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I HUMAN Case Study: 72-Year-Old Female
with Joint Pain Final Exam ( Updated 2025
- 1 100 Complete Questions & Answers
(Solved)
C.N. - ANSWER-72-year-old female patient with multiple health issues.
PMHx - ANSWER-Past medical history including hypertension and diabetes.
Osteoporosis - ANSWER-Condition of weakened bones diagnosed via MRI.
Left knee pain - ANSWER-Intermittent pain reported since last year.
Shoulder pain - ANSWER-Persistent pain causing loss of balance.
Fall incident - ANSWER-Patient fell five days ago without loss of consciousness.
Pain scale - ANSWER-Patient pain as 7/10.
Tylenol with codeine - ANSWER-Medication taken for pain relief.
Right shoulder examination - ANSWER-Minimal arm elevation with tenderness noted.
Flexibility assessment - ANSWER-Left knee able to flex, extend, and rotate.
Symptom denial - ANSWER-No fever, headache, or shortness of breath reported.
Bilateral shoulder pain - ANSWER-Pain affecting both shoulders, impacting mobility.
Soreness - ANSWER-Persistent discomfort extending to lower arm.This is the normal range of motion for the knee (flexion and extension) =
- 0 degrees extension
- 135 degrees flexion
Lachman's test assesses this = ACL Anterior drawer sign assesses this = ACL Posterior drawer sign assesses this = PCL Valgus stress test assesses this = MCL
Varus stress test assesses this = LCL McMurray test assesses this = Medial and lateral menisci (low sensitivity/specificity) Patellar subluxation = Incomplete or partial dislocation of the kneecap Patellar subluxation causes = Running and jumping sports and activities that place large forces on the patellofemoral joint Tibial apophysitis = Inflammation of the tibial tubercle at the site of the patellar tendon attachment Tibial apophysitis typically occurs in the following patient = adolescent patient that went through growth spurt Osteoarthritis usually affects these joints in this pattern = LARGE joints and asymmetrically affects multiple joints RA usually affects these joints in this pattern = HAND and FOOT joints bilaterally and typically 3 or more joints
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