Module 2

Question 1

A malignant tumor of bone is called:

a. osteosarcoma.
b. chondrosarcoma.
c. rhabdomyosarcoma.
d. leiomyosarcoma.

Answer 1

a. osteosarcoma.

Question 2

A _________ fracture is one in which the bone is broken but does not rupture the skin.

a. complicated
b. closed
c. compound
d. compression

Answer 2

b. closed

Question 3

A fracture in which the bone is crushed and shattered is called:

a. greenstick.
b. compression.
c. comminuted.
d. impacted.

Answer 3

c. comminuted.

Question 4

The boxer sustained a fracture to his left cheekbone. It was recorded as a simple _________ fracture.

a. lacrimal
b. palatine
c. mandibular
d. zygomatic

Answer 4

d. zygomatic

Question 5

The procedure that records the electrical activity of muscle is:

a. DEXA.
b. MRI.
c. TKR.
d. EMG.

Answer 5

d. EMG.

Question 6

Binding or stabilization of a joint by operative means is:

a. arthrocentesis.
b. arthrodesis.
c. arthroplasty.
d. external fixation.

Answer 6

b. arthrodesis.

Question 7

The patient sustained multiple costal fractures. She broke her:

a. vertebrae.
b. hipbones.
c. ribs.
d. wrist bones.

Answer 7

c. ribs.

Question 8

Chronic inflammatory disease of idiopathic origin that causes a fusion of the spine is:

a. spinal stenosis.
b. ankylosing spondylitis.
c. radiculitis.
d. lordosis.

Answer 8

b. ankylosing spondylitis.

Question 9

A usually severe condition characterized by fatigue and progressive muscle weakness, especially of the face and throat, is:

a. fibromyalgia.
b. muscular dystrophy.
c. achondroplasia.
d. myasthenia gravis.

Answer 9

d. myasthenia gravis.

Question 10

A patient who has an inflammation of the sacs of fluid that cushion the joints has:

a. arthritis.
b. bursitis.
c. chondritis.
d. fasciitis.

Answer 10

b. bursitis.

Question 11

A congenital or acquired condition that manifests as a contraction of muscles of the neck is:

a. torticollis.
b. talipes.
c. spinal stenosis.
d. ankylosing spondylitis.

Answer 11

a. torticollis.

Question 12

A breakdown of skeletal muscle is called:

a. achondroplasia.
b. rhabdomyolysis.
c. bunion.
d. clavus.

Answer 12

b. rhabdomyolysis.

Question 13

Inflammation of a tendon is called:

a. contracture.
b. bursitis.
c. sprain.
d. tendinitis.

Answer 13

d. tendinitis.

Question 14

Suture of a muscle is:

a. myotomy.
b. myorrhexis.
c. myorrhagia.
d. myorrhaphy.

Answer 14

d. myorrhaphy.

Question 15

An artificial body part constructed to replace missing limbs, eyes, or other body parts is a(n):

a. sequestrum.
b. contracture.
c. amputation.
d. prosthesis.

Answer 15

d. prosthesis.

Question 16

Which of the following is a procedure that measures the density of bone at the hip and spine?

a. DEXA
b. myelogram
c. US
d. MRI

Answer 16

a. DEXA

Question 17

A group of symptoms that occur after removal of a piece of a vertebra is called:

a. compartment syndrome.
b. subluxation.
c. postlaminectomy syndrome.
d. carpal tunnel syndrome.

Answer 17

c. postlaminectomy syndrome.

Question 18

Softening of bone caused by a loss of minerals from the bony matrix as a result of vitamin D deficiency is:

a. osteomyelitis.
b. osteoporosis.
c. osteoarthritis.
d. osteomalacia.

Answer 18

d. osteomalacia.

Question 19

A patient with a suspected hairline fracture of his fibula may have a _______ fracture.

a. femoral
b. peroneal
c. perineal
d. peritoneal

Answer 19

b. peroneal

Question 20

The bones in the lower back are the ________ vertebrae.

a. thoracic
b. lumbar
c. cervical
d. sacral

Answer 20

b. lumbar

Question 21

An abnormal bony growth is called a(n):

a. osteomalacia.
b. sequestrum.
c. exostosis.
d. contracture.

Answer 21

c. exostosis.

Question 22

The bones that are posterior to the frontal bone and superior to the temporal bones are the ________ bones.

a. vomer
b. occipital
c. ethmoid
d. parietal

Answer 22

d. parietal

Question 23

A breakdown of skeletal muscle is called:

a. achondroplasia.
b. rhabdomyolysis.
c. bunion.
d. clavus.

Answer 23

b. rhabdomyolysis.

Question 24

Infection of the bone and the bone marrow is:

a. osteomyelitis.
b. osteoporosis.
c. osteomalacia.
d. osteochondritis.

Answer 24

a. osteomyelitis.

Question 25

Chronic inflammatory disease of idiopathic origin that causes a fusion of the spine is: a. spinal stenosis. b. ankylosing spondylitis. c. radiculitis. d. lordosis.

Answer 25

b. ankylosing spondylitis.

Question 26

Rhabdomy/o is the combining form for: a. striated (skeletal) muscle. b. smooth muscle. c. heart muscle. d. ligaments and muscles.

Answer 26

a. striated (skeletal) muscle.

Question 27

Binding or stabilization of a joint by operative means is: a. arthrocentesis. b. arthrodesis. c. arthroplasty. d. external fixation.

Answer 27

b. arthrodesis.

Question 28

The shaft of a long bone is the: a. diaphysis. b. epithysis. c. metaphysis. d. matrix.

Answer 28

a. diaphysis.

Question 29

A usually severe condition characterized by fatigue and progressive muscle weakness, especially of the face and throat, is: a. fibromyalgia. b. muscular dystrophy. c. achondroplasia. d. myasthenia gravis.

Answer 29

d. myasthenia gravis.

Question 30

The combining form for the shoulder blade is: a. scapul/o. b. cleid/o. c. stern/o. d. acromi/o.

Answer 30

a. scapul/o.

Question 31

An example of a bone depression is a: a. crest. b. trochanter. c. fossa. d. condyle.

Answer 31

c. fossa.

Question 32

A bone that is partially out of its joint is a: a. sprain. b. strain. c. dislocation. d. subluxation.

Answer 32

d. subluxation.

Question 33

The baby was born with six fingers on her right hand. She has: a. adactyly. b. polydactyly. c. syndactyly. d. dactylodynia.

Answer 33

b. polydactyly.

Question 34

Visual examination of a joint is: a. arthrocentesis. b. arthrography. c. arthroscopy. d. arthrotomy.

Answer 34

c. arthroscopy.

Question 35

A condition of the joining of the fingers and toes is: a. polymyositis. b. contracture. c. syndactyly. d. synarthrosis.

Answer 35

c. syndactyly.

Question 36

A patient who has an exaggerated anterior curvature of the lumbar vertebrae has: a. lumbago. b. lordosis. c. kyphosis. d. scoliosis.

Answer 36

b. lordosis.

Question 37

A fracture of the kneecap is a _________ fracture. a. patellar b. femoral c. malleolar d. metatarsal

Answer 37

a. patellar

Question 38

Abnormal collection of pus, blood, or fluid in a joint cavity is called: a. bursitis. b. costochondritis. c. CTS. d. arthrosis.

Answer 38

d. arthrosis.

Question 39

The combining form for the breastbone is: a. xiph/o. b. cleid/o. c. clavicul/o. d. stern/o.

Answer 39

d. stern/o.

Question 40

An intentional fracture of a bone, usually done to correct a malunion, is: a. operative ankylosis. b. osteoplasty. c. osteoclasis. d. spondylosyndesis.

Answer 40

c. osteoclasis.

Question 41

The bus driver and the administrative assistant were both diagnosed with a compression injury that manifests itself as fluctuating pain, numbness, and paresthesia of the hand caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist. They both have: a. osteoarthritis. b. rheumatoid arthritis. c. carpal tunnel syndrome. d. osteoporosis.

Answer 41

c. carpal tunnel syndrome.

Question 42

The term for increasing the angle of a joint is: a. abduction. b. adduction. c. extension. d. flexion.

Answer 42

c. extension.

Question 43

The term for the lateral protrusion of the scapula that forms the highest point of the shoulder is: a. xiphoid process. b. clavicle. c. acromion process. d. olecranon.

Answer 43

c. acromion process.

Question 44

A patient who had his leg removed below the knee had a(n): a. osteoplasty. b. amputation. c. bunionectomy. d. arthroplasty.

Answer 44

b. amputation.

Question 45

The procedure that records the electrical activity of muscles is: a. DEXA. b. MRI. c. TKR. d. EMG.

Answer 45

d. EMG.

Question 46

T1 is a bone in the: a. neck. b. upper back. c. lower back. d. tailbone.

Answer 46

b. upper back.

Question 47

A minimally invasive procedure designed to address the pain of fractured vertebrae resulting from osteoporosis or cancer is a(n): a. laminectomy. b. kyphoplasty. c. operative ankylosis. d. spondylosyndesis.

Answer 47

b. kyphoplasty.

Question 48

A disorder characterized by musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, muscle stiffness and spasms, and sleep disturbances is: a. myasthenia gravis. b. osteoporosis. c. fibromyalgia. d. spondylosis.

Answer 48

c. fibromyalgia.

Question 49

Surgical puncture of a joint is: a. arthrocentesis. b. arthrodesis. c. arthroplasty. d. arthrotomy.

Answer 49

a. arthrocentesis.

Question 50

Radiography of the spinal canal after injection of a contrast medium is: a. EMG. b. myelography. c. DEXA. d. arthrography.

Answer 50

b. myelography.

Question 51

A congenital or acquired condition that manifests as a contraction of muscles of the neck is: a. torticollis. b. talipes. c. spinal stenosis. d. ankylosing spondylitis.

Answer 51

a. torticollis.