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Chapter 21 – Ortho Test Questions And
Answers 100% Pass.
The patient who was brought into the ER has a fracture of the distal radius. The orthopedic
surgeon informs the OR to prepare for an application of an external fixation device. The CST
knows this fracture is called? - Answer✔Colles
A bucket handle tear is the pathology associated with the following orthopedic surgical
intervention. - Answer✔Knee Arthroscopy
For an ORIF of a hip fracture C-arm would be needed and the patient position would be? -
Answer✔Supine with Fracture Table
The fixation used by the surgical team for an ORIF of a hip fracture would be? - Answer✔AO
Dynamic Hip Screw
For a total joint arthroplasty procedure, the surgeon might use of PMMA as means of implant
fixation . When mixing PMMA the CST needs to use_______ to prevent exposure to the vapors?
- Answer✔Closed Mixing System
The following surgical intervention would be performed for chronic shoulder dislocation. Suture
anchors would be used to reattach the glenoid ligament. - Answer✔Bankart Procedure
When the surgeon is using a power drill on bone and the bone begins to smoke, the CST in the
scrub role should? - Answer✔Drip irrigation fluid onto drill bit
The patient position for an Achilles tendon repair would be ________. The surgeon might
employ a ________ suturing technique might be used to repair the tendon. - Answer✔Prone,
Krachow
For the surgical intervention of a triple arthrodesis procedure the patient position would be
supine and the three joints fused would be? - Answer✔Calcaneocuboid, talonavicular, & subtalar
An abnormal softening of the patient's bone caused by loss of calcification would be? -
Answer✔Osteomalacia
Bone cells are called: - Answer✔Osteocytes
Another name for spongy bone is: - Answer✔Cancellous bone
Another name for cortical bone is: - Answer✔Compact Bone
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Red bone marrow is found within: - Answer✔cancellous bone
The canal that runs the length of a long bone is called the: - Answer✔Medullary Canal
Which of the following is NOT a long bone? - Answer✔Temporal
The shaft of a long bone is called the: - Answer✔Diaphysis
Which of the following is an example of a synarthrosis? - Answer✔Frontal Suture
What type of bone is the patella? - Answer✔Sesamoid
Moving a body part toward the midline of the body is called: - Answer✔Adduction
Straightening a joint is called: - Answer✔Extension
What bone cells break down bone? - Answer✔osteoclasts
_____ is the cutting or sawing of a bone. - Answer✔Osteotomy
The complete separation of a joint is called: - Answer✔Luxation
_____ is characterized by the outward turning of the great toe away from the midline -
Answer✔Hallux Valgus
A break in the distal radius is called a: - Answer✔Colles fracture
A fracture with more than two pieces of bone is called: - Answer✔Comminuted
_____ casting material is inexpensive and strong. - Answer✔Plaster
_____ occurs when a fracture heals in a position that does not resemble the original anatomical
position. - Answer✔Malunion
How many bones are in the skeletal system? - Answer✔206
T/F: A hip spica cast is applied to the trunk, the entire leg of the affected side, and one-half of the
leg of the unaffected side. - Answer✔True
T/F: The human skull is divided into the cranium and facial bones. - Answer✔True
T/F: The only movable bone of the skull is the maxilla. - Answer✔False
T/F: The entire skull consists of 22 bones. - Answer✔True
T/F: There are two maxillary bones. - Answer✔True
T/F: There are two mandible bones. - Answer✔False
T/F: There are two sphenoid bones. - Answer✔False
T/F: The ribs are attached to the thoracic vertebrae. - Answer✔True
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Chapter 21 – Ortho Test Questions And
Answers 100% Pass.
The patient who was brought into the ER has a fracture of the distal radius. The orthopedic
surgeon informs the OR to prepare for an application of an external fixation device. The CST
knows this fracture is called? - Answer✔Colles
A bucket handle tear is the pathology associated with the following orthopedic surgical
intervention. - Answer✔Knee Arthroscopy
For an ORIF of a hip fracture C-arm would be needed and the patient position would be? -
Answer✔Supine with Fracture Table
The fixation used by the surgical team for an ORIF of a hip fracture would be? - Answer✔AO
Dynamic Hip Screw
For a total joint arthroplasty procedure, the surgeon might use of PMMA as means of implant
fixation . When mixing PMMA the CST needs to use_______ to prevent exposure to the vapors?
- Answer✔Closed Mixing System
The following surgical intervention would be performed for chronic shoulder dislocation. Suture
anchors would be used to reattach the glenoid ligament. - Answer✔Bankart Procedure
When the surgeon is using a power drill on bone and the bone begins to smoke, the CST in the
scrub role should? - Answer✔Drip irrigation fluid onto drill bit
The patient position for an Achilles tendon repair would be ________. The surgeon might
employ a ________ suturing technique might be used to repair the tendon. - Answer✔Prone,
Krachow
For the surgical intervention of a triple arthrodesis procedure the patient position would be
supine and the three joints fused would be? - Answer✔Calcaneocuboid, talonavicular, & subtalar
An abnormal softening of the patient's bone caused by loss of calcification would be? -
Answer✔Osteomalacia
Bone cells are called: - Answer✔Osteocytes
Another name for spongy bone is: - Answer✔Cancellous bone
Another name for cortical bone is: - Answer✔Compact Bone
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Red bone marrow is found within: - Answer✔cancellous bone
The canal that runs the length of a long bone is called the: - Answer✔Medullary Canal
Which of the following is NOT a long bone? - Answer✔Temporal
The shaft of a long bone is called the: - Answer✔Diaphysis
Which of the following is an example of a synarthrosis? - Answer✔Frontal Suture
What type of bone is the patella? - Answer✔Sesamoid
Moving a body part toward the midline of the body is called: - Answer✔Adduction
Straightening a joint is called: - Answer✔Extension
What bone cells break down bone? - Answer✔osteoclasts
_____ is the cutting or sawing of a bone. - Answer✔Osteotomy
The complete separation of a joint is called: - Answer✔Luxation
_____ is characterized by the outward turning of the great toe away from the midline -
Answer✔Hallux Valgus
A break in the distal radius is called a: - Answer✔Colles fracture
A fracture with more than two pieces of bone is called: - Answer✔Comminuted
_____ casting material is inexpensive and strong. - Answer✔Plaster
_____ occurs when a fracture heals in a position that does not resemble the original anatomical
position. - Answer✔Malunion
How many bones are in the skeletal system? - Answer✔206
T/F: A hip spica cast is applied to the trunk, the entire leg of the affected side, and one-half of the
leg of the unaffected side. - Answer✔True
T/F: The human skull is divided into the cranium and facial bones. - Answer✔True
T/F: The only movable bone of the skull is the maxilla. - Answer✔False
T/F: The entire skull consists of 22 bones. - Answer✔True
T/F: There are two maxillary bones. - Answer✔True
T/F: There are two mandible bones. - Answer✔False
T/F: There are two sphenoid bones. - Answer✔False
T/F: The ribs are attached to the thoracic vertebrae. - Answer✔True
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