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Which of the following functions is not one of the several functions of bones?

A) Providing structure and form for body tissues

B) Protecting vital organs

C) Responding to sensory nerve stimulation to protect skin and other tissues

D) Producing red blood cells

A

Which of the following functions is not one of the several functions of bones?
A) Providing structure and form for body tissues
B) Protecting vital organs
C) Responding to sensory nerve stimulation to protect skin and other tissues
D) Producing red blood cells

Ans: C

Complexity: Easy 
Ahead: Chapter Overview
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 434
Objective: 20-1.1
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The inside layer of a joint capsule where cells make a viscous fluid for lubricating the joint is the:

A) synovium.
B) cartilage.
C) callus.
D) fascia.

A 
The inside layer of a joint capsule where cells make a viscous fluid for lubricating the joint is the:
A) synovium.
B) cartilage.
C) callus.
D) fascia.

Ans: A

Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Anatomy and Physiology 
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 435
Objective: 20-1.1
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The outermost part of a bone is a tough lining known as:

A) the cortex.
B) articular cartilage.
C) synovium.
D) the periosteum.

A 
The outermost part of a bone is a tough lining known as:
A) the cortex.
B) articular cartilage.
C) synovium.
D) the periosteum.

Ans: D

Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Anatomy and Physiology
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 435
Objective: 20-1.1
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An example of a joint that permits very little movement of the bones involved is the:

A) hip.
B) shoulder.
C) acromioclavicular.
D) elbow.

A 
An example of a joint that permits very little movement of the bones involved is the:
A) hip.
B) shoulder.
C) acromioclavicular.
D) elbow.

Ans: C

Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Anatomy and Physiology
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 435
Objective: 20-1.1
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Which of the following terms does not describe a type of joint?

A) Ball-and-socket
B) Hinge
C) Slightly moveable
D) Post

A 
Which of the following terms does not describe a type of joint?
A) Ball-and-socket
B) Hinge
C) Slightly moveable
D) Post

Ans: D

Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Anatomy and Physiology
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 436
Objective: 20-1.1
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During your SAMPLE inquiry, a patient reports that he had surgery to repair a torn ligament. Based on your training, you know that a ligament is:

A) a thick muscle that surrounds a joint.

B) a tissue that stabilizes two contiguous bone ends.

C) a muscle that connects to a bone.

D) connective tissue that connects muscle and bone.

A

During your SAMPLE inquiry, a patient reports that he had surgery to repair a torn ligament. Based on your training, you know that a ligament is:
A) a thick muscle that surrounds a joint.
B) a tissue that stabilizes two contiguous bone ends.
C) a muscle that connects to a bone.
D) connective tissue that connects muscle and bone.

Ans: B

Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Anatomy and Physiology
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries

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The type of muscle found in the forearm is:

A) skeletal muscle.
B) smooth muscle.
C) cardiac muscle.
D) contractor muscle.

A 
The type of muscle found in the forearm is:
A) skeletal muscle.
B) smooth muscle.
C) cardiac muscle.
D) contractor muscle.

Ans: A

Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Anatomy and Physiology
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 437
Objective: 20-1.1
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The structure responsible for transmitting the force of a contracting skeletal muscle to a bone is a:

A) tendon.
B) ligament.
C) cartilage.
D) joint.

A 
The structure responsible for transmitting the force of a contracting skeletal muscle to a bone is a:
A) tendon.
B) ligament.
C) cartilage.
D) joint.

Ans: A

Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Anatomy and Physiology
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 437
Objective: 20-1.1
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While you are putting wood into your wood stove, your hand comes in contact with the hot surface. Your body responds by pulling your hand away from the heat. How is this action accomplished?

A) One or more skeletal muscles receive a signal from the brain to contract.

B) The smooth muscles in the arm automatically respond to heat.

C) You use conscious thought to pull your hand from the heat.

D) Extension of the ligaments in the elbow joint pulls the lower arm up.

A

While you are putting wood into your wood stove, your hand comes in contact with the hot surface. Your body responds by pulling your hand away from the heat. How is this action accomplished?
A) One or more skeletal muscles receive a signal from the brain to contract.
B) The smooth muscles in the arm automatically respond to heat.
C) You use conscious thought to pull your hand from the heat.
D) Extension of the ligaments in the elbow joint pulls the lower arm up.

Ans: A

Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: The Physiology of Movement
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 438
Objective: 20-1.1
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Which of the following statements about skeletal (voluntary) muscles is true?

A) They are mostly located on the torso of the body.

B) They make up less mass in the body than do involuntary muscles.

C) They have the ability to cause movement by extending.

D) They generally connect to the skeletal system.

A

Which of the following statements about skeletal (voluntary) muscles is true?
A) They are mostly located on the torso of the body.
B) They make up less mass in the body than do involuntary muscles.
C) They have the ability to cause movement by extending.
D) They generally connect to the skeletal system.

Ans: D

Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: The Physiology of Movement
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 438
Objective: 20-1.1
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A fracture of a bone will cause bleeding, and a hematoma forms around the fracture site. Over the next several weeks, this hematoma organizes into a substance called:

A) a callus.
B) calcium.
C) cartilage.
D) a synovium.

A 
A fracture of a bone will cause bleeding, and a hematoma forms around the fracture site. Over the next several weeks, this hematoma organizes into a substance called: 
A) a callus.
B) calcium.
C) cartilage.
D) a synovium.

Ans: A

Complexity: Moderate 
Ahead: The Physiology of Movement
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 438
Objective: 20-1.2
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Which of the following statements about musculoskeletal injuries is true?

A) A sprain is an injury to a joint that involves the stretching or tearing of ligaments.

B) Strains are injuries that occur to ligaments and to the joints to which they are attached.

C) A fracture occurs when a tendon connecting a muscle to a bone is overstretched and becomes injured.

D) A dislocation occurs when a bone that forms part of a joint is broken.

A

Which of the following statements about musculoskeletal injuries is true?
A) A sprain is an injury to a joint that involves the stretching or tearing of ligaments.
B) Strains are injuries that occur to ligaments and to the joints to which they are attached.
C) A fracture occurs when a tendon connecting a muscle to a bone is overstretched and becomes injured.
D) A dislocation occurs when a bone that forms part of a joint is broken.

Ans: A

Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Common Musculoskeletal Injuries
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 439
Objective: 20-1.3
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Which of the following musculoskeletal tissues does not heal well?

A) Tendon
B) Ligament
C) Muscle
D) Cartilage

A 
Which of the following musculoskeletal tissues does not heal well?
A) Tendon
B) Ligament
C) Muscle
D) Cartilage

Ans: D

Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Common Musculoskeletal Injuries
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 439
Objective: 20-1.2
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A patient for whom you recently provided care stops by to thank you. He reports that he was diagnosed with a strain to his lower right leg. Which of the following structures is the primary structure affected in that injury?

A) A joint
B) A ligament
C) A muscle
D) A bone

A 
A patient for whom you recently provided care stops by to thank you. He reports that he was diagnosed with a strain to his lower right leg. Which of the following structures is the primary structure affected in that injury?
A) A joint
B) A ligament
C) A muscle
D) A bone

Ans: C

Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Common Musculoskeletal Injuries
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 439-440
Objective: 20-1.3
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Your secondary assessment of a patient who is complaining of pain in his right leg reveals an opening in the skin where the fractured tibia broke through the skin and retreated back into the leg. You would recognize this injury as a(n):

A) open fracture.
B) closed fracture.
C) laceration.
D) partial fracture.

A 
Your secondary assessment of a patient who is complaining of pain in his right leg reveals an opening in the skin where the fractured tibia broke through the skin and retreated back into the leg. You would recognize this injury as a(n):
A) open fracture.
B) closed fracture.
C) laceration.
D) partial fracture.

Ans: A

Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Common Musculoskeletal Injuries
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 440
Objective: 20-1.5
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The finding that upon muscle contraction the active motion of a joint is reduced or lost suggests:

A) a dislocation.
B) a ligament strain.
C) torn cartilage.
D) a ruptured tendon.

A 
The finding that upon muscle contraction the active motion of a joint is reduced or lost suggests:
A) a dislocation.
B) a ligament strain.
C) torn cartilage.
D) a ruptured tendon.

Ans: D

Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Common Musculoskeletal Injuries
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 440
Objective: 20-1.5
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Which of the following statements indicates that an OEC technician has a good understanding of what a joint dislocation is?

A) “If a joint is dislocated, the patient can move it without pain.”

B) “A dislocation is a separation or displacement of the bones of a joint.”

C) “A distal pulse is absent only in the case of a fracture.”

D) “Patients with a joint dislocation experience very little pain.”

A

Which of the following statements indicates that an OEC technician has a good understanding of what a joint dislocation is?
A) “If a joint is dislocated, the patient can move it without pain.”
B) “A dislocation is a separation or displacement of the bones of a joint.”
C) “A distal pulse is absent only in the case of a fracture.”
D) “Patients with a joint dislocation experience very little pain.”

Ans: B

Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Common Musculoskeletal Injuries
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 441
Objective: 20-1.4
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Q

Displacement of the bones of a joint is known as:

A) a dislocation.
B) a fracture.
C) a strain.
D) a sprain.

A 
Displacement of the bones of a joint is known as:
A) a dislocation.
B) a fracture.
C) a strain.
D) a sprain.

Ans: A

Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Common Musculoskeletal Injuries
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 441
Objective: 20-1.4
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Q

The most commonly dislocated joint in the body is:

A) the elbow.
B) the shoulder.
C) the thumb.
D) a knee.

A 
The most commonly dislocated joint in the body is:
A) the elbow.
B) the shoulder.
C) the thumb.
D) a knee.

Ans: B

Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Common Musculoskeletal Injuries
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 442
Objective: 20-1.5
20
Q

Your patient fell 20 feet onto his shoulder. Which of the following signs or symptoms indicates the highest probability that the humerus has been fractured?

A) Angulation
B) Pain in the right upper arm
C) Swelling in the upper arm
D) Decreased sensation in the right hand

A 
Your patient fell 20 feet onto his shoulder. Which of the following signs or symptoms indicates the highest probability that the humerus has been fractured?
A) Angulation
B) Pain in the right upper arm
C) Swelling in the upper arm
D) Decreased sensation in the right hand

Ans: A

Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Assessment of Upper Extremity Injuries
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 450
Objective: 20-1.4
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Your friend tells you that he wants to try snowboarding. He is concerned about his safety and asks you which type of fracture is most common in snowboarders. You learned in your OEC training that this injury involves the:

A) humerus.
B) elbow.
C) tibia.
D) radius.

A 
Your friend tells you that he wants to try snowboarding. He is concerned about his safety and asks you which type of fracture is most common in snowboarders. You learned in your OEC training that this injury involves the:
A) humerus.
B) elbow.
C) tibia.
D) radius.

Ans: D

Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Assessment of Upper Extremity Injuries
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 452
Objective: 20-1.5
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Q

A common injury to the carpal bones among snowboarders who fall forward on an outstretched hand is a fractured:

A) scaphoid.
B) ulna.
C) radius.
D) thumb.

A 
A common injury to the carpal bones among snowboarders who fall forward on an outstretched hand is a fractured: 
A) scaphoid.
B) ulna.
C) radius.
D) thumb.

Ans: A

Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Assessment of Upper Extremity Injuries
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 453
Objective: 20-1.5
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A snowboarder’s fall over the toe side of the board onto an outstretched hand is known as the:

A) “Drop back.”
B) “Twist.”
C) “Dog drag.”
D) “Mousetrap.”

A 
A snowboarder’s fall over the toe side of the board onto an outstretched hand is known as the:
A) “Drop back.”
B) “Twist.”
C) “Dog drag.”
D) “Mousetrap.”

Ans: D

Complexity: Easy 
Ahead: Assessment of Upper Extremity Injuries
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 453
Objective: 20-1.5
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Which of the following statements would you make to the parent of a 10-year-old snowboarder who took a hard fall and complains of some discomfort in a wrist that is slightly swollen but has no deformity?

A) “It’s probably just a sprain.”

B) “The child needs to be medically evaluated to ensure there is not a fracture.”

C) “This is probably a pathologic fracture.”

D) “This looks like an open fracture.”

A

Which of the following statements would you make to the parent of a 10-year-old snowboarder who took a hard fall and complains of some discomfort in a wrist that is slightly swollen but has no deformity?
A) “It’s probably just a sprain.”
B) “The child needs to be medically evaluated to ensure there is not a fracture.”
C) “This is probably a pathologic fracture.”
D) “This looks like an open fracture.”

Ans: B

Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Assessment of Upper Extremity Injuries
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 453
Objective: 20-1.4
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Q

The _____________ can be injured when a hip is dislocated, resulting in numbness or paralysis of a lower extremity.

A) cranial nerve
B) sciatic nerve
C) tibial nerve
D) central nervous system

A 
The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ can be injured when a hip is dislocated, resulting in numbness or paralysis of a lower extremity.
A) cranial nerve
B) sciatic nerve
C) tibial nerve 
D) central nervous system

Ans: B

Complexity: Easy 
Ahead: Assessment of Lower Extremity Injuries
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 458
Objective: 20-1.5
26
Q

A fracture that has three or more fragments is called a(n):

A) impacted fracture.
B) comminuted fracture.
C) oblique fracture.
D) pathologic fracture.

A 
A fracture that has three or more fragments is called a(n):
A) impacted fracture.
B) comminuted fracture.
C) oblique fracture.
D) pathologic fracture.

Ans: B

Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Assessment of Lower Extremity Injuries
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 458
Objective: 20-1.5
27
Q

The most frequent injury in skiing is a:

A) concussion.
B) knee sprain.
C) thumb strain.
D) fractured radius.

A 
The most frequent injury in skiing is a:
A) concussion.
B) knee sprain.
C) thumb strain.
D) fractured radius.

Ans: B

Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Assessment of Lower Extremity Injuries
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 459
Objective: 20-1.4
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You respond to a 9-year-old boy who was injured in the terrain park. He is complaining of pain in his right wrist. Upon examination, you note deformity and swelling of the right wrist, pinkness of the right hand, and a strong radial pulse. Which of the following actions would be part of the proper care for this boy?

A) Straighten the wrist to promote blood flow to the hand.

B) Maintain the wrist below the level of the heart to decrease swelling.

C) Apply a cold pack to the wrist to reduce swelling.

D) Massage the wrist gently to decrease the pain.

A

You respond to a 9-year-old boy who was injured in the terrain park. He is complaining of pain in his right wrist. Upon examination, you note deformity and swelling of the right wrist, pinkness of the right hand, and a strong radial pulse. Which of the following actions would be part of the proper care for this boy?
A) Straighten the wrist to promote blood flow to the hand.
B) Maintain the wrist below the level of the heart to decrease swelling.
C) Apply a cold pack to the wrist to reduce swelling.
D) Massage the wrist gently to decrease the pain.

Ans: C

Complexity: Easy 
Ahead: Splinting
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 476
Objective: 20-1.4
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Q

You are treating a patient who is complaining of moderate pain in the right knee. The knee is swollen, discolored, and flexed about 45 degrees. CMS is intact. How would you treat this patient?

A) Place the patient on a long spine board and transport to the aid room, where you can examine the injury more efficiently.

B) Straighten the injured knee and then immobilize it by attaching it to the other leg.

C) Splint the knee in the position found before moving the patient.

D) Apply a traction splint and straighten the knee until the pain is decreased.

A

You are treating a patient who is complaining of moderate pain in the right knee. The knee is swollen, discolored, and flexed about 45 degrees. CMS is intact. How would you treat this patient?
A) Place the patient on a long spine board and transport to the aid room, where you can examine the injury more efficiently.
B) Straighten the injured knee and then immobilize it by attaching it to the other leg.
C) Splint the knee in the position found before moving the patient.
D) Apply a traction splint and straighten the knee until the pain is decreased.

Ans: C

Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Management of Lower Extremity Injuries
Subject: Chapter 20
Title: Musculoskeletal Injuries
Feedback: 492
Objective: 20-1.4

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