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EMS 202 EXAM 9- 30 QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
45-year-old female was the unrestrained passenger of a small car
that rear-ended another vehicle at a moderate rate of speed. She
is conscious and alert, but complains of pain to both of her
knees. There is visible damage to the dashboard on the
passenger's side of the vehicle. In addition to fractures or
dislocations of the knees, you should be MOST suspicious for:
Select one:
a. anterior hip dislocation.
b. posterior hip dislocation.
c. a thoracic spine fracture.
d. fracture of the tibia or fibula. - -b
-A Colles fracture involves a fracture of the:
Select one:
a. radius and ulna.
b. proximal radius.
c. distal ulna.
d. distal radius. - -d
-A person who experiences a calcaneus fracture after jumping
and landing on his or her feet would MOST likely experience an
accompanying fracture of the:
Select one:
a. coccygeal spine.
b. symphysis pubis.
c. lumbar spine.
d. thoracic spine. - -c
-A(n) _______________ fracture occurs in the growth section of a
child's bone and may lead to bone growth abnormalities.
Select one:
a. greenstick
b. diaphyseal
c. epiphyseal
d. metaphyseal - -c
, -Atrophy is a condition that occurs when:
Select one:
a. carbon dioxide, lactic acid, and other wastes accumulate in the
muscle.
b. the tendons that attach muscle to bone become stretched or
injured.
c. muscle decreases in size and function.
d. increased use of skeletal muscle causes an increase in its
strength. - -c
-Bone marrow produces:
Select one:
a. blood cells.
b. cartilage.
c. lymphocytes.
d. electrolytes. - -a
-Bones are connected to other bones by bands of tough fibrous
tissues called:
Select one:
a. tendons.
b. cartilage.
c. ligaments.
d. bursa. - -c
-A fracture caused by minimal force that is associated with
diseases such as cancer and osteoporosis is called a
_______________ fracture.
Select one:
a. greenstick
b. pathologic
c. transverse
d. comminuted - -b
-Femoral shaft fractures can result in up to _______________ mL of
internal blood loss.
Select one:
a. 2,000
b. 4,000
c. 1,000
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