MSAT 1 LONG EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
Patient History
A complete medical and injury history should be taken and written to ensure reliability
Red flag signs and symptoms
the problem is not a musculoskeletal one or a more serious problem that should be
referred to the appropriate health care professional
Yellow flag signs and symptoms
denote problems that may be more severe or may involve more than one area requiring
a more extensive examination
Acute pain
new pain that is often severe
Chronic pain
more aggravating, is not as intense, has been experienced before, and in many cases,
the patient knows how to deal with it
Referred pain
pain is felt at a site other than the injured tissue
1 Muscle
2 Ligament, joint capsule
3 Nerve root
4 Nerve
, 5 Sympathetic nerve
6 Bone
7 Fracture
8 Vasculature
1 Cramping, dull, aching; hard to localize
2 Dull, aching
3 Sharp, shooting
4 Sharp, bright, lightning-like
5 Burning, pressure-like, stinging, aching
6 Deep, nagging, dull; boring localized
7 Sharp, severe, intolerable
8 Throbbing, diffuse, aching, and poorly localized
OBSERVATION
is the "looking" or inspection phase
EXAMINATION
used to confirm or refute the suspected diagnosis, which is based on the history and
observation.
FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT
may involve task analysis, observation of certain patient activities, or a detailed
evaluation of the effect of the injury or disability on the patient's ability to function in
everyday life
SPECIAL TESTS
to determine whether a particular type of disease, condition, or injury is present
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
Patient History
A complete medical and injury history should be taken and written to ensure reliability
Red flag signs and symptoms
the problem is not a musculoskeletal one or a more serious problem that should be
referred to the appropriate health care professional
Yellow flag signs and symptoms
denote problems that may be more severe or may involve more than one area requiring
a more extensive examination
Acute pain
new pain that is often severe
Chronic pain
more aggravating, is not as intense, has been experienced before, and in many cases,
the patient knows how to deal with it
Referred pain
pain is felt at a site other than the injured tissue
1 Muscle
2 Ligament, joint capsule
3 Nerve root
4 Nerve
, 5 Sympathetic nerve
6 Bone
7 Fracture
8 Vasculature
1 Cramping, dull, aching; hard to localize
2 Dull, aching
3 Sharp, shooting
4 Sharp, bright, lightning-like
5 Burning, pressure-like, stinging, aching
6 Deep, nagging, dull; boring localized
7 Sharp, severe, intolerable
8 Throbbing, diffuse, aching, and poorly localized
OBSERVATION
is the "looking" or inspection phase
EXAMINATION
used to confirm or refute the suspected diagnosis, which is based on the history and
observation.
FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT
may involve task analysis, observation of certain patient activities, or a detailed
evaluation of the effect of the injury or disability on the patient's ability to function in
everyday life
SPECIAL TESTS
to determine whether a particular type of disease, condition, or injury is present
