CHAPTER 31 ORTHOPEDIC EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Skeletal muscle is also referred to as __________ muscle. - ANS striated
Which of the following structures is regulated by smooth muscle? - ANS Blood vessels
The pectoral girdle consists of the: - ANS scapulae and clavicles.
A construction worker's arm was severed just above the elbow when a steel girder fell on it.
The stump is covered with a blood-soaked towel. The patient's skin is cool, clammy, and pale.
The EMT should: - ANS apply a tourniquet just below the shoulder.
Which of the following scenarios is an example of a direct injury? - ANS A passenger
fractures her patella after it strikes the dashboard.
A ____________ is a musculoskeletal injury in which there is partial or temporary separation of
the bone ends as well as partial stretching or tearing of the supporting ligaments. -
ANS sprain
When assessing a patient with a possible fracture of the leg, the EMT should: - ANS compare
it to the uninjured leg.
The MOST reliable indicator of an underlying fracture is: - ANS point tenderness.
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, Of the following musculoskeletal injuries, which is considered to be the LEAST severe? -
ANS Nondisplaced pelvic fracture
A 30-year-old man complains of severe pain to his right tibia following an injury that occurred
the day before. The patient's leg is pale and he is unable to move his foot. The EMT should
suspect that: - ANS pressure in the fascial compartment is elevated.
During your secondary assessment of a 19-year-old female with multiple trauma, you note
bilateral humeral deformities and a deformity to the left midshaft femur. Her skin is diaphoretic
and her pulse is rapid and weak. Your partner has appropriately managed her airway and is
maintaining manual stabilization of her head. The MOST appropriate treatment for this patient
includes: - ANS immobilizing her to a backboard and rapidly transporting.
Applying ice to and elevating an injured extremity are performed in order to: - ANS reduce
pain and swelling.
You have applied a zippered air splint to a patient's left arm. During transport, the patient
complains of increased numbness and tingling in his left hand. You reassess distal circulation
and note that it remains present. Your MOST appropriate action should be to: - ANS assess
the amount of air in the splint and let air out as necessary.
The primary purpose for splinting a musculoskeletal injury is to: - ANS prevent further injury.
A 76-year-old male experienced sudden pain to his left thigh when he was standing in line at
the grocery store. Your assessment reveals ecchymosis and deformity to the distal aspect of his
left femur, just above the knee. Distal circulation and sensory and motor functions are intact.
You should: - ANS apply padded board splints to both sides of the leg.
A 17-year-old football player collided with another player and has pain to his left clavicle. He is
holding his arm against his chest and refuses to move it. Your assessment reveals obvious
deformity to the midshaft clavicle. After assessing distal pulse, sensory, and motor functions,
you should: - ANS immobilize the injury with a sling and swathe.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Skeletal muscle is also referred to as __________ muscle. - ANS striated
Which of the following structures is regulated by smooth muscle? - ANS Blood vessels
The pectoral girdle consists of the: - ANS scapulae and clavicles.
A construction worker's arm was severed just above the elbow when a steel girder fell on it.
The stump is covered with a blood-soaked towel. The patient's skin is cool, clammy, and pale.
The EMT should: - ANS apply a tourniquet just below the shoulder.
Which of the following scenarios is an example of a direct injury? - ANS A passenger
fractures her patella after it strikes the dashboard.
A ____________ is a musculoskeletal injury in which there is partial or temporary separation of
the bone ends as well as partial stretching or tearing of the supporting ligaments. -
ANS sprain
When assessing a patient with a possible fracture of the leg, the EMT should: - ANS compare
it to the uninjured leg.
The MOST reliable indicator of an underlying fracture is: - ANS point tenderness.
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, Of the following musculoskeletal injuries, which is considered to be the LEAST severe? -
ANS Nondisplaced pelvic fracture
A 30-year-old man complains of severe pain to his right tibia following an injury that occurred
the day before. The patient's leg is pale and he is unable to move his foot. The EMT should
suspect that: - ANS pressure in the fascial compartment is elevated.
During your secondary assessment of a 19-year-old female with multiple trauma, you note
bilateral humeral deformities and a deformity to the left midshaft femur. Her skin is diaphoretic
and her pulse is rapid and weak. Your partner has appropriately managed her airway and is
maintaining manual stabilization of her head. The MOST appropriate treatment for this patient
includes: - ANS immobilizing her to a backboard and rapidly transporting.
Applying ice to and elevating an injured extremity are performed in order to: - ANS reduce
pain and swelling.
You have applied a zippered air splint to a patient's left arm. During transport, the patient
complains of increased numbness and tingling in his left hand. You reassess distal circulation
and note that it remains present. Your MOST appropriate action should be to: - ANS assess
the amount of air in the splint and let air out as necessary.
The primary purpose for splinting a musculoskeletal injury is to: - ANS prevent further injury.
A 76-year-old male experienced sudden pain to his left thigh when he was standing in line at
the grocery store. Your assessment reveals ecchymosis and deformity to the distal aspect of his
left femur, just above the knee. Distal circulation and sensory and motor functions are intact.
You should: - ANS apply padded board splints to both sides of the leg.
A 17-year-old football player collided with another player and has pain to his left clavicle. He is
holding his arm against his chest and refuses to move it. Your assessment reveals obvious
deformity to the midshaft clavicle. After assessing distal pulse, sensory, and motor functions,
you should: - ANS immobilize the injury with a sling and swathe.
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