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?
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Splint the knee in the position found before moving the patient.
Which of the following statements indicates that an OEC technician has a good
understanding of what a joint dislocation is?
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"A dislocation is a separation or displacement of the bones of a joint."
, Which of the following musculoskeletal tissues does not heal well?
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Cartilage
You respond to a 9-year-old who was injured in the terrain park. They are complaining
of pain in their 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 child?
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Apply a cold pack to the wrist to reduce swelling.
Your secondary assessment of a patient who is complaining of pain in their 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):
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open fracture.
Your patient fell 20 feet onto their shoulder. Which of the following signs or symptoms
indicates the highest probability that the humerus has been fractured?
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knee is swollen, discolored, and flexed about 45 degrees. CMS is intact. How would
you treat this patient?
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Splint the knee in the position found before moving the patient.
Which of the following statements indicates that an OEC technician has a good
understanding of what a joint dislocation is?
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"A dislocation is a separation or displacement of the bones of a joint."
, Which of the following musculoskeletal tissues does not heal well?
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Cartilage
You respond to a 9-year-old who was injured in the terrain park. They are complaining
of pain in their 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 child?
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Apply a cold pack to the wrist to reduce swelling.
Your secondary assessment of a patient who is complaining of pain in their 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):
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open fracture.
Your patient fell 20 feet onto their shoulder. Which of the following signs or symptoms
indicates the highest probability that the humerus has been fractured?
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