PMED CH 37 TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/2025
Isolated musculoskeletal injuries:
A) generally require high doses of analgesia.
B) are difficult to identify during assessment.
C) prove fatal in a significant number of cases.
D) often result in short- or long-term disability. - ANSWERSD
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D) often result in short- or long-term disability. - ANSWERSD
A function of the musculoskeletal system is hematopoiesis, which is defined as the process of:
A) filtering the blood.
B) destroying platelets.
C) generating blood cells.
D) producing bone marrow. - ANSWERSC
Which of the following structures is NOT part of the axial skeleton?
A) Femoral shaft
B) Vertebral column
C) Ribs and sternum
D) Basilar skull and face - ANSWERSA
The appendicular skeleton is composed of the:
A) bones of the spinal column, scapulae, and clavicles.
B) bones of the upper extremities and the structures of the torso.
C) pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle, and bones of the extremities.
D) thoracic ribs, cervical vertebrae, and bones of the cranium. - ANSWERSC
,Which of the following bones is MOST vulnerable to injury?
A) Sternum
B) Clavicle
C) Scapula
D) Humerus - ANSWERSB
The upper extremity joins the shoulder girdle at the:
A) acromion.
B) olecranon process.
C) acromioclavicular joint.
D) glenohumeral joint. - ANSWERSD
The carpals, especially the scaphoid, are MOST vulnerable to fracture when a person:
A) experiences a crush injury.
B) falls on an outstretched hand.
C) also dislocates his or her elbow.
D) excessively supinates the hand. - ANSWERSB
The ischium, ilium, and pubis are fused together to form the:
A) hip socket.
B) acetabulum.
C) sacroiliac joint.
D) innominate bone. - ANSWERSD
Hip fractures are actually fractures of the:
A) femoral neck.
B) pelvic girdle.
C) femoral head.
D) ischial tuberosity. - ANSWERSA
, The fibula:
A) can be felt just beneath the skin.
B) forms the distal medial malleolus.
C) is not a component of the knee joint.
D) is more easily fractured than the tibia. - ANSWERSC
When a person jumps from a height and lands on his or her feet, direct trauma occurs to the:
A) tarsals.
B) malleolus.
C) calcaneus.
D) metatarsals. - ANSWERSC
___________ is a dense, fibrous membrane that is important for bone repair and maintenance.
A) Cartilage
B) Periosteum
C) Synovium
D) Endosteum - ANSWERSB
After 35 years of age, age-related decrease in bone density is accelerated in females because:
A) females have an inherently weak bone structure.
B) of decreased estrogen levels secondary to menopause.
C) excess estrogen levels destroy the bone's periosteum.
D) of decreased bone marrow levels in the medullary canal.
Ans: B - ANSWERSB
Osteoporosis is MOST accurately defined as a(n):
A) progressive loss of bone marrow.
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