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WorksheetsMusculoskeletal Conference Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A student falls on an outstretched hand in PE and now has sharp forearm pain, swelling, and cannot move the wrist without severe pain. The skin is closed with no bone showing. This is most likely:
Compound fracture
Simple fracture
Grade II sprain
Growth plate injury
Which situation suggests a compound fracture instead of a simple fracture?
Normal-shaped limb with mild tenderness only
Pain that appears three days later with no swelling
Bone visible through the skin after a high-speed crash
Soreness after lifting weights
A 12-year-old basketball player has pain at the end of the femur near the knee after a fall. After analyzing the x-ray results, the Radiologists expresses concern about the child's future development. This injury is most likely a:
Meniscus tear
Growth plate fracture
Compression fracture of the spine
Rotator cuff tear
Which long-term complication do providers worry about most with untreated growth plate fractures?
Broken teeth
Brain swelling
One limb growing shorter or more crooked than the other
Kidney failure
A 78-year-old patient with known osteoporosis reports sudden back pain after leaning forward to pick up a laundry basket. No trauma occurred. What condition is most likely?
Rotator cuff tear
Vertebral compression fracture
ACL tear
Compartment syndrome
Which statement about osteoporosis is most accurate?
It mainly causes stronger, thicker bones.
It makes bones fragile.
It only affects children during growth spurts.
It always causes joint infections.
A patient with osteoarthritis in the knee is most likely to report:
Sudden onset of many joints swelling overnight
Knee pain that worsens with activity and improves with rest
Rash and fever before joint pain
knee pain only when lying down
Which feature is more typical of rheumatoid arthritis than osteoarthritis?
Pain only in one knee
Pain only after long runs
Symmetric joint swelling on both of the body
Pain only in the hip after a fall
During a soccer game, a player plants her foot, changes direction, and feels her knee buckle. She cannot continue playing and reports the knee "doesn’t feel stable." Which structure is most likely injured?
Growth plate of the tibia
ACL (anterior cruciate ligament)
Rotator cuff
Intervertebral disc
A basketball player complains of knee pain and clicking when twisting, and sometimes the knee "locks" and won’t fully straighten. The player also reports pain when putting pressure on that leg. This most closely matches:
Compartment syndrome
Osteoarthritis
Meniscus tear
Moderate ankle sprain
A swimmer has pain when lifting the arm above the head and weakness when reaching or throwing. The X-ray shows no bone injury. Which diagnosis best fits?
Herniated lumbar disc
Rhabdomyolysis
Rotator cuff tear
Simple humerus fracture
During a school screening for scoliosis, which finding is most concerning?
Even shoulders and level hips
One shoulder blade sticks out more when the student bends forward
Mild muscle soreness in the legs after running
Slightly flexible flat feet
A patient has a tight, swollen calf after a crush injury. Pain is severe and not relieved by pain meds or elevation. To check for compartment syndrome, the nurse should be most concerned if the patient also reports:
Mild itching under a bandage
Numbness or tingling in the toes
Swelling at the site
Hunger and thirst
After an intense, untrained workout in the heat, a person develops severe muscle pain and very dark, cola-colored urine. Which condition should be suspected first?
Simple muscle cramp
Rhabdomyolysis
Growth plate fracture
Rheumatoid arthritis
A warehouse worker with a herniated lumbar disc may report which symptom?
Pain only in the shoulder when lifting
Numbness in both hands only
Shooting pain and tingling down one leg (sciatica)
Pain only at the skin surface of the back
