Question 1

Which of the following best defines a 'greenstick fracture'?

Accepted Answer

A fracture where the bone bends and cracks, but does not break all the way through.

Question 2

A patient presents with a bone fracture where the bone is broken into three or more pieces because of a traumatic event. Which type of fracture is this?

Accepted Answer

Comminuted fracture

Question 3

Which medical term describes the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body?

Accepted Answer

Abduction

Question 4

A 10-year-old child is diagnosed with a condition where the knees angle outward, away from the midline of the body. What is the correct medical term for this condition?

Accepted Answer

Genu varum

Question 5

Which of the following is the primary goal of a spinal fusion procedure?

Accepted Answer

To multiply parallel mobility by permanently joining multiple vertebrae.

Question 6

A patient is diagnosed with osteoporosis. Which diagnostic test is most likely used to assess bone density?

Accepted Answer

DXA Scan

Question 7

Which of the following best describes a compound fracture?

Accepted Answer

A fracture where the bone is broken and bone fragments are exposed to the outside environment.

Question 8

Which term refers to the surgical joining of two bones to immobilize a joint?

Accepted Answer

Arthrodesis

Question 9

A patient with a history of brittle bone syndrome presents with a mid-shaft femur fracture. The radiograph shows the bone is broken straight across at a right angle to the length of the bone. What type of fracture is this?

Accepted Answer

Transverse fracture

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the term 'osteopenia'?

Accepted Answer

A condition of decreased bone density that is less severe than osteoporosis.

Question 11

A patient is unable to move their arm away from their body due to nerve injury. Which movement is impaired?

Accepted Answer

Abduction

Question 12

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of a comminuted fracture?

Accepted Answer

The bone is broken into three or more pieces because of a traumatic event.

Question 13

A patient presents with a fracture where the bone is broken at an angle other than a right angle to the bone's axis. What type of fracture is this?

Accepted Answer

Oblique fracture

Question 14

Which of the following procedures is used to realign bone fragments without surgery?

Accepted Answer

Reduction

Question 15

A 65-year-old woman with a history of osteoporosis falls and sustains a hip fracture. Which diagnostic test would best assess her bone mineral density?

Accepted Answer

DXA Scan

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