Chapter 20 Quiz Caring for Muscle and Bone Injuries

Assessment for a patient with a suspected extremity fracture should include all of the following EXCEPT:

temperature

Straightening of an angulated extremity should be considered (if permitted by local protocol) if evidence of decreased blood flow is evident at what location in relation to the injury?

distal

It is recommended that the Emergency Medical Responder use a ________ to splint an upper extremity injury.

sling and swathe

The bones of the lower arm are the:

ulna and radius

When a patient’s hand is placed with the fingers slightly flexed and the wrist cocked slightly upward, it is called the:

position of function

Trauma to the skeletal system and associated muscles, tendons, and joints is a(n):

orthopedic injury

The skull, rib cage, and spinal column are referred to together as the:

axial skeleton

In a(n) ________ musculoskeletal injury, the skin overlying the injured bone is perforated from the inside out.

open

________ force causes an injury away from the site of impact because the force is transferred to other parts of the body.

indirect

Which type of injury occurs when muscles and tendons are overworked?

strain