Nurs 5433 Module 6 Msk Questions With Complete Solutions.

What is the purpose of the LCL {Ans: Prevents excessive varus displacement of the tibia relative to the femur.}What is DeQuervain's tenosynovitis? {Ans: progressive stenosing tenosynovitis that affects the 1st dorsal compartment of the wrist. Degeneration and thickening of the tendon sheath}What are the s/s of gout {Ans: acute joint pain and swelling, redness and warmth usually happens in big toe}What are medications for gout prevention? {Ans: Allopurinol, feboxustat, probenecid, pegloticase}What is needed to diagnose gout? {Ans: CBC XRAY Serum uric acid (when you are following treatment... not really helpful in acute attack) synovial fluid aspiration}What usually causes a meniscus tear {Ans: twisting}