Hand muscle atrophy - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

4 cardinal features of inflammation - swelling, warmth, redness, pain Anterior and posterior drawer test - Anterior drawer = + ACL (less sensitive/specific compared with Lachmans) + posterior drawer test = Posterior cruciate ligament, Medial collateral ligament, or Posterior oblique ligament damage Approach to MSK disorders: - 1. Articular or extra-articular? 2. Acute (<6wk) or chronic (>12wk)? 3. Inflammatory or non-inflammatory? 4. Localized (monoarticular) or diffuse (polyarti...

NBME 13progressive weakness, dec strength, hand muscle atrophy, diffuse hyperreflexia and fasciculations on hands and arms, normal sensory exam; - correct answer amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) --death of both upper and lower motor neurons in the motor cortex of the brain, the brain stem, and the spinal cord --Stephen Hawking disease --*UMN and LMN signs* --rapidly progressive weakness with fasciculations eventually leading to muscle atrophy, spasticity, dysarthria, dysphagia, respirato...

Which of the Following disorders is known to be heredity? Peripheral neuropathy Meningitis Huntington Chorea Seizure disorder - Correct answer-Huntington Chorea The Examiner asks the patient to close her eyes and then place a vibrating tuning fork on the patients ankle and asks her to indicate what is felt. What is being assessed? - Correct answer-Primary sensory function Multiple sclerosis - Correct answer-Fatigue, bowel and bladder dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, sensory changes, mus...

Test Bank for Porth's Essentials of Pathophysiology 5th Edition by Tommie L Norris Test Bank for Porth's Essentials of Pathophysiology 5th edition by Tommie L Norris 1. Chapter 1 Although the basic structure of the cell plasma membrane is formed by a lipid bilayer, most of the specific membrane functions are carried out by: A) Bound and transmembrane proteins B) Complex, long carbohydrate chains C) Surface antigens and hormone receptors D) A gating system of selective ion channels Feedback: Th...

Test Bank Memmlers Structure and Function of the Human Body 12th Edition Cohen Chapter 01: Introduction to the Body MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The word derived from two word parts that mean ―cutting apart‖ is a. physiology b. homeostasis c. anatomy d. dissection ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 TOP: Introduction 2. The study of how the body functions is called a. physiology b. homeostasis c. anatomy d. dissection ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 TOP: Introduction 3. The correct seq...

MDC 1 Final Exam Latest Update with Certified Solutions Osteoarthritis •Causing pain, stiffness, crepitus, aggravated weight-bearing, and joint use ■Chronic joint pain and stiffness is the common complaint ■Crepitus of the joint ■Atrophy of skeletal muscle from disuse ■Limp Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) ■Acute and severe or slow and progressive ■Early signs and symptoms -Joint inflammation -Generalized weakness -Fatigue -Anorexia -Weight loss -Persistent low-grade t...

Exit Performance Elsevier adaptive quizzing MED SURG 1 QUIZ #3 2023/24 update A parent receives a note from the school reporting that a student in the class has head lice. The parent calls the school nurse to ask how to check for head lice. What instruction should the nurse provide? "Ask the child where it itches." "Check to see whether your dog has ear mites." "Look at your child's head along the scalp line for white dots." "Inspect your ch...

Practice Exam 4 CNA The charge nurse asks the nurse aide to place a client in the Fowler's position after the client eats breakfast. How should the aide position the client? Lying with the head of the bed elevated at a 45 to 60 degree angle How many stages of death were identified by Dr. Elizabeth Kubler - Ross? Five A cane should be used on The unaffected side All of the following factors contribute to lack of appetite EXCEPT Increased exercise Atrophy is Muscle wasting The nurse ...

_________________ is often the first sensation to be lost in a peripheral neuropathy and increases the likelihood of peripheral neuropathy 16-fold - Vibration sense "Worst headache of my life" is a common presentation for - Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 2 positions for biceps reflex, 2 positions for triceps reflex - sitting, lying down sitting, supine A "gag reflex" involves what 3 actions - elevation of the tongue and soft palate, constriction of the pharynx A fingers initial overshoot and...

566 Final Exam Study Guide Week 5 Prevention of osteoporosis with hormone replacement therapy (p. 433) Hormone therapy (HT) reduces postmenopausal bone loss & thereby decreases the risk for osteoporosis & related fractures. Unfortunately, when HT is stopped, bone mass rapidly decreases by approximately 12%. Hence to maintain bone health, HT must continue lifelong. As a result, the risk for harm is increased. Accordingly, alternative treatments are preferred. Effective alternatives to HT include...