ATI RN
Pediatric Musculoskeletal Assessment Questions
Question 1 of 5
Radial head subluxation (nursemaid's elbow) is characterized by all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Radiographs are not typically needed for nursemaid's elbow as it's a clinical diagnosis reducible without imaging.
Question 2 of 5
Matching: Episodic paralysis
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypokalemia causes episodic paralysis due to potassium shifts affecting muscle function. Other conditions don't feature episodic paralysis.
Question 3 of 5
Matching: External ophthalmoplegia
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Kearns-Sayre syndrome (mitochondrial disorder) features external ophthalmoplegia. Other conditions don't affect eye muscles this way.
Question 4 of 5
Which is a characteristic clinical manifestation of Duchenne muscular dystrophy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All (cardiomyopathy, intellectual impairment, respiratory weakness, scoliosis) are characteristic of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, so E (moved to D) is correct.
Question 5 of 5
Which is the etiology of most cases of myasthenia gravis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Myasthenia gravis is primarily an autoimmune disorder (antibodies against acetylcholine receptors), not inherited or purely postinfectious.