Week 5: Quiz
• Due Jun 8 at 1:59am
• Points 15
• Questions 15
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• Time Limit 15 Minutes
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Week 5: Quiz
• Due Jun 8 at 1:59am
• Points 15
• Questions 15
• Available Jun 1 at 2am - Jun 8 at 1:59am 7 days
• Time Limit 15 Minutes
Attempt
History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 10 minutes 15 out of 15
Score for this quiz: 15 out
of 15 Submitted Jun 5 at
4:54pm
This attempt took 10
minutes.
,Question 1
pts
A 42-year-old professional golfer complains of chronic back pain for many years. His
workup reveals that it is not the result of a degenerative disc problem. His
back “goes out” about twice per year, and he is out of work for about a
week each time. Which of the following should the clinician advise?
Consider changing careers to something less physical.
Start on a daily low-dose narcotic to take away the pain.
Make an appointment with a neurosurgeon for a surgical consultation.
Begin a planned exercise program to strengthen back muscles.
In this case, the patient may benefit from a regular planned exercise
program to strengthen his back muscles and attempt to reduce the
probability of future episodes of back pain.
Question 2
pts
A 49-year-old female presents with low back pain radiating into the right
leg,. An x-ray of the lumbosacral spine is within normal limits. Which of the
following diagnoses do you explore further?
Compression fracture.
Herniated nucleus pulposus.
Scoliosis
.
, Osteoarthritis.
A plain x-ray will not show a herniated nucleus pulposus or a muscle strain. It
will show spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, osteoarthritis, and spinal stenosis. Note
that x-rays of the spine are not indicated in low back pain unless the cause
of the pain is thought to be bony in origin or traumatic in nature or there is a
need to rule out systemic disease.
Question 3
pts
In assessing the skeletal muscles, the clinician turns the patient’s forearm so
that the palm is face up. This is called:
Pronation.
Supination.
Abduction.
Eversion.
Turning the forearm so that the palm is up is called supination.
Question 4
pts
A conservative approach is recommended in the initial approach to the
management of low back pain. Which of the following would be an
appropriate treatment plan for a 32- year-old obese male (BMI 33)
diagnosed with an acute lumbar strain?
Bedres
t.
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