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When a nurse is assessing the musculoskeletal system we are assessing for what? asymmetrical motions caused by muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones What are the 4 components that make up MSK assessment? Inspection Palpation ROM Muscle testing What is the strong fibrous cord and attaches muscle ...

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When a nurse is assessing the musculoskeletal system we are assessing for what?
✅asymmetrical motions caused by muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones

What are the 4 components that make up MSK assessment? ✅Inspection
Palpation
ROM
Muscle testing

What is the strong fibrous cord and attaches muscle to bone? ✅tendon

What is the fibrous bands running directly from one bone to another? ✅ligament

When should the nurse note apparent mobility, obvious physical deformities, posture,
and positioning? ✅during the general survey (when first laying eyes on patient start
assessing)

What is the stiffness or fixation of a joint considered? ✅ankylosis

What is the audible and palpable crunching or grating that accompanies movement?
✅crepitation

what does dorsal mean? ✅pertaining to the back *(or top of foot)*

What is plantar mean? ✅bottom of foot

How should a nurse assess the strength and movement of upper extremities? ✅hand
pushes and pulls

How should a nurse assess the strength and movement of lower extremities? ✅foot
pushes and pulls

What are the characteristics of a healthy muscle? ✅firm, resilient, and appears smooth

When a nurse is assessing a person's joint what should the nurse have the pt do?
✅ROM to assess for limitations, nurse also need to asses for inflammation

What is included in the description used for all systems? ✅Appearance ( swollen?
Drainage?), color (red? Cyanotic? And pale?) temperature (hot? Warm?) sensation
(pain?)

, What movement occurs when bending a limb at a joint? ✅flexion

What movement occurs when straightening a limb at the joint? ✅extension

What movement occurs when moving a limb away from the mid-line of the body?
✅abduction

What movement occurs when moving a limb toward the mid-line of the body?
✅adduction

What movement occurs when turning the forearm so the palm is down? ✅pronation

What movement occurs when turning the forearm so the palm is up? ✅supination

What movement occurs when moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder?
✅circumduction

What movement occurs when moving the sole of the foot inward at the ankle?
✅inversion

What movement occurs when moving the sole of the foot outward at the ankle?
✅eversion

What movement occurs when moving the head around a central axis? ✅rotation

What movement occurs when moving the body part forward and parallel with the
ground? ✅protraction

What movement occurs when moving the body part backward and parallel with the
ground? ✅retraction

What movement occurs when raising a body part? ✅elevation

What movement occurs when lowering a body part? ✅depression

An enclosed sac filled with viscous synovial fluid ✅bursa

What is the straight leg test which indicates lumbar nerve damage. Pt may experience
leg pain, changes in sensation, or weakenss. ✅Lesegue Test

What does the nurse ask the patient to do when trying to assess spinal alignment?
✅when standing as the to bend over and expose the spine (like reaching for toes)|
when sitting just lean forward

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