WorksheetsChapter 11 Study Questions
Total questions: 1
Worksheet time: 14mins
Match each item with the correct definition.
Dense, hard tissue that forms the skeleton
Bone
Displacement of a bone from its normal position at a joint
Disclocation
Broken bone
Fracture
Structure formed where two or more bones meet
Joint
Fibrous bands holding bones together at joints
Ligament
Match each item with the correct definition.
Device used to keep body parts from moving
Splint
Tissue that contracts to create movement
Muscle
Injury that stretches and tears ligaments and other soft tissues at joints
Sprain
Injury that stretches and tears muscles and tendons
Strain
Fibrous band attaching muscle to bone
Tendon
List the reasons to call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number for a musculoskeletal injury.
List four principles of splinting.
Which should you do when caring for an injured joint?
Have the person immediately move the injured area.
Straighten the injured area before splinting.
Apply cold to the injured area.
Keep the injured area below the level of the heart.
Signs of a serious musculoskeletal injury include:
Feeling, warmth and color below the site of the injury.
Deformity or bone fragments protruding from a wound.
The person was hit in the thigh by a softball.
Ability to move the injured area.
You find a person lying quietly on the ground. Their right leg is twisted at an unusual angle and you can see protruding bones and blood. The scene is safe and there is no severe, life-threatening bleeding. Which do you do first?
Straighten the leg.
Check for life-threatening conditions.
Use direct pressure to stop the bleeding.
Look for material to use to immobilize the injured area.
Why should you immobilize a musculoskeletal injury?
To prevent further injury to soft tissues
To eliminate all discomfort or pain
To control severe bleeding
To help the person to heal
Which step would you take before and after splinting an injury?
Tell the person to move the injured area.
Check for feeling, warmth and color.
Slide the splint down to extend below the injured area.
Elevate the legs 8 inches.
