down on stomach
Supination of wrist
palm up
Pronation of wrist
palm down
How do you examine hip ROM?
place the patient in a supine position, place the side of the foot on the opposite knee,
and move the flexed knee down toward the examining table.
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A++
What is the "get up and go" test? What are you looking at?
LOOKING at strength to get out of the chair and coordination
What is a contracture?
permanent flexion of a joint
What are fasiculations?
involuntary muscle contractions
When assessing the musculature in the extremities- why do you assess both
extremities?
TO LOOK for SYMMETRY in both extremities
Atrophy
to waste away
Hypertrophy
the enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells.
hemiparesis/hemiplegia
weakness or partial paralysis on one side of the body
How do you assess patient muscle strength in upper extremities vs. lower
extremities?
Hand grip for upper extremities, Leg movement against your resistance
How do you rate muscle strength ?
Scale = 0-5
, How do you assess muscle tone?
Passive ROM
What is the difference btw passive and active ROM?
Passive= nurse moves limbs
Active= pt. moves on their own
What is active-assistive ROM?
patient moves one limb using other limb (as in paralyzed patient)
What is the best kind of movement for a patient?
Active ROM
T or F: In Passive ROM if patient movement is limited, the nurse should only
move the joints up to the point of pain and allow the patient then to relax
True
Supine position
lying on back, facing upward
Prone position
lying face down on stomach
Supination of wrist
palm up
Pronation of wrist
palm down
How do you examine hip ROM?
place the patient in a supine position, place the side of the foot on the opposite knee,
and move the flexed knee down toward the examining table.
