American Board of Surgical Assistants TEST REVIEW
Ortho | Latest Rated A+
Cords of strong elastic fibrous tissue which attach MUSCLE to BONE - ✔✔Tendons
In a ____ of a fractured bone, the ends of the framents become sclerotic and resistant to normal healing
process. - ✔✔Non union
Plaster of paris should be dipped into water no warmer than room temperature (70-75F) because the
chemical reaction that occur is - ✔✔Exothermal
Bone graft usually taken from patient's tibia and used as an on lya graft across an unnited fracture site
by means of screws is - ✔✔An autogenous cortical graft
Compression of the median nerve or its blood supply in a canal at the wrist is known as: - ✔✔Carpal
tunnel syndrome
Plaster bandage roll is soaked through and ready for application when: - ✔✔Air bubbles cease to appear
Mr B is scheduled for biopsy of a bone tumor, possibly an amputation. In which of the following
diagnosis would the amplitude not be necessary - ✔✔Osteochondroma
Closed cavity between muscles, tendons, and bones that is lined with synovium, contains a small
amount of synovial fluid and acts as a gliding mechanism is - ✔✔A BURSA
Healing process of fracture begins first with ____ formation. This , then , is replaced by ____ tissue
which eventually forms new bone, known as ____ - ✔✔Blood clot
Granulation
Callus
, Common name for Hallux Valgus - ✔✔Bunions
Femoral fracture most often seen in obese children is - ✔✔Slipped femoral epiphysis SFE
Which of the following are the surgical procedures for chronic osteo? - ✔✔Sequestrectomy and
saucerization
Intramedullary rods are used in which of the following types of fractures - ✔✔Shaft fractures of long
bones
For which of the following complications following a fracture must a patient be closely observed
Shock
Fat embolism
Thromboembolism - ✔✔ALL
Bone disorder in which there is an imbalance between bone formation and bone reabsorption
(Decreased density of bone) - ✔✔Osteoporosis
Chronic systemic disease of unknown causes, characterized by recurrent inflammation involving the
synovium of joints is - ✔✔Rheumatoid Arthritis
In an automobile Mrs A sustained a left leg fracture below the hip joint a left arm fracutre with bone
fragments wedged togeter and a right forearm fracture with slanting line of breakage. Her fractures are
listed as - ✔✔Left intratrochanteric
Impacted left humerus
Oblique right radius
Skeletal muscles are - ✔✔Striated voluntary
Ortho | Latest Rated A+
Cords of strong elastic fibrous tissue which attach MUSCLE to BONE - ✔✔Tendons
In a ____ of a fractured bone, the ends of the framents become sclerotic and resistant to normal healing
process. - ✔✔Non union
Plaster of paris should be dipped into water no warmer than room temperature (70-75F) because the
chemical reaction that occur is - ✔✔Exothermal
Bone graft usually taken from patient's tibia and used as an on lya graft across an unnited fracture site
by means of screws is - ✔✔An autogenous cortical graft
Compression of the median nerve or its blood supply in a canal at the wrist is known as: - ✔✔Carpal
tunnel syndrome
Plaster bandage roll is soaked through and ready for application when: - ✔✔Air bubbles cease to appear
Mr B is scheduled for biopsy of a bone tumor, possibly an amputation. In which of the following
diagnosis would the amplitude not be necessary - ✔✔Osteochondroma
Closed cavity between muscles, tendons, and bones that is lined with synovium, contains a small
amount of synovial fluid and acts as a gliding mechanism is - ✔✔A BURSA
Healing process of fracture begins first with ____ formation. This , then , is replaced by ____ tissue
which eventually forms new bone, known as ____ - ✔✔Blood clot
Granulation
Callus
, Common name for Hallux Valgus - ✔✔Bunions
Femoral fracture most often seen in obese children is - ✔✔Slipped femoral epiphysis SFE
Which of the following are the surgical procedures for chronic osteo? - ✔✔Sequestrectomy and
saucerization
Intramedullary rods are used in which of the following types of fractures - ✔✔Shaft fractures of long
bones
For which of the following complications following a fracture must a patient be closely observed
Shock
Fat embolism
Thromboembolism - ✔✔ALL
Bone disorder in which there is an imbalance between bone formation and bone reabsorption
(Decreased density of bone) - ✔✔Osteoporosis
Chronic systemic disease of unknown causes, characterized by recurrent inflammation involving the
synovium of joints is - ✔✔Rheumatoid Arthritis
In an automobile Mrs A sustained a left leg fracture below the hip joint a left arm fracutre with bone
fragments wedged togeter and a right forearm fracture with slanting line of breakage. Her fractures are
listed as - ✔✔Left intratrochanteric
Impacted left humerus
Oblique right radius
Skeletal muscles are - ✔✔Striated voluntary
