Orthopedics exam MCQ CORRECT
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
What kind of connective tissues covers bones in joints?
A. Adipose tissues
B. Cartilage
C. Epithelial tissues
D. Muscles - ANSWERCartilage
Where is the most common fracture location of the proximal humerus?
A. Anatomical neck
B. Lesser tuberosity
C. Surgical neck - ANSWERSurgical neck
Patient with lumbar spinal stenosis always complains of:
A. Back pain in all length
B. Lumbar back pain in all length
C. Shoulder girdle pain
D. Thoracic back pain - ANSWERLumbar back pain in all length
Which is not a radiographic finding of osteoarthritis?
A. Symmetric loss of joint space
B. Osteophytes
C. Subchondral sclerosis
D. Cysts - ANSWERSymmetric loss of joint space
A 40-year-old woman comes to the emergency department because she has pain in
the right arm two hours after she fell in her home. Physical examination shows
swelling and deformity of the right arm. The patient is unable to dorsiflex the wrist. X-
ray studies show a spiral midshaft fracture of the humerus. Which of the following
nerves is most likely affected by this fracture?
A. N.axillaris
B. N. medianus
C. N. musculocutaneus
D. N.radialis - ANSWERN. Radialis
A 20-year-old man who plays baseball on his college team comes to the clinic
because he has had pain in the right elbow for the past three weeks. The pain began
approximately one week after the beginning of the baseball season. Physical
examination of the elbow shows full range of motion in flexion, extension, supination,
and pronation. No pain is elicited on varus or valgus stress of the elbow. Dorsiflexion
,of the right hand against resistance immediately elicits pain that is localized to the
lateral aspect of the elbow. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. M.biceps tendinitis
B. Fracture of the radial head
C. Lateral epicondylitis
D. Olecranon bursitis - ANSWERLateral epicondylitis
Which of sign help to differentiate the lumbar disc hernia of cauda equina syndrome?
A. Anesthesia of the perineal region
B. Bilateral weakness in both legs
C. Pain radiation to the gluteal region
D. Urinary incontinence - ANSWERUrinary incontinence
The chance of developing osteoarthritis increases with age
A. People are getting older
B. A person with overweight
C. Suffering from diabetes
D. All of the above - ANSWERAll of the above
Death of bone tissue due to the lack of circulation:
A. Arthritis
B. Avascular necrosis
C. Malunion
D. Osteomyelitis - ANSWERAvascular necrosis
The most likely site for autogenous bone graft is the:
A. Femur
B. Ischium
C. Scapula
D. Ilium - ANSWERIleum
The stage of osteogenesis where there is a proliferation of cells from the fracture site
into the fibrin to form fibrous connective tissue and cartilage is called:
A. Stage of hematoma
B. Stage of subperiosteal and endosteal cellular proliferation
C. Stage of callus formation.
D. Stage of consolidation - ANSWERStage of callus formation
An overgrowth of bone is referred to as an:
A. Exostosis
B. Osteoblast
C. Osteocyte
D. Osteoclast - ANSWERExostosis
, Excision of a tendon sheath and its associated synovium is referred to as a:
A. Tenorrhaphy
B. Tenotomy
C. Tendopexy
D. Tenosynovectomy - ANSWERTenosynovectomy
The yellow, elastic tissue connecting the lamina is called the:
A. Nucleus pulposa
B. Anterior cruciate ligament
C. Ligamentum flavum
D. Coracoacromial ligament - ANSWERLigamentum flavum
A potential complication of ischemia of the femoral head is:
A. Intermittent claudication
B. Avascular necrosis
C. Chondromalacia
D. Hyperostosis - ANSWERAvascular necrosis
The surgical procedure which results with rigid joint:
A. Artropexia
B. Arthroplasty
C. Arthrotomy
D. Arthrodesis - ANSWERArthrodesis
Chronic dislocation of the patella may predispose the patient to a condition called:
A. Osteomyelitis
B. Chondromalacia
C. Rheumatoid arthritis
D. Osteoporosis - ANSWERChondromalacia
Backer`s cysts are found in:
A. Popliteal fossa
B. Axillaryfossa
C. Cubitalfossa
D. Dorsal side of wrist joint - ANSWERPopliteal fossa
An accessory ligament of the shoulder joint that forms a protective arch for that joint
by protecting against upward displacement of the humeral head is the:
A. Coracoacromial ligament
B. Coracohumeral ligament
C. Coracoclavicularligament
D. Glenohumeral ligament - ANSWERCoracoacromial ligament
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
What kind of connective tissues covers bones in joints?
A. Adipose tissues
B. Cartilage
C. Epithelial tissues
D. Muscles - ANSWERCartilage
Where is the most common fracture location of the proximal humerus?
A. Anatomical neck
B. Lesser tuberosity
C. Surgical neck - ANSWERSurgical neck
Patient with lumbar spinal stenosis always complains of:
A. Back pain in all length
B. Lumbar back pain in all length
C. Shoulder girdle pain
D. Thoracic back pain - ANSWERLumbar back pain in all length
Which is not a radiographic finding of osteoarthritis?
A. Symmetric loss of joint space
B. Osteophytes
C. Subchondral sclerosis
D. Cysts - ANSWERSymmetric loss of joint space
A 40-year-old woman comes to the emergency department because she has pain in
the right arm two hours after she fell in her home. Physical examination shows
swelling and deformity of the right arm. The patient is unable to dorsiflex the wrist. X-
ray studies show a spiral midshaft fracture of the humerus. Which of the following
nerves is most likely affected by this fracture?
A. N.axillaris
B. N. medianus
C. N. musculocutaneus
D. N.radialis - ANSWERN. Radialis
A 20-year-old man who plays baseball on his college team comes to the clinic
because he has had pain in the right elbow for the past three weeks. The pain began
approximately one week after the beginning of the baseball season. Physical
examination of the elbow shows full range of motion in flexion, extension, supination,
and pronation. No pain is elicited on varus or valgus stress of the elbow. Dorsiflexion
,of the right hand against resistance immediately elicits pain that is localized to the
lateral aspect of the elbow. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. M.biceps tendinitis
B. Fracture of the radial head
C. Lateral epicondylitis
D. Olecranon bursitis - ANSWERLateral epicondylitis
Which of sign help to differentiate the lumbar disc hernia of cauda equina syndrome?
A. Anesthesia of the perineal region
B. Bilateral weakness in both legs
C. Pain radiation to the gluteal region
D. Urinary incontinence - ANSWERUrinary incontinence
The chance of developing osteoarthritis increases with age
A. People are getting older
B. A person with overweight
C. Suffering from diabetes
D. All of the above - ANSWERAll of the above
Death of bone tissue due to the lack of circulation:
A. Arthritis
B. Avascular necrosis
C. Malunion
D. Osteomyelitis - ANSWERAvascular necrosis
The most likely site for autogenous bone graft is the:
A. Femur
B. Ischium
C. Scapula
D. Ilium - ANSWERIleum
The stage of osteogenesis where there is a proliferation of cells from the fracture site
into the fibrin to form fibrous connective tissue and cartilage is called:
A. Stage of hematoma
B. Stage of subperiosteal and endosteal cellular proliferation
C. Stage of callus formation.
D. Stage of consolidation - ANSWERStage of callus formation
An overgrowth of bone is referred to as an:
A. Exostosis
B. Osteoblast
C. Osteocyte
D. Osteoclast - ANSWERExostosis
, Excision of a tendon sheath and its associated synovium is referred to as a:
A. Tenorrhaphy
B. Tenotomy
C. Tendopexy
D. Tenosynovectomy - ANSWERTenosynovectomy
The yellow, elastic tissue connecting the lamina is called the:
A. Nucleus pulposa
B. Anterior cruciate ligament
C. Ligamentum flavum
D. Coracoacromial ligament - ANSWERLigamentum flavum
A potential complication of ischemia of the femoral head is:
A. Intermittent claudication
B. Avascular necrosis
C. Chondromalacia
D. Hyperostosis - ANSWERAvascular necrosis
The surgical procedure which results with rigid joint:
A. Artropexia
B. Arthroplasty
C. Arthrotomy
D. Arthrodesis - ANSWERArthrodesis
Chronic dislocation of the patella may predispose the patient to a condition called:
A. Osteomyelitis
B. Chondromalacia
C. Rheumatoid arthritis
D. Osteoporosis - ANSWERChondromalacia
Backer`s cysts are found in:
A. Popliteal fossa
B. Axillaryfossa
C. Cubitalfossa
D. Dorsal side of wrist joint - ANSWERPopliteal fossa
An accessory ligament of the shoulder joint that forms a protective arch for that joint
by protecting against upward displacement of the humeral head is the:
A. Coracoacromial ligament
B. Coracohumeral ligament
C. Coracoclavicularligament
D. Glenohumeral ligament - ANSWERCoracoacromial ligament
