ExRx Final (KNES 4286) Questions With Correct Answers
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ExRx Final (KNES 4286) Questions With
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Inflammation of a joint - answerArthritis
______ Americans are diagnosed with arthritis - answer46.4 million
What are the 2 reasons for the growing # of cases of arthritis? - answer- Aging
- Obesity
What is arthritis treated with? - answer...
_____: bone ends rub together & thinned cartilage - answer✔✔Osteoarthritis (OA)
What happens to collagen fibers as we age? - answer✔✔Shorten, lose elasticity
What kind of cartilage is in synovial joints? - answer✔✔Articular cartilage
What happens to synovial joints as we age? - answer✔✔- Cushion loss
- Reduced capillary blood supply to synovial membrane = less fluid = stiffness, immobility
What happens to the spine as we age? - answer✔✔Stiffness and reduced flexibility
OA is _____________ (wear and tear; overuse) - answer✔✔Degenerative
______% show OA evidence on x-ray by age ______ , but symptoms come later - answer✔✔-
90%
- by age 40 (may start before age 40)
Why does articular cartilage thin over time? - answer✔✔Decreased fluid and collagen
What does friction between articulating surfaces cause in a patient? - answer✔✔- Pain
- Limited ROM
What are the 6 OA risk factors? - answer✔✔- Obesity
- Aging
- Diabetes
- Joint trauma
- Overuse
- CAI
What are the 5 symptoms of OA? - answer✔✔- Crackling sounds in joints
- Loss of joint ROM
- Unilateral
- Joint pain (more with activity, less with rest; pain experienced in waves)
- Stiffness (~30 min after period of immobility)
What are the goals when treating OA? - answer✔✔- Reduce symptoms
- Improve ROM
- Slow progression
What are the kinds of medications that are used when treating OA? - answer✔✔- Analgesics
- NSAIDs
What kinds of therapy can be used when treating OA? - answer✔✔- PT
- OT
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