BOOK4-CH7Musculoskeletal - Volume 4 Chapter 7 Musculo...

Volume 4 Chapter 7 Musculo Skeletal
1. Which of the following best describes the percentage of musculoskeletal trauma
in multisystems trauma patients?
a. 60
b. 70
c. 80
d. 90
2. Not considering other injuries, which of the following musculoskeletal findings
warrants immediate transport of your patient?
a. Femur fracture
b. Unstable pelvis
c. Posterior shoulder dislocation
d. Open tib / fib
3. Which of the following types of fractures occurs in pediatric age groups but not in
adults?
a. Greenstick
b. Oblique
c. Transverse
d. Impacted
4. Which of the following is the highest priority when managing a patient with
bilateral closed femur fractures?
a. Anticipating hypovolemic shock and implementing shock-management
therapies early in the patient’s care
b. Assessing the potential for rehabilitation
c. Preventing infection
d. Providing intravenous analgesia
5. The use of the PASG is indicated in the treatment of which of the following
musculoskeletal injuries?
a. Clavical fracture
b. Pelvic fracture
c. Humerous fracture
d. Skull fracture
6. Musculoskeletal trauma is best described as ___________ life threatening.
a. Moderatly
b. Frequently
c. Rarely
d. Always

7. The pain associated with skeletal fractures is transmitted by nerves in the ______.
a. Epiphysis
b. Osteoclasts
c. Yellow bone marrow
d. Periosteum
8. Joints that allow free movement of the articulated bones are known as ______.
a. Synarthroses
b. Ampiarthroses
c. Diarthroses
d. Gomphoses
9. Upon assessing a patient with a hip injury, you find that his right lower extremity
is moved away from the midline of the body. You should describe the lower
extremity as being:
a. Adducted
b. Abducted
c. Internally rotated
d. Externally rotated
10. Which of the following supplies articular cartilage with oxygen and nutrients?
a.