orthopaedic trauma quiz

Question 1

Isolated musculoskeletal injuries:

Select one:

a. generally require high doses of analgesia.
b. are difficult to identify during assessment.
c. prove fatal in a significant number of cases.
d. often result in short- or long-term disability.

Answer 1

d. often result in short- or long-term disability.

Question 2

Which of the following structures is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

Select one:

a. Femoral shaft
b. Vertebral column
c. Ribs and sternum
d. Basilar skull and face

Answer 2

a. Femoral shaft

Question 3

The appendicular skeleton is composed of the:

Select one:

a. bones of the spinal column, scapulae, and clavicles.
b. bones of the upper extremities and the structures of the torso.
c. pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle, and bones of the extremities.
d. thoracic ribs, cervical vertebrae, and bones of the cranium.

Answer 3

c. pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle, and bones of the extremities.

Question 4

The scapula and clavicle maintain stability of the:

Select one:

a. acromion.
b. olecranon process.
c. acromioclavicular joint.
d. glenohumeral joint.

Answer 4

d. glenohumeral joint.

Question 5

The __________ supports 90% of the weight of the upper body.

Select one:

a. pelvis
b. tibia
c. fibula
d. femur

Answer 5

b. tibia

Question 6

In females, a decrease in bone density is accelerated:

Select one:

a. by obesity.
b. over age 35.
c. after childbirth.
d. after menopause.

Answer 6

d. after menopause.

Question 7

When a person jumps from a height and lands on his or her feet, direct trauma occurs to the:

Select one:

a. tarsals.
b. malleolus.
c. calcaneus.
d. metatarsals.

Answer 7

c. calcaneus.

Question 8

Osteoporosis is MOST accurately defined as aNo:

Select one:

a. progressive loss of bone marrow.
b. reduced range of motion in the joints.
c. estrogen-related change in bone strength.
d. significant decrease in bone density.

Answer 8

d. significant decrease in bone density.

Question 9

A pathologic fracture occurs when:

Select one:

a. an occult medical condition causes abnormal bone weakness.
b. greater-than-usual forces are required to fracture a large bone.
c. a particular mechanism of injury cannot be identified readily.
d. underdeveloped bones sustain a low-impact traumatic injury.

Answer 9

a. an occult medical condition causes abnormal bone weakness.

Question 10

Which of the following is the BEST example of an indirect injury?

Select one:

a. Patellar fracture after the knee strikes an automobile’s dashboard
b. Shoulder dislocation secondary to falling on an outstretched hand
c. Fractured ankle after stepping in a hole and twisting the lower leg
d. Dislocated olecranon process following direct trauma to the elbow

Answer 10

b. Shoulder dislocation secondary to falling on an outstretched hand