NM 703 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
What is the treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome?
(1) RICE (2) NSAIDs (3) wrist splints
What do most people complain of with carpal tunnel syndrome?
Localized pain, weakness, immobility
What common history do people with carpal tunnel syndrome complain of?
Repetitive motion (but not evidence based)
When would you refer a patient with carpal tunnel syndrome?
If no improvement in 2-7 weeks
When is an exam of a knee injury more accurate?
Immediately after the injury
When examining an injured knee, what should you do first?
Establish a baseline with the noninjured knee
If an episode of neck pain lasts more than 12 weeks it is considered what?
Chronic
What is a common, nonspecific term used to described a variety of subjective
states with varied causes?
Dizziness
What are 3 categories of dizziness?
(1) vertigo (2) presyncope/syncope (3) disequilibrium
, What is the illusion of movement of either oneself or the environment—spinning,
tilting, or moving back and forth?
Vertigo
What is the initial treatment for vertigo and dizziness?
Treat underlying cause
What refers to debris in the inner ear made up of small crystals of calcium
carbonate, with certain position changes, these crystals shift and disperse within
the semicircular canal, sending false signals to the brain?
Otoconia
What are the 2 most common reasons for BPPV?
(1) head trauma (2) recent viral ear infection
What is characterized by a sensation of spinning, whirling, or tilting with
movement or position change?
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
What can help make a diagnosis of BPPV?
Hallpike-Dix maneuver
What is the most common cause of vertigo?
Peripheral
What is the least common cause of vertigo?
Central
A person with central vertigo may have what?
Other signs and symptoms not related to vertigo
What are other possible causes of vertigo?
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
What is the treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome?
(1) RICE (2) NSAIDs (3) wrist splints
What do most people complain of with carpal tunnel syndrome?
Localized pain, weakness, immobility
What common history do people with carpal tunnel syndrome complain of?
Repetitive motion (but not evidence based)
When would you refer a patient with carpal tunnel syndrome?
If no improvement in 2-7 weeks
When is an exam of a knee injury more accurate?
Immediately after the injury
When examining an injured knee, what should you do first?
Establish a baseline with the noninjured knee
If an episode of neck pain lasts more than 12 weeks it is considered what?
Chronic
What is a common, nonspecific term used to described a variety of subjective
states with varied causes?
Dizziness
What are 3 categories of dizziness?
(1) vertigo (2) presyncope/syncope (3) disequilibrium
, What is the illusion of movement of either oneself or the environment—spinning,
tilting, or moving back and forth?
Vertigo
What is the initial treatment for vertigo and dizziness?
Treat underlying cause
What refers to debris in the inner ear made up of small crystals of calcium
carbonate, with certain position changes, these crystals shift and disperse within
the semicircular canal, sending false signals to the brain?
Otoconia
What are the 2 most common reasons for BPPV?
(1) head trauma (2) recent viral ear infection
What is characterized by a sensation of spinning, whirling, or tilting with
movement or position change?
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
What can help make a diagnosis of BPPV?
Hallpike-Dix maneuver
What is the most common cause of vertigo?
Peripheral
What is the least common cause of vertigo?
Central
A person with central vertigo may have what?
Other signs and symptoms not related to vertigo
What are other possible causes of vertigo?
