PT 238 Week 8 exam questions with
complete solutions 2024
1. jSmiths jis ja jtype jof jfracture jthat joccurs jat jthe
A) jproximal julna
B) jscaphoid
C) jdistal julna
D) jdistal jradius
E) jproximal jradius
D) jdistal jradius
2. jA jpatient jwith ja jscaphoid jfracture jmay jbe jimmobilized jfor jsix jmonths.
A) jTrue
B) jFalse
A) jTrue
3. jA jColles jfracture jmost joften joccurs jfrom
A) ja jfall jon jthe jdorsum jof jthe jhand.
B) ja jfall jon jan joutstretched jarm/hand.
B) ja jfall jon jan joutstretched jarm/hand.
4. jWhich jtendons jare jaffected jin jDeQuervain's jTenosynovitis?
A) jabductor jpollicis jlongus jand jextensor jpollicis jbrevis
B) jadductor jpollicis jand jextrinsic jthumb jextensors
A) jabductor jpollicis jlongus jand jextensor jpollicis jbrevis
5. jAccording jto jOthoInfo, jafter ja jColles jfracture, jstiffness jand/or jaching jmay jcontinue
jfor jhow jlong?
A) j6 jmonths
B) j2 jor jmore jyears
C) j9 jmonths
D) j1 jyear
B) j2 jor jmore jyears
6. jAccording jto jOrthoInfo, jafter ja jColles jfracture, japproximately jhow jlong jmay jthe
jpatient jbe jimmobilized jin ja jcast jor jsplint?
A) j2 jweeks
B) j12 jweeks
C) j8 jweeks
D) j10 jweeks
E) j6 jweeks
E) j6 jweeks
7. jI, jthe jstudent, jcan jexplain jwhy jthe jentire jdistribution jof jthe jaffected jnerve jshould jbe
jexamined jbefore jCarpal jTunnel jSydrome jis jconfirmed.
, A) jTrue
B) jFalse
There jcan jbe jother jcauses jof jmedian jnerve jsymptoms jsuch jas jtension, jcompression
jor jrestricted jmobility jof jthe jnerve jroots jin jall jthe jdifferent jsites jthe jmedian jnerve jruns
jthrough
8. jI, jthe jstudent, jcan jlist jat jleast jthree jsymptoms jof jDeQuervain's jTendinitis j/
jTenosynovitis.
A) jTrue
B) jFalse
-Pain jfelt jover jthe jthumb jside jof jthe jwrist
-Swelling jover jthe jthumb jside jof jthe jwrist
-A j"catching" jor j"snapping" jsensation jwhen jmoving jthe jthumb
9. jWhich jnerve jis jaffected jin jCarpal jTunnel jSyndrome?
A) jUlnar
B) jMusculocutaneous
C) jMedian
D) jRadial
C) jMedian
10. jI, jthe jstudent, jcan jexplain jwhy ja jfracture jof jthe jscaphoid jbone jmay jnot jheal.
A) jTrue
B) jFalse
It's jability jto jheal jis jrelated jto jthe jlocation jof jthe jfracture jon jthe jscaphoid. jThe jdistal
jand jmid jportion jare jvascular, jthe jproximal jpole jis jnot.
11. jWhich jrepetitive jmotion jusually jcauses jCTS?
A) jflexion jor jextension
B) julnar jdeviation
C) jradial jdeviation
A) jflexion jor jextension
12. jA jSmiths jfracture jmost joften joccurs jfrom
A) ja jfall jon jthe jdorsum jof jthe jhand.
B) ja jfall jon jan joutstretched jarm/hand.
A) ja jfall jon jthe jdorsum jof jthe jhand.
13. jPregnancy jcan jdecrease jthe jspace jin jthe jcarpal jtunnel.
A) jTrue
B) jFalse
A) jTrue
14. jAccording jto jOrthoInfo, jafter ja jColles jfracture, jwhen jcan jthe jpatient jgenerally
jreturn jto jmore jvigorous jphysical jactivities?
A) j1 jyear
B) j2 jmonths
complete solutions 2024
1. jSmiths jis ja jtype jof jfracture jthat joccurs jat jthe
A) jproximal julna
B) jscaphoid
C) jdistal julna
D) jdistal jradius
E) jproximal jradius
D) jdistal jradius
2. jA jpatient jwith ja jscaphoid jfracture jmay jbe jimmobilized jfor jsix jmonths.
A) jTrue
B) jFalse
A) jTrue
3. jA jColles jfracture jmost joften joccurs jfrom
A) ja jfall jon jthe jdorsum jof jthe jhand.
B) ja jfall jon jan joutstretched jarm/hand.
B) ja jfall jon jan joutstretched jarm/hand.
4. jWhich jtendons jare jaffected jin jDeQuervain's jTenosynovitis?
A) jabductor jpollicis jlongus jand jextensor jpollicis jbrevis
B) jadductor jpollicis jand jextrinsic jthumb jextensors
A) jabductor jpollicis jlongus jand jextensor jpollicis jbrevis
5. jAccording jto jOthoInfo, jafter ja jColles jfracture, jstiffness jand/or jaching jmay jcontinue
jfor jhow jlong?
A) j6 jmonths
B) j2 jor jmore jyears
C) j9 jmonths
D) j1 jyear
B) j2 jor jmore jyears
6. jAccording jto jOrthoInfo, jafter ja jColles jfracture, japproximately jhow jlong jmay jthe
jpatient jbe jimmobilized jin ja jcast jor jsplint?
A) j2 jweeks
B) j12 jweeks
C) j8 jweeks
D) j10 jweeks
E) j6 jweeks
E) j6 jweeks
7. jI, jthe jstudent, jcan jexplain jwhy jthe jentire jdistribution jof jthe jaffected jnerve jshould jbe
jexamined jbefore jCarpal jTunnel jSydrome jis jconfirmed.
, A) jTrue
B) jFalse
There jcan jbe jother jcauses jof jmedian jnerve jsymptoms jsuch jas jtension, jcompression
jor jrestricted jmobility jof jthe jnerve jroots jin jall jthe jdifferent jsites jthe jmedian jnerve jruns
jthrough
8. jI, jthe jstudent, jcan jlist jat jleast jthree jsymptoms jof jDeQuervain's jTendinitis j/
jTenosynovitis.
A) jTrue
B) jFalse
-Pain jfelt jover jthe jthumb jside jof jthe jwrist
-Swelling jover jthe jthumb jside jof jthe jwrist
-A j"catching" jor j"snapping" jsensation jwhen jmoving jthe jthumb
9. jWhich jnerve jis jaffected jin jCarpal jTunnel jSyndrome?
A) jUlnar
B) jMusculocutaneous
C) jMedian
D) jRadial
C) jMedian
10. jI, jthe jstudent, jcan jexplain jwhy ja jfracture jof jthe jscaphoid jbone jmay jnot jheal.
A) jTrue
B) jFalse
It's jability jto jheal jis jrelated jto jthe jlocation jof jthe jfracture jon jthe jscaphoid. jThe jdistal
jand jmid jportion jare jvascular, jthe jproximal jpole jis jnot.
11. jWhich jrepetitive jmotion jusually jcauses jCTS?
A) jflexion jor jextension
B) julnar jdeviation
C) jradial jdeviation
A) jflexion jor jextension
12. jA jSmiths jfracture jmost joften joccurs jfrom
A) ja jfall jon jthe jdorsum jof jthe jhand.
B) ja jfall jon jan joutstretched jarm/hand.
A) ja jfall jon jthe jdorsum jof jthe jhand.
13. jPregnancy jcan jdecrease jthe jspace jin jthe jcarpal jtunnel.
A) jTrue
B) jFalse
A) jTrue
14. jAccording jto jOrthoInfo, jafter ja jColles jfracture, jwhen jcan jthe jpatient jgenerally
jreturn jto jmore jvigorous jphysical jactivities?
A) j1 jyear
B) j2 jmonths
