MSK/ORTHO OSCE EXAM QUESTIONS |GUARANTEED
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Terms in this set (48)
Stiffness (worse in morning, gets better with
movement or not)
Clicking, crunching, giving way
Systemic infection
Important History Points Red flags (back pain, weight loss)
Fasted??
Past surgical history
Activities of daily living (ADLs)
Hand dominance
, "Look Feel Move" (*remember Feel
- TEMPERATURE)
Special Tests
OSCE instructions NV
assessment
Examine affected side only
Do not narrate
Posture
Muscle Wasting
PMSSSS (for every LOOK Skin Changes
section) Scars (surgeries)
Swelling (inflammation)
Symmetry (compare sides)
Do Active first, if diminished then do Passive
If you CAN'T correct diminished ROM (can't
physically move) = ortho joint problem
Active vs Passive ROM
If you CAN correct diminished ROM, it's usually
pain or can't generate power or signal can't
get there (rheum/neuro)
, "Which hip is sore? Where is it sore?"
Age, BMI, frailty
Mobility aids
Posture
Muscle Wasting
Skin Changes (erythema, inflammation)
Scars (arthroscopy, arthroplasty, DHS)
Hip - Look (standing up) Swelling (inflammation, effusion)
Symmetry
Fixed flexion (look from side = OA)
External rotation of leg (look at foot hip fracture)
Measure leg length with tape measure
True: ASIS to medial maleolus
Apparent: Umbilicus to medial maleolus
Ask pt to walk across room and back
Symmetry & smoothness
Hips - Gait Normal heel strike, toe off & step height
Antalgic gait (limp)
Wobbling Trendelenburg Gait (common in OA hips)
ACCURATE ANSWERS |LATEST VERSION 2025|26 |
COMPLETE
Terms in this set (48)
Stiffness (worse in morning, gets better with
movement or not)
Clicking, crunching, giving way
Systemic infection
Important History Points Red flags (back pain, weight loss)
Fasted??
Past surgical history
Activities of daily living (ADLs)
Hand dominance
, "Look Feel Move" (*remember Feel
- TEMPERATURE)
Special Tests
OSCE instructions NV
assessment
Examine affected side only
Do not narrate
Posture
Muscle Wasting
PMSSSS (for every LOOK Skin Changes
section) Scars (surgeries)
Swelling (inflammation)
Symmetry (compare sides)
Do Active first, if diminished then do Passive
If you CAN'T correct diminished ROM (can't
physically move) = ortho joint problem
Active vs Passive ROM
If you CAN correct diminished ROM, it's usually
pain or can't generate power or signal can't
get there (rheum/neuro)
, "Which hip is sore? Where is it sore?"
Age, BMI, frailty
Mobility aids
Posture
Muscle Wasting
Skin Changes (erythema, inflammation)
Scars (arthroscopy, arthroplasty, DHS)
Hip - Look (standing up) Swelling (inflammation, effusion)
Symmetry
Fixed flexion (look from side = OA)
External rotation of leg (look at foot hip fracture)
Measure leg length with tape measure
True: ASIS to medial maleolus
Apparent: Umbilicus to medial maleolus
Ask pt to walk across room and back
Symmetry & smoothness
Hips - Gait Normal heel strike, toe off & step height
Antalgic gait (limp)
Wobbling Trendelenburg Gait (common in OA hips)
