Question 1
A patient seen in the clinic has tissue degeneration or irritation of the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon. What diagnosis does the health care professional document?
◦ Lateral epicondylopathy
◦ Medial epicondylopathy
◦ Bursitis
◦ Lateral tendinitis
Question 2
A patient in the Emergency Department has either a tendon or ligament injury. What pain description from the patient would the health care professional associate with these injuries?
◦ Dull and diffuse, persisting over the distribution of the tendon or ligament
◦ Sharp and localized, persisting over the distribution of the tendon or ligament
◦ Pins-and-needle sensations that occur distal to the injury with movement
◦ Intermittent and aching, occurring over the distribution of the tendon or ligament
Measuring Patient Height
Pain scale
Sensory and Emotional Components of Pain
A medical assistant helps a patient walk with a gait belt.