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