Musculoskeletal Injuries Flashcards
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the musculoskeletal system?
a. Muscles have a blood and nerve supply, but bones do not.
b. It gives the body shape.
c. It protects the vital organs and provides movement.
d. It includes the bones, muscle, and connective tissue.
a. Muscles have a blood and nerve supply, but bones do not.
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the anatomy of the musculoskeletal
system?
a. The axial skeleton is made up of the bones of the extremities.
b. The appendicular skeleton supports most on the weight of the body.
c. The bones of the upper extremity are the humerus, ulna, and radius.
d. The bones of the lower extremity are the pelvis, vertebra, and thorax.
c. The bones of the upper extremity are the humerus, ulna, and radius.
Your patient was crushed between a truck and a loading dock. His pelvis was fractured. Which of the following is a concern?
a. He may have injured his digestive organs.
b. His urinary organs may be damaged.
c. He may have significant bleeding and shock.
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the muscular system?
a. It consists of four types of muscle tissue.
b. Smooth muscle is connected to bone.
c. Cardiac muscle is voluntary muscle.
d. Involuntary muscle helps you breathe
d. Involuntary muscle helps you breathe
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. A fracture is another name for a strain.
b. Fractures rarely damage nearby soft tissue.
c. Fractures are closed injuries.
d. It is often difficult to differentiate a fracture from a dislocation
d. It is often difficult to differentiate a fracture from a dislocation
An injury in which the ligaments are stretched or torn is called a ____.
a. sprain
b. strain
c. dislocation
d. contusion
a. sprain
When a muscle is pulled near a joint, it is referred to as a ____.
a. sprain
b. strain
c. dislocation
d. contusion
b. strain
When a bone is separated from its normal position in a joint, it is referred to as a ____.
a. sprain
b. strain
c. dislocation
d. contusion
c. dislocation
Your patient was playing football when he was tackled by another player. He is complaining of left knee pain. You should manually stabilize his knee by doing which of
the following?
a. Supporting the bones distal and proximal to the injury.
b. Holding his ankle and not letting him move his leg.
c. Supporting the joints proximal to his knee.
d. Pulling slight traction from his knee.
a. Supporting the bones distal and proximal to the injury.
You respond to a patient who was involved in a motor vehicle crash. She was not restrained and is complaining of neck pain and difficulty breathing. Which of the
following should you do to manually stabilize the cervical spine?
a. Hold her head still and tilt her neck to help maintain her airway.
b. Slightly flex her neck until resistance or pain is felt.
c. Hold her head still with her eyes forward and the neck hyperextended.
d. Place her in an eyes forward neutral position and hold her head still.
d. Place her in an eyes forward neutral position and hold her head still.
Which of the following patients is LEAST likely to have a neck injury?
a. A 16-year-old patient who dove off a dock into shallow water
b. A 54-year-old patient found unresponsive at the foot of a staircase
c. An unrestrained 28-year-old driver of a car in a motor vehicle crash
d. A 26-year-old man who was stabbed in the chest
d. A 26-year-old man who was stabbed in the chest
Which of the following signs and symptoms is most commonly associated with a
head/brain injury?
a. Irregular breathing pattern
b. Altered mental status
c. Loss of normal speech
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Which of the following treatments are indicated for head injury patients with minor
bleeding?
a. Manual stabilization of the head and neck, head tilt to maintain the airway, low
concentration oxygen
b. Stabilize the spine, jaw thrust, high concentration oxygen, stop the bleeding and
fluid loss from ears
c. Stabilize the spine, jaw thrust, high concentration oxygen, control external bleeding
d. Assist ventilations as needed, do not control any bleeding as it may
increase intracranial pressure
c. Stabilize the spine, jaw thrust, high concentration oxygen, control external bleeding
Lightly pressing on a finger and asking a patient whether he can feel it is an appropriate
method to assess which of the following?
a. Circulation
b. Sensation
c. Movement
d. Tenderness
b. Sensation
