CHAPTER 44: ALTERATIONS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022

What type of fracture occurs at a site of a preexisting bone abnormality and is a result of a force that would not normally cause a fracture? a. Idiopathic b. Incomplete c. Pathologic d. Greenstick - ANS-c. Pathologic 2. Which type of fracture usually occurs in an individual who engages in a new activity that is strenuous and repetitive? a. Stress b. Greenstick c. Insufficiency d. Pathologic - ANS-a. Stress 3. Which term is used to identify the temporary displacement of two bones causing the bone surfaces to partially lose contact? a. Dislocation b. Subluxation c. Malunion d. Nonunion - ANS-b. Subluxation 4. Improper reduction or immobilization of a fractured femur can result in which outcome after cast removal? a. The muscles around the fracture site are weak. b. The fracture requires 6 to 8 weeks of physical therapy. c. The skin under the cast is dry and flaky. d. The bone is not straight. - ANS-d. The bone is not straight. 5. Which structure attaches skeletal muscle to bone? a. Tendon b. Ligament c. Bursa d. Mesentery - ANS-a. Tendon 6. The tear in a ligament is referred to as a: a. Fracture b. Strain c. Disunion d. Sprain - ANS-d. Sprain 7. Which medical diagnosis is characterized by tissue degeneration or irritation of the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon? a. Lateral epicondylitis b. Medial tendinitis c. Bursitis d. Lateral tendinitis - ANS-a. Lateral epicondylitis 8. The pain resulting from tendon and ligament injuries is usually described as: a. Dull and diffuse, persisting over the distribution of the tendon or ligament b. Sharp and localized, persisting over the distribution of the tendon or ligament c. Pins-and-needle sensations that occur distal to the injury with movement d. Intermittent and aching, occurring over the distribution of the tendon or ligament - ANS-b. Sharp and localized, persisting over the distribution of the tendon or ligament