Question 1

Hot packs can be placed over jewelry without concern about possible burns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

When adjusting a walker, make sure the top of the walker is just below the patient's waist, at the height of the iliac crest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

___________ muscle has fibers that are voluntary and striated.

Accepted Answer

Skeletal

Question 4

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 5

A common treatment for SLE is antimalarial drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

You are responsible for reviewing patient education materials with a 64-year-old woman recently diagnosed with osteoporosis. Explain to her what causes the disease and the possible treatment methods.

Accepted Answer

Osteoporosis is a disease in which calci

Question 7

A patient who repeatedly uses the hands at work and complains of numbness and tingling of the fingers and difficulty grasping a pencil may be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  fibromyalgia. 
B)  carpal tunnel syndrome. 
C)  lupus. 
D)  osteoarthritis. 
A)  fibromyalgia. 
B)  carpal tunnel syndrome. 
C)  lupus. 
D)  osteoarthritis.

Question 8

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 9

Grace Samuellson, age 3, has just had a cast applied to her right arm. Her parents need to be instructed on the warning signs of problems that can occur with the cast. List three reasons the parents should call the physician immediately.

Accepted Answer

Answers ma

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A goniometer is used in the orthopedic examination to measure

Accepted Answer

A)  muscular strength. 
B)  gait. 
C)  spinal curves. 
D)  joint range of motion. 
A)  muscular strength. 
B)  gait. 
C)  spinal curves. 
D)  joint range of motion.

Question 12

Rheumatoid arthritis causes degenerative changes in the articular cartilage of the joints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Lateral curvature of the spinal column is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  osteoporosis. 
B)  lordosis. 
C)  scoliosis. 
D)  kyphosis. 
A)  osteoporosis. 
B)  lordosis. 
C)  scoliosis. 
D)  kyphosis.

Question 14

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 15

A comminuted fracture of the pelvis may occur in a car accident if the patient was not wearing a seat belt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Application of heat to an injury site increases the rate of phagocytosis and promotes healing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The _____________ function of the red bone marrow results in the production of blood cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____________ function of the red bone...

Question 18

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder caused by a problem with acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Loss of bone mass is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  osteolysis. 
B)  osteodystrophy. 
C)  osteoporosis. 
D)  osteoclasis. 
A)  osteolysis. 
B)  osteodystrophy. 
C)  osteoporosis. 
D)  osteoclasis.

Question 20

A classic sign of osteoporosis is

Accepted Answer

A)  anemia. 
B)  joint pain. 
C)  kyphosis. 
D)  scoliosis. 
A)  anemia. 
B)  joint pain. 
C)  kyphosis. 
D)  scoliosis.

Exam 36: Assisting in Orthopedic Medicine

Hot packs can be placed over jewelry without concern about possible burns.

When adjusting a walker, make sure the top of the walker is just below the patient's waist, at the height of the iliac crest.

___________ muscle has fibers that are voluntary and striated.

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

A common treatment for SLE is antimalarial drugs.

You are responsible for reviewing patient education materials with a 64-year-old woman recently diagnosed with osteoporosis. Explain to her what causes the disease and the possible treatment methods.

A patient who repeatedly uses the hands at work and complains of numbness and tingling of the fingers and difficulty grasping a pencil may be diagnosed with

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

Grace Samuellson, age 3, has just had a cast applied to her right arm. Her parents need to be instructed on the warning signs of problems that can occur with the cast. List three reasons the parents should call the physician immediately.

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

A goniometer is used in the orthopedic examination to measure

Rheumatoid arthritis causes degenerative changes in the articular cartilage of the joints.

Lateral curvature of the spinal column is known as

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

A comminuted fracture of the pelvis may occur in a car accident if the patient was not wearing a seat belt.

Application of heat to an injury site increases the rate of phagocytosis and promotes healing.

The _____________ function of the red bone marrow results in the production of blood cells.

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder caused by a problem with acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction.

Loss of bone mass is known as

A classic sign of osteoporosis is

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