American Board of Surgical Assistants TEST
REVIEW Ortho | Latest Rated A+
Which structure may be injured by femoral head or acetabulum in posterior dislocation of the hip -
✔✔Sciatic nerve
A teenage girl return to ED still c/o pain ten days after receiving a minor tx for sprained wrist, diagnosis
is: - ✔✔Fractured navicular bone
In children, the usual treatment for fractures is - ✔✔Non operative
Growth disturbances occur after epiphyseal injury because of - ✔✔Damage to blood supply to epiphysis
Intercondylar fractures of the lower humerus usually result from - ✔✔Blow or fall directly on the elbow
Which statement concerning hip fractures is not true
Pain is usually felt in groing or above knee
Extremity usually appears shortened and falls into internal rotation
Xrays in two planes are necessary to confirm diagnosis
Patient with impacted femoral neck fracture may walk unaided - ✔✔Extremity usually
appears shortened and internal rotation
This is FALSE
Differential dx of fracture vs disloaction, which clinical sign is NOT present with disloaction
, point tendernesss
deformity
local swelling
crepitus - ✔✔Crepitus
Adequate immobilization of metacarpal fracture is usually obtained with a/an: - ✔✔Plaster cast over
forearm and hand with an incorporated metal finger splint
Primary dislocation of the shoulder occurs from forced ____ and ____ rotation of the arm, displacing the
humeral head out of the ____ cavity. - ✔✔Abduction
External
glenoid
Which would most likely cause shock in a patient
pelvic fx
bimalleolar fx/dislocation
impacted femoral neck fracture
femoral shaft fracture - ✔✔Pelvic fracture
Femoral shaft fracture
Which method of splinting would NOT be appropriate for immobilizing a fractured hip? -
✔✔Coaptation splint
Which statement concerning emergency splinting is not true
never try to reduce a dislocation
REVIEW Ortho | Latest Rated A+
Which structure may be injured by femoral head or acetabulum in posterior dislocation of the hip -
✔✔Sciatic nerve
A teenage girl return to ED still c/o pain ten days after receiving a minor tx for sprained wrist, diagnosis
is: - ✔✔Fractured navicular bone
In children, the usual treatment for fractures is - ✔✔Non operative
Growth disturbances occur after epiphyseal injury because of - ✔✔Damage to blood supply to epiphysis
Intercondylar fractures of the lower humerus usually result from - ✔✔Blow or fall directly on the elbow
Which statement concerning hip fractures is not true
Pain is usually felt in groing or above knee
Extremity usually appears shortened and falls into internal rotation
Xrays in two planes are necessary to confirm diagnosis
Patient with impacted femoral neck fracture may walk unaided - ✔✔Extremity usually
appears shortened and internal rotation
This is FALSE
Differential dx of fracture vs disloaction, which clinical sign is NOT present with disloaction
, point tendernesss
deformity
local swelling
crepitus - ✔✔Crepitus
Adequate immobilization of metacarpal fracture is usually obtained with a/an: - ✔✔Plaster cast over
forearm and hand with an incorporated metal finger splint
Primary dislocation of the shoulder occurs from forced ____ and ____ rotation of the arm, displacing the
humeral head out of the ____ cavity. - ✔✔Abduction
External
glenoid
Which would most likely cause shock in a patient
pelvic fx
bimalleolar fx/dislocation
impacted femoral neck fracture
femoral shaft fracture - ✔✔Pelvic fracture
Femoral shaft fracture
Which method of splinting would NOT be appropriate for immobilizing a fractured hip? -
✔✔Coaptation splint
Which statement concerning emergency splinting is not true
never try to reduce a dislocation
