Musculoskeletal Injuries

Which of the options below is an actual sling type used in medical setting?

• Buddy sling

• Roundsling

• Chain sling

• Elevation sling

How could you recognise a closed fracture?

• Swelling and bruising at the affected area

• Numbness and tingling

• Pain if touched/pressed on/moved

• Blood

What is a sprain?

• The stretching or tearing of a nerve

• The stretching or tearing of a ligament

• The stretching or tearing of a muscle or tendon

• The breaking of a bone

What injury is this?

• Sprain

• Dislocation

• Fracture

• Strain

When buddy-splinting one limb against another, where should you tie the knot in the bandage?

• Against the injured limb

• Against the uninjured limb

How should you go about treating a dislocated shoulder?

• Remove bracelets, rings, watches in case of swelling

• Pop the bone back into its socket

• Allow casualty to drink and eat to calm them down

• Immobilise arm

How should strains and sprains be treated?

• RICE (rest, ice, comfortable position, elevate).

• Immobilise affected area and arrange for hospital visit.

• Don't let the patient sit or lie down until medical help arrives.

• ROSE (ring 999, observe, soothe patient, elevate).

How should you treat an open fracture?

• Press on the protruding bone

• Apply pressure around wound to stop the bleeding

• Bandage wound with a sterile dressing and knot the ties on the site of injury for added pressure.

True or false? The spinal cord or large nerves may sustain damage when a limb gets dislocated

• False

• True

Which fractures would lead to concern about the possibility of shock?

• Femur

• Pelvis

• Leg

• All of them