SKI PATROL Exam Questions and
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The axial skeleton is responsible for ________ while the appendicular skeleton
provides _____. - Correct answer-the upright position of the body, the
manipulation of objects or locomotion
Hinge, gliding, pivot, and suture refer to what? - Correct answer-types of joints
Skeletal and smooth refer to what? - Correct answer-muscles
Which of the following most dramatically slows the healing time of bones? aging,
drinking, nutrition, smoking - Correct answer-smoking
A patient has stretched and torn the medial malleolar ligament. This means the
patient has - Correct answer-sprained her ankle
A patient has suffered a femur fracture. The greatest danger with this injury is: -
Correct answer-severe blood loss
One of the most common assessment mistakes is to: - Correct answer-focus on the
less serious "obvious" injury and miss a potential life threat
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,A patient tells you she felt a "pop" behind her right ankle but there is little or no
pain, and she cannot move or walk on the foot. This is most likely indicative of
what type of injury? - Correct answer-a ruptured tendon
You notice crepitus when attempting to move a patient's injured wrist back into an
anatomically correct position. This is indicative of what type of injury? - Correct
answer-A fracture
A patient exhibits the following signs and symptoms: respiratory difficulty,
difficulty swallowing, upper extremity and facial vein engorgement, red face, and
shock. What injury is most likely causing these signs and symptoms? - Correct
answer-a posterior sternoclavicular dislocation
Which of the following injuries is generally the most serious? dislocated knee,
clavicular fracture, an anterior shoulder dislocation, a dislocated patella - Correct
answer-a dislocated knee
The most important component of field management for musculoskeletal injuries
is: - Correct answer-personal safety
The purpose of field splinting an MS injury includes all but which of the
following? allowing the bone ends to knit back together, helping with muscle
spasms by placing the limb in an anatomic position, decreasing pain at the fracture
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, site, preventing further injury and blood loss - Correct answer-allowing the bone
ends to knit back together
While attempting to place a deformed limb back into the anatomic position, the
patient screams and begs you to stop because of the pain. Your best response it to: -
Correct answer-stop and splint the limb in the current position
A patient has suffered an obvious femur fracture at the proximal end of the femur
near the femoral head. The proper splint for this type of injury would be a: -
Correct answer-long spine board
The MOST important step in applying any splint is to: - Correct answer-check
distal CMS before and after splinting
You are caring for a patient with an open humeral fracture. Extrication to definitive
medical care will take at least 12-14 hours. The proper method of care for this
injury includes: - Correct answer-wash the fracture site, apply tension until the
bone has slipped back into the bod, and then bandage and splint as appropriate
A patient with a dislocated elbow has no CMS in his hand. One attempt at
realignment fails to regain circulation. Your next best course of action would be to:
- Correct answer-secure the arm as best as you can with a rigid splint, sling and
swathe as appropriate, administer oxygen, and transport rapidly
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Answers Graded A+
The axial skeleton is responsible for ________ while the appendicular skeleton
provides _____. - Correct answer-the upright position of the body, the
manipulation of objects or locomotion
Hinge, gliding, pivot, and suture refer to what? - Correct answer-types of joints
Skeletal and smooth refer to what? - Correct answer-muscles
Which of the following most dramatically slows the healing time of bones? aging,
drinking, nutrition, smoking - Correct answer-smoking
A patient has stretched and torn the medial malleolar ligament. This means the
patient has - Correct answer-sprained her ankle
A patient has suffered a femur fracture. The greatest danger with this injury is: -
Correct answer-severe blood loss
One of the most common assessment mistakes is to: - Correct answer-focus on the
less serious "obvious" injury and miss a potential life threat
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,A patient tells you she felt a "pop" behind her right ankle but there is little or no
pain, and she cannot move or walk on the foot. This is most likely indicative of
what type of injury? - Correct answer-a ruptured tendon
You notice crepitus when attempting to move a patient's injured wrist back into an
anatomically correct position. This is indicative of what type of injury? - Correct
answer-A fracture
A patient exhibits the following signs and symptoms: respiratory difficulty,
difficulty swallowing, upper extremity and facial vein engorgement, red face, and
shock. What injury is most likely causing these signs and symptoms? - Correct
answer-a posterior sternoclavicular dislocation
Which of the following injuries is generally the most serious? dislocated knee,
clavicular fracture, an anterior shoulder dislocation, a dislocated patella - Correct
answer-a dislocated knee
The most important component of field management for musculoskeletal injuries
is: - Correct answer-personal safety
The purpose of field splinting an MS injury includes all but which of the
following? allowing the bone ends to knit back together, helping with muscle
spasms by placing the limb in an anatomic position, decreasing pain at the fracture
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, site, preventing further injury and blood loss - Correct answer-allowing the bone
ends to knit back together
While attempting to place a deformed limb back into the anatomic position, the
patient screams and begs you to stop because of the pain. Your best response it to: -
Correct answer-stop and splint the limb in the current position
A patient has suffered an obvious femur fracture at the proximal end of the femur
near the femoral head. The proper splint for this type of injury would be a: -
Correct answer-long spine board
The MOST important step in applying any splint is to: - Correct answer-check
distal CMS before and after splinting
You are caring for a patient with an open humeral fracture. Extrication to definitive
medical care will take at least 12-14 hours. The proper method of care for this
injury includes: - Correct answer-wash the fracture site, apply tension until the
bone has slipped back into the bod, and then bandage and splint as appropriate
A patient with a dislocated elbow has no CMS in his hand. One attempt at
realignment fails to regain circulation. Your next best course of action would be to:
- Correct answer-secure the arm as best as you can with a rigid splint, sling and
swathe as appropriate, administer oxygen, and transport rapidly
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