Wrist and Hand Exam

Which of the following is NOT a carpal bone?

• Hamate

• Lunate

• Talus

• Scaphoid

What does Watson's test test for?

• Metacarpal fracture

• Carpal tunnel syndrome

• Radial fracture

• Scaphoid fracture

What is a conservative treatment option for carpal tunnel syndrome?

• Surgery

• Increasing activity in the wrist

• Immobilizing the wrist as often as possible

• Nothing, CTS can't be treated

What is the joint name for where the carpals meet/articulate with the metacarpals?

• Proximal interphalangeal joint

• Radioulnar joint

• Carpometacarpal joint

• Middle interphalangeal joint

What bone is broken in a Colles' fracture?

• Radius

• Ulna

• Scaphoid

• Metacarpal

A basketball athlete reports to your ATR during basketball practice. She reports getting hit in the finger by the ball. Upon inspection, you notice that the tip of her finger is flexed. You ask her to extend it, and she is unable to. There is mild swelling, and mild pain over the dorsal (top) aspect of the finger. What is most likely her injury?

• Colles' fracture

• Finger dislocation

• Jersey finger

• Mallet finger

Which movement does NOT occur at the wrist?

• Ulnar deviation

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Pronation

What is the most commonly fractured carpal bone?

• Lunate

• Scaphoid

• Pisiform

• Hamate

The flexor muscle group is located on the _______________ surface of the forearm, and the extensor muscle group is located on the _______________ aspect of the forearm.

Which metacarpal is fractured in a Boxer's fracture?

• 3rd metacarpal

• 4th metacarpal

• 1st metacarpal

• 5th metacarpal