Musculoskeletal Assessment: Pain Evaluation

Pain is assessed by asking the patient to rate pain on a scale from zero to ______.

Any compromise to neurovascular status will result in pain due to ______ nerve damage.

The ______ data includes past health, social, and family history.

The physical examination of the musculoskeletal system involves ______, palpation, and manipulation.

Palpation uses from light to firm pressure to identify and quantify the abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system, including ______ and trigger points.

Medications, such as ______, should be considered in the assessment of musculoskeletal disorders.

Findings of physical examination include ______ and asymmetry of skin color and appearance.

[Blank] ROM is patient-initiated, which can access not only joint mobility but also an intact musculoskeletal and nervous system.

REFLEXES AND SENSORY EXAM uses the ______ to score the reflexes and sensation.

Evaluation of the biomechanical walking function involves the relation between the upper body and the ______ body.

PHYSICAL EXAM uses the ______ scale to evaluate strength, grading it from 0 to 5.

The ______ of the gravity center is evaluated in the physical exam.

Patient may feel some ______ as the IV line is placed.

During the waiting period, patient need to drink several glasses of ______ to help flush out any tracer.

Patient is asked to lie still on a ______ table.

The procedure is noisy but ______ and may take 30 to 90 minutes to complete.

Notify the doctor if the patient have ______ or other metal objects in the body before undergoing an MRI scan.

This procedure records and analyzes the electrical activity of the ______ and the functioning of nerves.

Notify the physician if patient is taking ______ medications.

On the day of the test, patient is instructed not to put any ______ or creams on the area to be tested.

Nerve conduction studies are often done along with an ______ to determine if a nerve is functioning normally.

If the nerve is damaged, the signal is slower and ______.

A bone density test is used to measure bone mineral ______ and density.

This test is ______, non-invasive, and safe.

A ______ fracture is a type of fracture where the bone breaks into 3 or more pieces.

An ______ fracture occurs when a fragment of bone tears away from the main mass of bone as a result of physical trauma.

In an ______ fracture, the break is diagonal across the bone.

During fracture healing, fibroblasts secrete ______ fibers that connect broken bone ends.

The process of ______ involves resorption by osteoclasts and replacement by osteoblasts.

During the fracture healing process, a ______ callus forms in the fibrocartilaginous callus.