Deck 17: Minor Injury and Management

Question 1

In assessing musculoskeletal injury, the nurse should inspect for:

A) Deformity
B) Swelling
C) Bruising
D) All are correct

Answer 1

All are correct

Question 2

The reduction of angles between two body parts is:

A) Extension
B) Flexion
C) Rotation
D) Circumduction

Answer 2

Flexion

Question 3

Which of the following assessments are necessary for musculoskeletal injuries?

A) Inspection
B) Palpation
C) Assessment for movement
D) All are correct

Answer 3

All are correct

Question 4

The movement of the foot towards the shin is called a:

A) Dorsiflexion
B) Plantar flexion
C) Opposition
D) Eversion

Question 5

A type of ankle sprain characterised by inversion injury and swelling noted over anterior talofibular ligament:

A) Simple sprain injury
B) Moderate sprain
C) Severe sprain
D) All are correct

Question 6

Ankle sprain is treated with:

A) Elevation
B) Flexion to the opposite side
C) Heat packs
D) Surgery

Question 7

Inspecting wounds includes the following, EXCEPT:

A) Type of wound
B) Location of the wound
C) Size
D) Underlying bone injury

Question 8

This process occurs in the first phase of wound healing:

A) Local vasoconstriction
B) Migration of leukocytes
C) Tissue reconstruction
D) Scar development

Question 9

When does epithelialisation occur in wound healing?

A) Inflammatory phase
B) Haemostasis
C) Maturation phase
D) Proliferative phase

Question 10

A systemic bacterial infection due to wound contamination which leads to generalised muscle spasm and rigidity, and could present as an emergency:

A) Tuberculosis
B) Tetanus
C) Meningitis
D) All are correct