Final

Question 1

What are 3 warning signs of a stroke?

Answer 1

Slurred speech, uneven pupils, nausea or vomiting

Question 2

After an athlete has suffered a 3rd degree concussion in one season, what should he do?

Answer 2

Stop playing and see a neurologist

Question 3

The current NCAA rule for is after 5 concussions you are out for

Answer 3

Life

Question 4

What is another name for a stroke?

Answer 4

Cerebral Vascular Accident

Question 5

A condition marked by severe pain in the chest, often spreading to the shoulder, arms, and neck, this is caused by an inadequate supply of blood to the heart

Answer 5

Angina

Question 6

What medication can you give a heart attack victim to reduce further damage to the heart?

Answer 6

Aspirin

Question 7

This is a life threatening condition that occurs when the body is not getting enough blood flow. Lack of blood flow means that the cells and organs do not get enough oxygen and nutrients to function properly. Multiple organs can suffer damage as a result.

Answer 7

Stroke

Question 8

This is a mini stroke, with a lot of the same signs and symptoms of a stroke.

Answer 8

Transient Ischemic Attack

Question 9

The practices, in medicine, of avoiding contacts with a patient’s bodily fluids, by means of the wearing of nonporous articles such as medical gloves, goggles, and face shields.

Answer 9

Universal Precautions

Question 10

Slurred Speech, trouble understanding you, paralysis on side of the body are warning signs of

Answer 10

Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack

Question 11

What is not a warning sign of a heart attack?

Answer 11

Slurred Speech

Question 12

How many phalanges are there in the adult hand?

Answer 12

14

Question 13

How many carpal bones are there in the adult hand?

Answer 13

8

Question 14

If you slightly close your hand and one finger stays extended what is the likelihood of the damage to your finger?

Answer 14

The Flexor Tendon has been cut or damaged

Question 15

Surgical No Man’s Land is bordered by

Answer 15

Distal Palmar crease and the proximal interphalangeal joint

Question 16

This muscle controls the thumb

Answer 16

Thenar eminence

Question 17

This muscle controls the pinky

Answer 17

Hypothenar Eminence

Question 18

The cup like shape of the palm is caused by

Answer 18

2 transverse arches and the longitudinal arch

Question 19

The palmar skin is fixed by fascia, which binds it to the structures beneath at the palmar crease. This fixation allows

Answer 19

You to hold objects securely in your hand

Question 20

The skin on the bones is fixed to the bone by the

Answer 20

septa

Question 21

How many carpal bones are there in an infant hand?

Answer 21

8

Question 22

How many phalanges in an infant’s hand?

Answer 22

14

Question 23

Which bone is not part of the proximal carpal row?

Answer 23

Trapezium

Question 24

Which bone is not part of the distal carpal row?

Answer 24

Pisiform

Question 25

This is a triangular deepening on the radial, dorsal aspect of the hand

Answer 25

The anatomical snuffbox

Question 26

The scaphoid is also known as the

Answer 26

navicular

Question 27

This is the most commonly fractured bone in the hand

Answer 27

Scaphoid

Question 28

This is the largest and most prominent of the metacarpal bones

Answer 28

3rd metacarpal

Question 29

Which carpal bone is the most dislocated?

Answer 29

Lunate

Question 30

What two bones border the Tunnel of Guyon

Answer 30

Pisiform and Hook of Hamate

Question 31

The Tunnel of Guyon is important because it transports ___ to the hand

Answer 31

Ulnar Nerve and Ulnar Artery

Question 32

T/F The 2nd and 3rd metacarpals are anchored firmly to the carpus and are consequently immobile

Answer 32

True

Question 33

What is the correct name for the knuckles?

Answer 33

Fusiform

Question 34

The incidence of fracture in the metacarpals is greatest in the

Answer 34

5th metacarpal

Question 35

The anatomical snuffbox is bordered by

Answer 35

3 tendons

Question 36

Upon palpation there is pain in the anatomical snuffbox, what should suspect?

Answer 36

Fractured Navicular

Question 37

Which tendon or ligament forms the anatomical snuffbox?

Answer 37

Abductor Pollicus Longus, Extensor Pollicis Brevis, Extensorpollsis Longus

Question 38

This pea-sized swelling with a jelly like consistency and may sometimes fix itself to connective tissues near or along soft tissues joints

Answer 38

Ganglion

Question 39

Tenderness in the area of the ulnar styloid process may be due either to pathology within the process itself or to a __ fracture

Answer 39

Colles'

Question 40

What is not a plan for carpal tunnel syndrome?

Answer 40

Elbow splinting

Question 41

The depression between the pisiform and the hook of the hamate forms the

Answer 41

Tunnel of Guyon

Question 42

In approximately ___ of the population the Palmaris Longus Tendon is absent

Answer 42

7%

Question 43

Even though the Palmaris Longus Tendon is missing in some people, why is this tendon still important?

Answer 43

It can be used as grafts to replace severely damaged flexor tendons of the fingers

Question 44

The carpal tunnel lies deep to the

Answer 44

Palmaris Longus

Question 45

The carpal tunnel is defined by four bony palpable prominences, which is not one of them?

Answer 45

Trapezoid

Question 46

The carpal transports the __ and __ from the forearm to hand

Answer 46

Median Nerve and tendons

Question 47

In carpal tunnel syndrome, compression of the __ can restrict motor function as well as nerve sensation of the hand

Answer 47

median nerve

Question 48

To confirm a diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome you can elicit or reproduce pain in the median nerve by performing a Tinel sign test over the

Answer 48

Volar Carpal Ligament

Question 49

Flexing a patient's wrist to its max degree and holding it in that position for at least one minute may reproduce signs of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, this test is called

Answer 49

Flexion Test

Question 50

How many muscles make up the Thenar Eminence?

Answer 50

3

Question 51

Compression of the medium nerve within the Carpal Tunnel can cause the thenar eminence to

Answer 51

Atrophy and have extreme pain

Question 52

The hypothenar eminence lies just proximal to the ___ and extends to the pisiform

Answer 52

little finger

Question 53

Tom's finger tends to make a sudden palpable and popping noise/audible snapping noise when he moves his finger, this is an indication of

Answer 53

Trigger Finger

Question 54

Tom's snapping finger is most often caused by a ___ in the ___ that catches on a narrower annular sheath or pulley opposite the metacarpal head

Answer 54

nodule, flexor tendon

Question 55

In the dorsum, which tendon runs along this area of the hand?

Answer 55

Extensor tendons

Question 56

How are the fingers motored?

Answer 56

Flexor and extensor tendons

Question 57

When performing physical examination of the wrist and hand specifically on the phalanges, an abnormal fusiform enlargement can indicate what?

Answer 57

Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 58

___ which occurs when the proximal interphalangeal joint is hyperextended and the distal interphalangeal is flexed

Answer 58

swan neck deformity

Question 59

What happens in mallet finger?

Answer 59

The tip of the finger bends downwards while the rest of the finger stays straight

Question 60

In boutonnieres deformity, what area would be sensitive to palpation

Answer 60

Middle phalanx

Question 61

What does fusiform mean?

Answer 61

having a spindle like shape that is wide in the middle and tapers at both ends

Question 62

Discrete but palpable bony nodules, called ___ found on the dorsal and lateral surfaces of the distal interphalangeal joint may indicate osteoarthritis

Answer 62

Heberden's nodes

Question 63

Granny tells me that popping my knuckles will make them fat, is that true?

Answer 63

No

Question 64

If a joint is enlarged, how do you appropriately palpate it?

Answer 64

Gently because it may be sensitive

Question 65

NSAID

Answer 65

Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Question 66

Which is not a topical skin irritant?

Answer 66

Carrie Lotion

Question 67

What two bones does the clavicle attach to?

Answer 67

acromion process and sternum

Question 68

T/F The 4th and 5th metacarpals are not anchored firmly to the carpus and are consequently mobile

Answer 68

TRUE