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Injury Assessment and Fractures

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following would be a clear sign of a fracture?

a)

Deformity

b)

Pain

c)

Instability

d)

Swelling

2.

Which of the following is not classified as a soft tissue injury?

a)

An abrasion

b)

A blister

c)

A strain

d)

Broken tooth

3.

Stress fractures are

a)

Hard tissue

b)

Soft tissue

c)

Direct

d)

Overuse

4.

A female patient is brought to the emergency room with an injury to her lower leg from an ATV accident. You notice a white tip of a bone protruding through the skin as you cut her pant leg off. Her injury is described as what kind of fracture.

a)

Comminuted

b)

Pathologic

c)

Compound

d)

Stress

5.
a)
compression
b)
simple
c)
compound
d)
spiral
6.
 a fracture in which the bone breaks diagonally. 
a)
Oblique Fracture
b)
Fracture
c)
Diagonal Fracture
d)
Horizontal Fracture 
7.
Bone breaks into many fragments.
a)
Shattered Fracture
b)
Traction Fracture 
c)
Comminuted Fracture
d)
The Magic School Bus
8.
Bone breaks incompletely, occurs most commonly during the infantile stages of life.
a)
Greenstick Fracture
b)
Stable Fracture
c)
Bluestick Fracture
d)
Comminuted Fracture 
9.
Tissue that connects bone to bone
a)
Ligament
b)
Tendon
c)
Cartilage
d)
Muscle
10.

The diagram shows a fracture that has two bones crushing into each other. What type of fracture is this?

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Impacted

d)

Comminuted

11.
a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Trauma

d)

Stress

e)

Pathologic

12.

A(n) __________ fracture occurs in the growth section of a child’s bone and might lead to bone growth abnormalities.

a)

greenstick

b)

diaphyseal

c)

epiphyseal

d)

metaphyseal

13.

Skeletal muscle is attached to the bone by tough, ropelike fibrous structures called:

a)

fascia

b)

tendons

c)

cartilage

d)

ligaments

14.

 Common signs and symptoms of a sprain include all of the following, except:

a)

swelling

b)

deformity

c)

ecchymosis

d)

guarding

15.

This type of fracture is common in sports like skiing, where the ski or foot gets stuck in one place and the body gets twisted in the opposite direction

a)

Transverse

b)

Oblique

c)

Spiral

d)

Salter-Harris

16.

Name the type of fracture that you see pictured here

a)

Spiral fx

b)

Transverse fx

c)

Oblique fx

d)

Salter-Harris fx

17.

This type of fracture occurs when the ligament or tendon is ripped away from the bone, taking a small piece of bone with it

a)

Stress fx

b)

Avulsion fx

c)

Transverse fx

d)

Oblique fx

18.

Which of the following is not a sign / symptom of a fracture

a)

sound from the bone breaking

b)

loss of power

c)

swelling and deformity

d)

normal range of movement

19.
A sprain is an injury to a 
a)
bone
b)
tendon
c)
ligament
d)
muscle
20.
Which of the following usually involves injuries to tendons and muscles?
a)
Sprains
b)
Strains
21.
Attaches bone to bone
a)
tendon
b)
ligament 
c)
cartilage
d)
bones
22.
Inflammation of the tendon is called
a)
capsilitis
b)
shoulder strain
c)
tendonitis
d)
bursitis
23.
When checking pupils, the response to light is more crucial than the size. 
a)
True
b)
False
24.
The primary survey refers to the inspection and evaluation given after the ABC's have been assessed. 
a)
True
b)
False
25.

The main objective of the primary assessment is to:

a)

identify immediate life threats

b)

determine treatment priorities

c)

correct life-threatening conditions

d)

All of the above

26.

The medical term for a bruise is:

a)

Fracture

b)

Dislocation

c)

Sprain

d)

Contusion

27.

Sprain and strains have __ different grades depending on the severity

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

28.

Which of the following items should be included in the "Observation" section of a HOPS evaluation?

a)

How the athlete got injured

b)

The position of the body part when injured

c)

Compare injured side to non-injured

d)

Location of point tenderness

e)

All belong in the Observation section

29.

When assessing ABCs, what pulse location is the most used and easiest to find

a)

Radial

b)

Carotid

c)

Brachial

d)

Dorsalis Pedis

30.

All are questions you would ask to take a history EXCEPT

a)

When did you hurt it?

b)

Have you ever injured this body part before?

c)

How bad is your pain on a scale of 1-10?

d)

Was there a recent change to your training?

e)

All are questions you would ask.

31.

What would be included in the "O" section of a SOAP Note?Select all that apply.

a)

Mechanism of Injury

b)

Symptoms

c)

Signs

d)

Palpation

e)

Special Tests

32.

All of the following statements are true of Palpation EXCEPT

a)

Begin palpation at the injured area

b)

You are looking for local heat with palpation.

c)

You are looking for crepitus with palpation.

d)

You should apply pressure to the long bones and soft tissues.

e)

All statements are true.

33.

What section of the SOAP note would include your professional opinion about what injury the patient is dealing with?

a)

Subjective

b)

Objective

c)

Assessment

d)

Plan

34.

What section of the SOAP note includes the doctor you are referring the athlete to and your short/long-term rehab goals?

a)

Subjective

b)

Objective

c)

Assessment

d)

Plan

35.

Which of the following is an example of a symptom?

a)

Cyanosis

b)

Headache

c)

Tachycardia

d)

Hypertension

36.
What are S.O.A.P. notes?
a)
notes for others in healthcare to read
b)
notes for your mama
c)
notes for the patient to review
d)
notes for the public to review once posted online
37.

Rehab instructions the patient is to receive would go under what category?

a)

S

b)

O

c)

A

d)

P

38.

PALPATION of the injury would go under what category?

a)

S

b)

O

c)

A

d)

P

39.

WHEN DID IT OCCUR...HOW DID IT OCCUR? These questions belong to which section of a SOAP Note?

a)

S

b)

O

c)

A

d)

P

40.

Which parts of HOPS would be documented in the "O" portion of a SOAP Note? Select ALL that apply.

a)

History

b)

Observation

c)

Palpation

d)

Stress/Special Tests

41.

Which parts of HOPS would be documented in the "S" portion of a SOAP Note? Select ALL that apply.

a)

History

b)

Observation

c)

Palpation

d)

Stress/Special Tests

42.

Toward the midline of the body

a)

Inferior

b)

Superficial

c)

Proximal

d)

Medial

43.

Away from the midline of the body

a)

Inferior

b)

Distal

c)

Lateral

d)

Posterior

44.

Divides the body into left and right portions.

a)

Frontal

b)

Transverse

c)

Sagittal.

45.

Divides the body into front and back portions.

a)

Sagittal

b)

Coronal

c)

Transverse

46.

Divides the body into top and bottom portions.

a)

Sagittal

b)

Frontal

c)

Transverse

47.

Deviation of an extremity distal to a joint away from the midline

a)

Varus

b)

Valgus

c)

External rotation

d)

Internal rotation

48.

Deviation of an extremity distal to a joint toward the midline

a)

Varus

b)

Valgus

c)

Inversion

d)

Everstion

49.

Cause of an injury or disease

a)

Symptom

b)

Pathology

c)

Sign

d)

Etiology

50.

Structural and functional changes that result from the injury process

a)

Etiology

b)

Symptom

c)

Pathology

d)

Sign

51.

Subjective- Something the athlete tells you regarding an injury or illness

a)

Sign

b)

Pathology

c)

Etiology

d)

Symptom

52.

Objective finding, definitive indicator of disease or injury

a)

Sign

b)

Symptom

c)

Etiology

d)

Pathology

53.

X-Ray after injection of a radio-opaque dye

a)

MRI

b)

CT Scan

c)

Arthrography

d)

Arthroscopy

54.

3D imaging that utilizes radiation. Better for visualization of bones and bleeding and is the quicker option for 3D imaging when time is of the essence

a)

MRI

b)

CT Scan

c)

Arthogram

d)

EMG

55.

Nerve conduction study-graphic recording of muscle contractions

a)

EEG

b)

EMG

c)

ECG

d)

EMR