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Types Of Injuries

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of injury results from extreme stresses on a bone?
a)
muscle strain
b)
ligament sprain
c)
dislocation
d)
fracture
2.
Which type of injury occurs when a bone moves completely out of the joint?
a)
contusion
b)
subluxation
c)
dislocation
d)
fracture
3.
The medical name for a bruise.
a)
dislocation
b)
contusion
c)
subluxation
d)
sprain
4.
Strains occur to what structure?
a)
Bones
b)
Ligaments
c)
Skin
d)
Muscle
5.
Sprains occur to what structure?
a)
Ligaments
b)
Tendons
c)
Bones
d)
Skin
6.
a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Trauma

d)

Stress

e)

Pathologic

7.

Immobilization

a)

Treating a bone through realignment with one's hands

b)

Treating a bone surgically with pins, rods, screws, and/or wires

c)

Placing the broken bone within a cast, splint, or boot

8.
Which of the following is a sign or symptom of a sprain
a)
swelling and warmth
b)
blistering of the skin
c)
pins and needles in the foot
d)
painless feeling
9.
A sprain can occur by
a)
observing a warmup
b)
watching a kickboxing class
c)
twisting a joint while running
d)
sitting for too long
10.

I in RICE stands for

a)

Ibuprofen

b)

Ice

c)

Insulation

d)

Iodine

11.
Pain, tenderness, difficulty moving, swelling and bruising are all symptoms of
a)
sprains & strains
b)
poor circulation
c)
cardiac arrest
d)
bone breaks and fractures
12.
Which event would result in a bruise?
a)
being cut with a pocket knife
b)
having a heavy weight press down on your leg
c)
having the wind knocked out of you by a football
d)
being poked in the eye by a stick
13.

Which fracture is where the bone is visible through the skin?

a)

Open Fracture

b)

Stable Fracture

c)

Kevin Ware

d)

Horse

14.
a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Trauma

d)

Stress

e)

Pathologic

15.

If you have a sprain, it means you've injured a ligament.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

In a strain, a muscle or tendon is involved.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

The most common site for a sprain is the wrist

a)

NO, it is the head

b)

NO, it is the ankle

c)

NO, it is the foot

d)

YES!

18.

True or false: Strains and sprains are DIFFERENT injuries.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The "E" in RICE treatment for strains and sprains is ____________.

a)

Eat

b)

Exercise

c)

Elevate

d)

Ease

20.

Some of the most typical locations for sprains and strains are?

a)

Ankle

b)

Hip

c)

Wrist

d)

Shoulder

21.

Also known as physical trauma, is damage to the body caused by external force.

a)

injury

b)

sprained

c)

swollen

d)

acute

22.

The act or process of breaking

a)

heal

b)

dislocation

c)

gear

d)

fracture

23.

Continuing or occurring again and again for a long time

a)

chronic injury

b)

acute injury

24.

Occur suddenly while you exercise or play

a)

chronic injury

b)

acute injury

25.

Displacement of one or more bones at a joint

a)

fracture

b)

dislocation