HCB MUSCULOSKELETAL AND
DERMATOLOGY EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
abduction - ....ANSWER ...-movement of a limb away from the midline of
the body
adduction - ....ANSWER ...-movement of a limb toward the midline of the
body
angulated fracture - ....ANSWER ...-fracture in which the broken bone
segments are at an angle to each other
articulation - ....ANSWER ...-where two bones meet
atrophy - ....ANSWER ...-decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or
tissue
bursa - ....ANSWER ...-small serous sac between a tendon and a bone
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,bursitis - ....ANSWER ...-Inflammation of the connective tissue structure
surrounding a joint
cartilage - ....ANSWER ...-tough tissue that covers the joint ends of bones
and helps to form certain body parts such as the ear
closed extremity injury - ....ANSWER ...-an injury to an extremity with no
associated opening in the skin
comminuted fracture - ....ANSWER ...-a fracture in which the bone is
broken in several places
compartment syndrome - ....ANSWER ...-injury caused when tissues such as
blood vessels and nerves are constricted within a space as from swelling or from a
tight dressing or cast
crepitus - ....ANSWER ...-grating or crackling sound or sensation; may occur
with movement of ends of a broken bone or irregular joint surface
dislocation - ....ANSWER ...-the disrupting or "coming apart" of body part
from its normal position
edema - ....ANSWER ...-Abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial
spaces of tissues.
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, effusion - ....ANSWER ...-the escape of fluid, such as from blood vessels as
a result of rapture or seepage
erythema - ....ANSWER ...-redness or inflammation of the skin or mucous
membranes
fracture - ....ANSWER ...-any break in a bone or tooth
greenstick fracture - ....ANSWER ...-a fracture of the bone, occurring
typically in children, in which one side of the bone is broken and the other only
bent.
gait - ....ANSWER ...-a manner of walking or moving on foot
gout - ....ANSWER ...-a form of arthritis, is a disorder of purine metabolism
that results from an elevated serum uric acid level
mechanism of injury - ....ANSWER ...-the method by which damage to skin,
muscles, organs, and bones happens. medical providers use MOI to help determine
how likely it is that a serious injury occurred
orthopedics - ....ANSWER ...-branch of medicine concerned with
prevention and correction of musculoskeletal system disorders
paralysis - ....ANSWER ...-loss of muscle function through injury, disease, or
damage to its nerve supply. most paralysis is due to stroke or spinal cord injury.
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DERMATOLOGY EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
abduction - ....ANSWER ...-movement of a limb away from the midline of
the body
adduction - ....ANSWER ...-movement of a limb toward the midline of the
body
angulated fracture - ....ANSWER ...-fracture in which the broken bone
segments are at an angle to each other
articulation - ....ANSWER ...-where two bones meet
atrophy - ....ANSWER ...-decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or
tissue
bursa - ....ANSWER ...-small serous sac between a tendon and a bone
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,bursitis - ....ANSWER ...-Inflammation of the connective tissue structure
surrounding a joint
cartilage - ....ANSWER ...-tough tissue that covers the joint ends of bones
and helps to form certain body parts such as the ear
closed extremity injury - ....ANSWER ...-an injury to an extremity with no
associated opening in the skin
comminuted fracture - ....ANSWER ...-a fracture in which the bone is
broken in several places
compartment syndrome - ....ANSWER ...-injury caused when tissues such as
blood vessels and nerves are constricted within a space as from swelling or from a
tight dressing or cast
crepitus - ....ANSWER ...-grating or crackling sound or sensation; may occur
with movement of ends of a broken bone or irregular joint surface
dislocation - ....ANSWER ...-the disrupting or "coming apart" of body part
from its normal position
edema - ....ANSWER ...-Abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial
spaces of tissues.
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, effusion - ....ANSWER ...-the escape of fluid, such as from blood vessels as
a result of rapture or seepage
erythema - ....ANSWER ...-redness or inflammation of the skin or mucous
membranes
fracture - ....ANSWER ...-any break in a bone or tooth
greenstick fracture - ....ANSWER ...-a fracture of the bone, occurring
typically in children, in which one side of the bone is broken and the other only
bent.
gait - ....ANSWER ...-a manner of walking or moving on foot
gout - ....ANSWER ...-a form of arthritis, is a disorder of purine metabolism
that results from an elevated serum uric acid level
mechanism of injury - ....ANSWER ...-the method by which damage to skin,
muscles, organs, and bones happens. medical providers use MOI to help determine
how likely it is that a serious injury occurred
orthopedics - ....ANSWER ...-branch of medicine concerned with
prevention and correction of musculoskeletal system disorders
paralysis - ....ANSWER ...-loss of muscle function through injury, disease, or
damage to its nerve supply. most paralysis is due to stroke or spinal cord injury.
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