Cervical sprain Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Foraminal Compression Test - correct answer The patient is seated and actively rotates head from side to side. Then the doctor exerts downward pressure and the head is rotated to each side with pressure. Positive Radicular Pain -> Nerve Root Compression Jackson's Compression Test - correct answer The patient is seated and the doctor laterally flexes the patient head to the left and the right an...

abduction - movement of limbs away from the midline adduction - movement of limbs toward the midline articulation - where two bones meet bursa - sac between certain tendons and bones beneath them edema - swelling; accumulation of fluid erythema - redness or inflammation fracture - break in bone or tooth periosteum - connective sheath that covers the bone strain - muscle or tendon injury resulting from violent contraction or excessive force sprain - stretching or tearing of ligaments tha...

1. An alert 18 year old female is found trapped in her car after a single motor vehicle crash. The air bag deployed and she denies any head or neck pain, but she complains of hip and left leg pain. When she is finally extricated from the car, her vital signs begin to collapse. What shock is she transitioning from? A. neurogenic shock to hypovolemic shock. B. decompensated shock to compensated shock. C. compensated shock to decompensated shock. D. decompensated shock to hypovolemic shock. ...

What motion causes whiplash? - ANSWERHyperextension or hyperflexion of the cervical spine. What part of the anatomy is affected by whiplash? - ANSWERThe cervical spine. Define Stenosis - ANSWERThe abnormal narrowing of a passage of the body. What part of the anatomy is affected by degenerative disc disease? - ANSWERAnywhere in the spine. What part of the anatomy is affected by clavicle fracture/shoulder subluxation? - ANSWERThe clavicle and the shoulder socket. Specifically the humer...

5/3/19 ATI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 1. CHAPTER 1: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS A. Components of Health care systems a. Participants 1. Consumers- clients 2. Providers a. Licensed providers: registered nurses, license practical (or vocational) nurses (LPN), advanced practice nurses (APN), medical doctors, pharmacists, dentists, dietitians, physical/respiratory/occupational therapists, etc b. Unlicensed providers: assistive personal b. Settings 1. Hospitals, homes, skilled nursing, assisted living, schoo...

NWHSU NDX Final Exam Questions with Accurate Answers A study by Rubinstein, et al. defined a group of clinical exam tests that could identify the presence of cervical spine radiculopathy when there is no evidence of neurological deficit. These tests included all of the following EXCEPT: a. upper limb tension b. Neer's test c. spurlings d. cervical spine distraction e. upper limb tension Neer's test Among the general population, musculoskeletal pain and injury rank second only...

ITLS Exam Preparation (Based on the Textbook "International Trauma Life Support for Emergency Providors Eighth Edition", this Study Set was created to assist in preparing for the written exam. This Study Set does not include the ITLS Surveys needed What is a Scene Size-Up? -Answer-Observations made and actions taken at a trauma scene before actually approaching the patient. It is the initial step in the ITLS Primary Survey What does "OPIM" stand for? -Answer-Other Potentially Infectiou...

decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue - Answer-atrophy a fracture in which the bone is broken is several places - Answer-comminuted fracture the disrupting or "coming apart" of a body part (joint) from its normal position - Answer-dislocation a form of arthritis, is a disorder of purine metabolism that results from an elevated serum uric acid level - Answer-gout loss of muscle function through injury, disease, or damage to its nerve supply. Most paralysis is due to st...

EMT MOD 6 | Test Bank| With Complete Solutions (200 Q&A) You are summoned to the aid of a 45-year-old male who was hunting and fell from a tree stand. When you arrive, he is experiencing severe pain in his lower right thigh. On examination, you find that an area about three inches above his right knee has an open wound about one inch in diameter that is bleeding minimally. There are no exposed bones, but you palpate crepitus and see swelling that makes you suspect bone fracture. You would you ...

AEMT 36,37 Exam Questions with Complete Solutions You are called to the local school playground for a six-year-old who fell off the teeter-totter. Her only complaint is pain to her right knee. Following your initial assessment, you should perform: A) A rapid secondary sssessment B) A detailed physical exam C) A reassessment D) A modified secondary assessment - Answer: D - A modified secondary assessment A patient exhibits swelling and deformity to the wrist. After splinting, which ...