Family Health 1 - Unit 1 - Ch. 62

Front 1

ankylosis

Back 1

stiffness or fixation of a joint usually resulting from destruction of articular cartilage and subchondral bone.

Front 2

arthrocentesis

Back 2

incision or puncture of joint capsule to obtain samples of synovial fluid from within joint cavity or to remove excess fluid; used for diagnostic purposes, to instill medications, and to remove fluid from the joints to relieve pain.

Front 3

athroscopy

Back 3

insertion of an arthroscope into a joint for visualization or surgery.

Front 4

atrophy

Back 4

wasting of muscle, characterized by decreased circumference and flabby appearance leading to decreased function and tone.

Front 5

contracture

Back 5

an abnormal, usually permanent condition of a joint, characterized by flexion and fixation; may be caused by atrophy and shortening of muscle fibers resulting from immobilization or by loss of the normal elasticity of connective tissues or the skin, such as from the formation of extensive scar tissue over a joint.

Front 6

crepitation

Back 6

crackling sound or grating sensation as a result of friction between bones.

Front 7

isometric contractions

Back 7

muscular contraction that increases tension but does not produce movement.

Front 8

isotonic contractions

Back 8

muscular contraction with shortening that produces movement.

Front 9

kyphosis

Back 9

anteroposterior or forward bending of spine with convexity of curve in posterior direction; common at thoracic and sacral levels.

Front 10

lordosis

Back 10

lumbar spinal deformity resulting in anteroposterior curvature with concavity in posterior direction.

Front 11

NCLEX 1. The bone cells that function in the forming of bone tissue are called:

Back 11

osteoblasts

Front 12

NCLEX 2. While performing passive range of motion for a patient, the nurse puts a synovial joint through the movements of:

Back 12

flexion, extension, abduction, adduction.

Front 13

NCLEX 3. The nurse teaches a patient with a leg immobilized in traction to prevent muscle atrophy in the affected leg by performing:

Back 13

isotonic contractions

Front 14

NCLEX 4. A patient with bursitis of the shoulder asks the nurse what the bursa does. The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that bursae:

Back 14

lubricate joints with synovial fluid

Front 15

NCLEX 7. When grading muscle strength, the nurse records a score of 2, indicating:

Back 15

active movement with elimination of gravity

Front 16

A patient is scheduled for an electromyogram. The nurse explains that this diagnostic test involves:

Back 16

placement of thin needles into the muscles.