PARAMEDIC Module Exam 31-32 VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2023//2024

PARAMEDIC Module Exam 31-32 VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2023//2024 A Colles fracture involves a fracture of the: Select one: A. distal radius. B. radius and ulna. C. proximal radius. D. distal ulna. - ANSWER A Which of the following statements regarding striated muscle is correct? Select one: A. It forms the major muscle mass of the body and usually crosses at least one joint. B. Most of the body's striated muscle is found within the walls of the blood vessels. C. Striated muscle is involuntary because you have no conscious control over it. D. Striated muscle tissue is attached directly to the bones by tough bands of cartilage. - ANSWER A Which of the following types of muscle is under direct voluntary control of the brain? Select one: A. Cardiac B. Smooth C. Autonomic D. Skeletal - ANSWER D A 77-year-old woman slipped and fell on a throw rug and landed on her left hip. She denies striking her head or losing consciousness. Assessment of her left leg reveals that it is shortened and externally rotated. Distal pulses, sensory, and motor functions are intact. You should: Select one: A. manually stabilize her left leg, apply a traction splint, and then secure her to a long backboard or scoop. B. place her onto a scoop stretcher, pad around her left hip with pillows, and secure her to the scoop with straps. C. bind both of her legs together with triangular bandages and carefully secure her onto the ambulance stretcher. D. carefully slide a long backboard underneath her, keep her in a supine position, and apply a splint to her leg. - ANSWER B A fracture caused by minimal force that is associated with diseases such as cancer and osteoporosis is called a __________ fracture. Select one: A. pathologic B. transverse C. comminuted D. greenstick - ANSWER A Bone marrow produces: Select one: A. electrolytes. B. cartilage. C. blood cells. D. lymphocytes. - ANSWER C