Question 1

The acronym GIRD stands for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glenoid internal retract downward 
B)  Getting internal restricts dips 
C)  Glenohumeral in restrictive devices 
D)  Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit 
E)  Glenoid internally rotates downward 
A)  Glenoid internal retract downward 
B)  Getting internal restricts dips 
C)  Glenohumeral in restrictive devices 
D)  Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit 
E)  Glenoid internally rotates downward

Question 2

Which of the following is a flat, triangular bone that serves mainly as an articulating surface for the head of the humerus?

Accepted Answer

A)  The scapula 
B)  The clavicle 
C)  The sternum 
D)  The humerus 
E)  The talus 
A)  The scapula 
B)  The clavicle 
C)  The sternum 
D)  The humerus 
E)  The talus

Question 3

What type of shoulder condition affects the attachment of the long head of the biceps to the superior labrum?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Bankart lesion 
B)  A SLAP lesion 
C)  A Hill-Sachs lesion 
D)  A rotator cuff tear 
E)  A reverse Hill-Sachs lesion 
A)  A Bankart lesion 
B)  A SLAP lesion 
C)  A Hill-Sachs lesion 
D)  A rotator cuff tear 
E)  A reverse Hill-Sachs lesion

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of a Bankart lesion?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an anterior defect on the labrum. 
B)  It is a defect found on the posterior lateral aspect of the humeral head. 
C)  It is caused by the compression of the cancellous bone of the head of the humerus against the anterior glenoid rim. 
D)  It is caused by an injury to the superior aspect of the labrum. 
E)  It is created by a divot in the humeral head. 
A)  It is an anterior defect on the labrum. 
B)  It is a defect found on the posterior lateral aspect of the humeral head. 
C)  It is caused by the compression of the cancellous bone of the head of the humerus against the anterior glenoid rim. 
D)  It is caused by an injury to the superior aspect of the labrum. 
E)  It is created by a divot in the humeral head.

Question 5

In the prevention of a shoulder injury, what could be done to prevent athletes from falling with an outstretched arm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Add a cowboy collar for a football player 
B)  Fit a figure-eight brace for a volleyball player 
C)  Teach the soccer player to fall backwards 
D)  Instruct a baseball player to make a fist when sliding 
E)  Demonstrate a shoulder front roll for a ballerina 
A)  Add a cowboy collar for a football player 
B)  Fit a figure-eight brace for a volleyball player 
C)  Teach the soccer player to fall backwards 
D)  Instruct a baseball player to make a fist when sliding 
E)  Demonstrate a shoulder front roll for a ballerina

Question 6

What is the CORRECT title of the highlighted peripheral nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pectoral nerve 
B)  Posterior scapular nerve 
C)  Axillary nerve 
D)  Radial nerve 
E)  Suprascapular nerve 
A)  Pectoral nerve 
B)  Posterior scapular nerve 
C)  Axillary nerve 
D)  Radial nerve 
E)  Suprascapular nerve

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of the glenohumeral joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is extremely weak because it is surrounded by a tight, unsupported capsule. 
B)  It is not a true joint and is stabilized by the scapula. 
C)  It is an ellipsoidal joint that is the only direct connection between the upper extremity and the trunk. 
D)  It is a gliding articulation of the lateral end of the clavicle with the acromion process. 
E)  It is an enarthrodial joint in which the round head of the humerus articulates with the shallow glenoid cavity of the scapula. 
A)  It is extremely weak because it is surrounded by a tight, unsupported capsule. 
B)  It is not a true joint and is stabilized by the scapula. 
C)  It is an ellipsoidal joint that is the only direct connection between the upper extremity and the trunk. 
D)  It is a gliding articulation of the lateral end of the clavicle with the acromion process. 
E)  It is an enarthrodial joint in which the round head of the humerus articulates with the shallow glenoid cavity of the scapula.

Question 8

What additional structure could be compromised with a fracture of the humerus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rotator cuff 
B)  Median nerve 
C)  Radial nerve 
D)  Clavicle bone 
E)  Brachial plexus 
A)  Rotator cuff 
B)  Median nerve 
C)  Radial nerve 
D)  Clavicle bone 
E)  Brachial plexus

Question 9

Upon viewing an MRI it is noted that the patient has an anterior defect on the labrum. What is this defect called?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Bankart lesion 
B)  A SLAP lesion 
C)  A Hill-Sachs lesion 
D)  A rotator cuff tear 
E)  A reverse Hill-Sachs lesion 
A)  A Bankart lesion 
B)  A SLAP lesion 
C)  A Hill-Sachs lesion 
D)  A rotator cuff tear 
E)  A reverse Hill-Sachs lesion

Question 10

What is the clinical premise for completing a Subjective Shoulder Scale Assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  To establish patient quality of dermatomes 
B)  To establish patient range of motion 
C)  To establish patient efficiency of myotomes 
D)  To establish patient pain and function 
E)  To establish patient mental and emotional status 
A)  To establish patient quality of dermatomes 
B)  To establish patient range of motion 
C)  To establish patient efficiency of myotomes 
D)  To establish patient pain and function 
E)  To establish patient mental and emotional status

Question 11

What direction is the acromion process forced with an acromioclavicular joint sprain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Upward and anterior 
B)  Downward, backward and inward 
C)  Upward, backward and outward 
D)  Downward, forward and inward 
E)  Downward and posterior 
A)  Upward and anterior 
B)  Downward, backward and inward 
C)  Upward, backward and outward 
D)  Downward, forward and inward 
E)  Downward and posterior

Question 12

What is the CORRECT title of the highlighted peripheral nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pectoral nerve (medial and lateral) 
B)  Dorsal scapular nerve (posterior) 
C)  Axillary nerve 
D)  Musculocutaneous nerve 
E)  Suprascapular nerve 
A)  Pectoral nerve (medial and lateral) 
B)  Dorsal scapular nerve (posterior) 
C)  Axillary nerve 
D)  Musculocutaneous nerve 
E)  Suprascapular nerve

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of the drop arm test?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is designed to determine tears of the rotator cuff, primarily of the supraspinatus muscle. 
B)  It requires a patient to bring his or her arm into 90 degrees of forward flexion and 30 degrees of horizontal abduction. 
C)  It is designed to test for glenohumeral instability. 
D)  It is designed to determine whether there is any displacement of the acromion process and the distal head of the clavicle. 
E)  It requires the forced flexion of the humerus in the overhead position. 
A)  It is designed to determine tears of the rotator cuff, primarily of the supraspinatus muscle. 
B)  It requires a patient to bring his or her arm into 90 degrees of forward flexion and 30 degrees of horizontal abduction. 
C)  It is designed to test for glenohumeral instability. 
D)  It is designed to determine whether there is any displacement of the acromion process and the distal head of the clavicle. 
E)  It requires the forced flexion of the humerus in the overhead position.

Question 14

A baseball pitcher suffered an anterior shoulder subluxation last season and is returning as the starting pitcher this season. During what phase of throwing would concerned be the greatest of a re-injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Windup 
B)  Cocking 
C)  Acceleration 
D)  Deceleration 
E)  Follow-through 
A)  Windup 
B)  Cocking 
C)  Acceleration 
D)  Deceleration 
E)  Follow-through

Question 15

During what phase of throwing are both shoulders adducted, externally rotated and horizontally abducted?

Accepted Answer

A)  Windup 
B)  Cocking 
C)  Acceleration 
D)  Deceleration 
E)  Follow-through 
A)  Windup 
B)  Cocking 
C)  Acceleration 
D)  Deceleration 
E)  Follow-through

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of the sternum?

Accepted Answer

A)  It serves as a site of attachment for the ribs via the costal cartilage. 
B)  It serves mainly as an articulating surface for the head of the humerus. 
C)  It supports the anterior portion of the shoulder, keeping it free from the thoracic cage. 
D)  It extends from the sternum to the tip of the shoulder, where it joins the acromion process of the scapula. 
E)  It serves as a site of attachment for all of the muscles that move the shoulder complex. 
A)  It serves as a site of attachment for the ribs via the costal cartilage. 
B)  It serves mainly as an articulating surface for the head of the humerus. 
C)  It supports the anterior portion of the shoulder, keeping it free from the thoracic cage. 
D)  It extends from the sternum to the tip of the shoulder, where it joins the acromion process of the scapula. 
E)  It serves as a site of attachment for all of the muscles that move the shoulder complex.

Question 17

Which of the following bones of the shoulder complex provides the only axial skeleton attachment for the entire upper extremity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sternum 
B)  The clavicle 
C)  The scapula 
D)  The humerus 
E)  The calcaneus 
A)  The sternum 
B)  The clavicle 
C)  The scapula 
D)  The humerus 
E)  The calcaneus

Question 18

What ligament along with the acromion forms the coracoacromial arch?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anterior sternoclavicular ligament 
B)  Coracoacromial ligament 
C)  Coracoclavicular ligament 
D)  Superior glenohumeral ligament 
E)  Middle glenohumeral ligament 
A)  Anterior sternoclavicular ligament 
B)  Coracoacromial ligament 
C)  Coracoclavicular ligament 
D)  Superior glenohumeral ligament 
E)  Middle glenohumeral ligament

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of the scapula?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides for the only axial skeleton attachment for the entire upper extremity. 
B)  It supports the anterior portion of the shoulder, keeping it free from the thoracic cage. 
C)  It serves as a site of attachment for many of the muscles that move the shoulder complex. 
D)  It provides an attachment for the clavicle at the sternoclavicular joint. 
E)  It serves as a site of attachment for the ribs via the costal cartilage. 
A)  It provides for the only axial skeleton attachment for the entire upper extremity. 
B)  It supports the anterior portion of the shoulder, keeping it free from the thoracic cage. 
C)  It serves as a site of attachment for many of the muscles that move the shoulder complex. 
D)  It provides an attachment for the clavicle at the sternoclavicular joint. 
E)  It serves as a site of attachment for the ribs via the costal cartilage.

Question 20

Which of the following injuries has an etiology of indirect force transmitted through the humerus of the shoulder joint by direct violence such as a blow that strikes a poorly padded clavicle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scapular fracture 
B)  Clavicular fracture 
C)  Humeral fracture 
D)  Sternoclavicular sprain 
E)  Acromioclavicular sprain 
A)  Scapular fracture 
B)  Clavicular fracture 
C)  Humeral fracture 
D)  Sternoclavicular sprain 
E)  Acromioclavicular sprain

Exam 22: The Shoulder Complex

The acronym GIRD stands for which of the following?

Which of the following is a flat, triangular bone that serves mainly as an articulating surface for the head of the humerus?

What type of shoulder condition affects the attachment of the long head of the biceps to the superior labrum?

Which of the following statements is true of a Bankart lesion?

In the prevention of a shoulder injury, what could be done to prevent athletes from falling with an outstretched arm?

What is the CORRECT title of the highlighted peripheral nerve?

Which of the following statements is true of the glenohumeral joint?

What additional structure could be compromised with a fracture of the humerus?

Upon viewing an MRI it is noted that the patient has an anterior defect on the labrum. What is this defect called?

What is the clinical premise for completing a Subjective Shoulder Scale Assessment?

What direction is the acromion process forced with an acromioclavicular joint sprain?

What is the CORRECT title of the highlighted peripheral nerve?

Which of the following statements is true of the drop arm test?

A baseball pitcher suffered an anterior shoulder subluxation last season and is returning as the starting pitcher this season. During what phase of throwing would concerned be the greatest of a re-injury?

During what phase of throwing are both shoulders adducted, externally rotated and horizontally abducted?

Which of the following statements is true of the sternum?

Which of the following bones of the shoulder complex provides the only axial skeleton attachment for the entire upper extremity?

What ligament along with the acromion forms the coracoacromial arch?

Which of the following statements is true of the scapula?

Which of the following injuries has an etiology of indirect force transmitted through the humerus of the shoulder joint by direct violence such as a blow that strikes a poorly padded clavicle?

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