Question 1

The elbow and knee are examples of what type of joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suture 
B)  Hinge joint 
C)  Gliding joint 
D)  Ball-and-socket joint 
A)  Suture 
B)  Hinge joint 
C)  Gliding joint 
D)  Ball-and-socket joint

Question 2

Which of the following is used to diagnose carpel tunnel syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tinel test 
B)  Phalen test 
C)  Electrodiagnostic test 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Tinel test 
B)  Phalen test 
C)  Electrodiagnostic test 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 3

It is safer for patients with circulatory disorders to use an electric heating pad than a commercial hot pack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which type of fracture is common in young children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress 
B)  Greenstick 
C)  Transverse 
D)  Comminuted 
A)  Stress 
B)  Greenstick 
C)  Transverse 
D)  Comminuted

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A paraffin bath can be very useful for relieving the discomfort of rheumatoid nodules of the fingers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Hot packs should be left in place for 40 minutes, removed for the same length of time, and repeated if needed to relieve lumbar spasms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following instructions should be given to a patient calling the office complaining that a new splint or cast feels tight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elevate the injured part above the heart 
B)  Gently move the fingers or toes at the affected area 
C)  Apply ice around the splint or cast at the level of injury 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Elevate the injured part above the heart 
B)  Gently move the fingers or toes at the affected area 
C)  Apply ice around the splint or cast at the level of injury 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

As soon as possible after a musculoskeletal injury, RICE therapy should be initiated. This stands for

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance, increased extension, cold, and exercise. 
B)  rest, ice, compression, and elevation. 
C)  rest, ice, compression, and exercise. 
D)  resilience, ice, closure, and elevation. 
A)  resistance, increased extension, cold, and exercise. 
B)  rest, ice, compression, and elevation. 
C)  rest, ice, compression, and exercise. 
D)  resilience, ice, closure, and elevation.

Question 10

A sac of synovial fluid near a joint is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  tendon. 
B)  synovial membrane. 
C)  bursa. 
D)  ligament. 
A)  tendon. 
B)  synovial membrane. 
C)  bursa. 
D)  ligament.

Question 11

Which of the following is considered an infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infectious arthritis 
B)  Lyme disease 
C)  Lupus (SL
E)  
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Infectious arthritis 
B)  Lyme disease 
C)  Lupus (SL
E)  
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 12

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 13

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 14

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 tucked in

Question 15

Muscle that contains fibers divided by bands of cross stripes or striations because of overlapping myofilaments is called striated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

With therapeutic ultrasonography, the applicator should be focused directly over the affected bone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Electric heating pads can be safely left in place up to 1 hour if the patient does not report any problems with circulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Lack of exposure to the sun may result in the development of osteomalacia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Turning the palm of the hand in a posterior position is called

Accepted Answer

A)  extension. 
B)  dorsiflexion. 
C)  pronation. 
D)  abduction. 
A)  extension. 
B)  dorsiflexion. 
C)  pronation. 
D)  abduction.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 36: Assisting in Orthopedic Medicine

The elbow and knee are examples of what type of joint?

Which of the following is used to diagnose carpel tunnel syndrome?

It is safer for patients with circulatory disorders to use an electric heating pad than a commercial hot pack.

Which type of fracture is common in young children?

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

A paraffin bath can be very useful for relieving the discomfort of rheumatoid nodules of the fingers.

Hot packs should be left in place for 40 minutes, removed for the same length of time, and repeated if needed to relieve lumbar spasms.

Which of the following instructions should be given to a patient calling the office complaining that a new splint or cast feels tight?

As soon as possible after a musculoskeletal injury, RICE therapy should be initiated. This stands for

A sac of synovial fluid near a joint is known as a

Which of the following is considered an infection?

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

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

Muscle that contains fibers divided by bands of cross stripes or striations because of overlapping myofilaments is called striated.

With therapeutic ultrasonography, the applicator should be focused directly over the affected bone.

Electric heating pads can be safely left in place up to 1 hour if the patient does not report any problems with circulation.

Lack of exposure to the sun may result in the development of osteomalacia.

Turning the palm of the hand in a posterior position is called

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

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