Deck 24: Structure, Function, and Common Conditions of the Musculoskeletal System

Question 1

Mr. B is a maintenance worker at a junior college. While changing bulbs in an overhead fixture in a stairway in one of the buildings on campus, he lost his balance, fell from a ladder, and experienced a fracture of his leg. You have been asked to review his case for Worker's Compensation purposes. You note that the physician has described the injury as a "complicated fracture of the left femur." This means that the break in the bone:

A) does not extend all the way through the bone
B) pierced the skin, causing the bone to protrude outside the skin
C) is at a slant and extends through the bone from one side to the other, including the outer covering of the bone
D) has injured blood vessels, nerves, and other tissue around the bone

Answer 1

D

Question 2

In general, when working with individuals with musculoskeletal disorders to help them evaluate vocational potential, it is important to consider that:

A) most people with musculoskeletal disorders are never able to return to work
B) there is a gradual cognitive decline associated with many musculoskeletal conditions
C) the amount of lifting, bending, and stooping required on any job must be considered
D) jobs which impose mild to moderate psychological stress should not be considered

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Two general issues for most individuals with musculoskeletal disorders are:

A) pain and movement
B) sensation and perception
C) sleep and wakefulness
D) cognitive and psychological function

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In evaluating Mr. G's medical report, you note that the physician has stated that he needs to avoid inversion of the leg due to his joint deformity. In helping him to prepare to go back to work, you would know that he will need to avoid any movements which cause him to move his leg:

A) upward
B) downward
C) inward
D) outward

Question 5

Mrs. P had worked as a legal secretary until she developed carpal tunnel syndrome. She has now been referred for surgery. Based on your knowledge of carpal tunnel syndrome, you know that she will have surgery involving the:

A) spine
B) knee
C) hand
D) shoulder

Question 6

Degenerative spondylolisthesis refers to:

A) s-shaped curvature of the vertebrae
B) lateral curvature of the vertebrae
C) kidney stones
D) forward slippage of a vertebrae into the one below

Question 7

Short bones are found in

A) the skull
B) in the arms and legs
C) in the hands and feet
D) in the mandible

Question 8

Ms. M tells you that recently she experienced a fracture where the bone was shattered. What type of facture is this?

A) Open fracture
B) Impacted fracture
C) Displaced fracture
D) Comminuted fracture

Question 9

All of the following are types of connective tissue except

A) bursa
B) joints
C) cartilage
D) ligaments

Question 10

List and describe different types of general treatments that may be used for musculoskeletal conditions.

Question 11

What are the differences between strains and sprains?

Question 12

What are the three conditions that contribute to back pain?

Question 13

Explain the composition of a bone?

Question 14

How is osteoporosis managed?

Question 15

How do bursitis, tendonitis, and tenosynovitis differ?

Question 16

What are the vocational issues related to carpal tunnel syndrome?

Question 17

What is osteoarthritis and the manifestations of this condition?

Question 18

Describe the vocational issues related to back pain.

Question 19

What are the manifestations of fibromyalgia?