Question 1

Lyrica, an antiseizure medication, is the first drug that has been approved by the FDA to treat fibromyalgia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A painful sports injury may be treated with a TENS unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following treatments is used most often to treat muscle, joint, or bone problems that occur with illnesses such as osteoarthritis or fibromyalgia?

Accepted Answer

A)  TENS treatment 
B)  Passive exercise 
C)  Ultrasonography 
D)  Paraffin bath 
A)  TENS treatment 
B)  Passive exercise 
C)  Ultrasonography 
D)  Paraffin bath

Question 4

A patient with a nondisplaced fracture does not have to go through a reduction procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Bending the foot to reduce the angle of the joint is called

Accepted Answer

A)  extension. 
B)  pronation. 
C)  plantar flexion. 
D)  dorsiflexion. 
A)  extension. 
B)  pronation. 
C)  plantar flexion. 
D)  dorsiflexion.

Question 6

OA is associated with systemic symptoms, including general malaise, fever, and weight loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Medications used to treat osteoporosis include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evista 
B)  NSAIDs 
C)  Prednisone 
D)  Lyrica 
A)  Evista 
B)  NSAIDs 
C)  Prednisone 
D)  Lyrica

Question 8

Which of the following is an important part of teaching a patient how to use a walker properly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Look down each time you step to avoid tripping over something. 
B)  Step close to the front of the walker to maintain your balance. 
C)  Take your first step with the weaker leg. 
D)  Slide the walker along the floor rather than lifting it. 
A)  Look down each time you step to avoid tripping over something. 
B)  Step close to the front of the walker to maintain your balance. 
C)  Take your first step with the weaker leg. 
D)  Slide the walker along the floor rather than lifting it.

Question 9

Which of the following specialized imaging techniques is used to assess bone density?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arthogram 
B)  Bone scan 
C)  Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry 
D)  Computed tomography 
E)  Electromyography 
A)  Arthogram 
B)  Bone scan 
C)  Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry 
D)  Computed tomography 
E)  Electromyography

Question 10

Heat application is contraindicated over scar tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A sprain damages a ligament and may involve surrounding blood vessels, muscles, tendons, and nerves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Systemic lupus erythematosus is caused by a widespread infection from Borrelia bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The knee joint is categorized as having which type of movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gliding 
B)  Ball-and-socket 
C)  Hinge 
D)  Freely moving 
A)  Gliding 
B)  Ball-and-socket 
C)  Hinge 
D)  Freely moving

Question 14

A patient diagnosed with mild bone loss has ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A patient diagnosed with mild bone loss...

Question 15

A pathologic fracture is caused by extreme trauma, such as a car accident or spousal abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia may report chronic sleep disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis cycle through periods of remission and relapse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Tanya Payne has three young children who like to play in the wooded lot next to their house. She is very concerned about the possibility of Lyme disease. What information can you share with her to reduce her children's risk of being exposed to Lyme disease? Include details on the proper removal of a tick.

Accepted Answer

• Have the children wear pants

Question 19

An anterior lumbar curvature of the spine that becomes abnormally exaggerated is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  spondylitis 
B)  kyphosis 
C)  scoliosis 
D)  lordosis 
A)  spondylitis 
B)  kyphosis 
C)  scoliosis 
D)  lordosis

Question 20

Rose Langdon, an 81-year-old patient, has been prescribed a cane for walking assistance. Summarize how you would teach Mrs. Langdon to use the cane properly.

Accepted Answer

The patient needs to be taught the follo

Exam 36: Assisting in Orthopedic Medicine

Lyrica, an antiseizure medication, is the first drug that has been approved by the FDA to treat fibromyalgia.

A painful sports injury may be treated with a TENS unit.

Which of the following treatments is used most often to treat muscle, joint, or bone problems that occur with illnesses such as osteoarthritis or fibromyalgia?

A patient with a nondisplaced fracture does not have to go through a reduction procedure.

Bending the foot to reduce the angle of the joint is called

OA is associated with systemic symptoms, including general malaise, fever, and weight loss.

Medications used to treat osteoporosis include which of the following?

Which of the following is an important part of teaching a patient how to use a walker properly?

Which of the following specialized imaging techniques is used to assess bone density?

Heat application is contraindicated over scar tissue.

A sprain damages a ligament and may involve surrounding blood vessels, muscles, tendons, and nerves.

Systemic lupus erythematosus is caused by a widespread infection from Borrelia bacteria.

The knee joint is categorized as having which type of movement?

A patient diagnosed with mild bone loss has ______________.

A pathologic fracture is caused by extreme trauma, such as a car accident or spousal abuse.

Patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia may report chronic sleep disorders.

Patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis cycle through periods of remission and relapse.

An anterior lumbar curvature of the spine that becomes abnormally exaggerated is known as

Rose Langdon, an 81-year-old patient, has been prescribed a cane for walking assistance. Summarize how you would teach Mrs. Langdon to use the cane properly.

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