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WorksheetsMusculoskeletal Injuries
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
This first aider has just made an (a) sling
This first aider has just made an (a) sling
What kind of knot do we generally use to tie a sling?
Single knot
Reef knot
Constrictor knot
Coral knot
Butterfly knot
