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Bone Disorders

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A fracture is a "______" or "deformity" to the bone. Fill in the blank.

a)

Fractured

b)

Broken

c)

Comminuted

d)

Inflamed

2.

Most fractures occur as a result of ______. Fill in the blank.

a)

trauma

b)

exercise

c)

meditation

d)

fasting

3.

Which of the following diseases can cause fractures or deformities?

a)

Cancer

b)

Osteoporosis

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

4.

Fractures can be classified as:

a)

Simple

b)

Displaced

c)

Non displaced

d)

Open (compound)

e)

All of the above

5.

Simple, displaced, or non-displaced fractures do not rupture the skin.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Open fractures cause a rupture to the ______ or soft tissue. Fill in the blank.

a)

skin

b)

bone

c)

muscle

d)

cartilage

7.

Open fractures must be treated with extreme importance to prevent complications such as ______. Fill in the blank.

a)

infection

b)

fracture healing

c)

muscle gain

d)

increased bone density

8.

What type of fracture is described as the bone being crushed and/or shattered?

a)

Compression

b)

Colles

c)

Comminuted

d)

Greenstick

9.

What type of fracture is described as the fractured area of bone collapsing on itself?

a)

Compression

b)

Colles

c)

Comminuted

d)

Spiral

10.

What type of fracture is described as the break of the distal end of the radius at the epiphysis, often occurring when the patient has attempted to break his or her fall?

a)

Compression

b)

Colles

c)

Comminuted

d)

Transverse

11.

Which type of fracture is described as 'the bone is broken and pierces an internal organ'?

a)

Complicated

b)

Impacted/Buckle

c)

Hairline

12.

Which type of fracture is described as 'the bone is broken, and the ends are driven into each other'?

a)

Complicated

b)

Impacted/Buckle

c)

Hairline

13.

Which type of fracture is described as 'a minor fracture not always appears, but as a thin line on x-ray and may not extend completely through the bone'?

a)

Complicated

b)

Impacted/Buckle

c)

Hairline

14.

What is a Greenstick fracture?

a)

The bone is completely broken into two or more pieces

b)

The bone is partially bent and partially broken; this is a common fracture in children because their bones are still soft.

c)

Any fracture occurring spontaneously as a result of disease

d)

A fracture of the epiphyseal plate in children.

15.

What type of fracture occurs spontaneously as a result of disease?

a)

Greenstick

b)

Pathologic

c)

Salter-Harris

d)

Compound

16.

A fracture of the epiphyseal plate in children is called _________.

a)

Salter-Harris

b)

Greenstick fracture

c)

Comminuted fracture

d)

Colles' fracture

17.

What is the name of this fracture?

a)

Boxer Fracture

b)

Colles Fracture

c)

Galeazzi Fracture

d)

Avulsion Fracture

18.

What is the name of the fracture that involves a fragment of bone being pulled off by a tendon?

a)

Avulsion Fracture

b)

Greenstick Fracture

c)

Comminuted Fracture

d)

Transverse Fracture

19.

What is the name of the fracture that occurs in the foot ?

a)

Jones Fracture

b)

Colles Fracture

c)

Smith's Fracture

d)

Boxer Fracture

20.

What is the term for a fracture where the bone cracks either part or all of the way through, but maintains its proper alignment?

a)

Non-displaced fracture

b)

Displaced fracture

c)

Comminuted fracture

d)

Greenstick fracture

21.

What is the term for a fracture where the bone fragments are not in their normal positions?

a)

Displaced

b)

Impacted

c)

Greenstick

d)

Comminuted

22.

Which disease affects the bones and joints as well as other body systems?

a)

Rheumatoid arthritis

b)

Asthma

c)

Diabetes mellitus

d)

Conjunctivitis

23.

Which degenerative joint disease seems to occur in obese patients or patients who may have suffered some type of joint trauma?

a)

Osteoarthritis

b)

Rheumatoid arthritis

c)

Gout

d)

Ankylosing spondylitis

24.

Which disease typically affects only one joint and is characterized by crystal deposits in and around the affected point?

a)

Gout

b)

Rheumatoid arthritis

c)

Osteoarthritis

d)

Systemic lupus erythematosus

25.

Which disease is seen in elderly women and is common in those patients who have been confined to bed for a long period of time?

a)

Osteoporosis

b)

Rheumatoid arthritis

c)

Asthma

d)

Diabetes mellitus

26.

Which disease affects children who do not have enough Vitamin D and eventually causes the bones not to harden, resulting in deformities and bending of the bones?

a)

Rickets

b)

Scurvy

c)

Kwashiorkor

d)

Marasmus

27.

Which disease is an inflammatory condition of the bursa?

a)

Bursitis

b)

Tendinitis

c)

Arthritis

d)

Osteoporosis

28.

Which disease is characterized by a side-to-side curvature of the spine?

a)

Scoliosis

b)

Osteoporosis

c)

Arthritis

d)

Kyphosis