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30 Cards in this Set
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An abnormal curvature of a portion of the spine is called:
a. Kyphosis b. Scoliosis c. Lordosis d. Osteoporosis |
a. Kyphosis
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An abnormal sideways curvature of a portion of the spine is called:
a. Kyphosis b. Scoliosis c. Lordosis d. Osteoporosis |
b. Scoliosis
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Which of the following arthritis drugs does NOT contain aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)?
a. Ecotrin b. Celestone c. Dolobid d. Bufferin |
b. Celestone
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When osteomalacia occurs in children, the disease is called:
a. Osteoporosis b. Scurvy c. Rickets d. Beriberi |
c. Rickets
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Prevention of osteomalacia includes intake of sufficient:
a. Vitamin C b. Vitamin E c. Vitamin B-12 d. Vitamin D |
d. Vitamin D
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Surgical repair of a broken bone is termed:
a. Closed reduction b. Open reduction c. Scintiscan d. Fluoroscopy |
b. Open reduction
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If a pin is placed during surgical repair of a broken bone, what is done?
a. Internal rotation b. External rotation c. Internal fixation d. External rotation |
c. Internal fixation
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Allopurinol is a drug prescribed to treat:
a. Arthritis b. Headaches c. Muscle spasm d. Gout |
d. Gout
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The removal of dead or damaged tissue from a wound is called:
a. Conization b. Electrocautery c. Debridement d. Evisceration |
c. Debridement
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Placement of CD-rods is typically done in treatment of:
a. Scoliosis b. Total knee replacement c. Comminuted olecranon fracture d. Fracture of C1-2 |
a. Scoliosis
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Osteoporosis/osteopenia is the leading cause of:
a. Death in the U.S. b. Multiple sclerosis c. Hip fracture d. Lou Gehrig disease |
c. Hip fracture
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A tibial fracture classification system is:
a. Salter-Harris b. Wilson-Cook c. Weber d. Watson-Jones |
d. Watson-Jones
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Which of these is used in the treatment of open wounds of the legs?
a. Unna boots b. SCDs (sequential compression devices) c. Jobst boot d. Robert Jones dressing |
a. Unna boots
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The patient is a 72-year-old man admitted with hip fracture with a history of arthritis. Which of these medications is he likely taking?
a. Celexa b. Cerebyx c. Celebrex d. Cenestin |
c. Celebrex
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The extensor pollicis brevis muscle is found in the:
a. Ankle b. Forearm c. Back d. Neck |
b. Forearm
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A right subacromial decompression would involve:
a. The knee b. The eye c. The abdomen d. The shoulder |
d. The shoulder
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Which of these will be positive if a patient has osteomyelitis?
a. Ceretec scan b. Technetium-99 SPECT scan c. MUGA scan d. VQ scan |
a. Ceretec scan
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The cervical spine consists of:
a. 5 vertebrae b. 8 vertebrae c. 7 vertebrae d. 9 vertebrae |
c. 7 vertebrae
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The correct medical term for the tailbone is the:
a. Coccyx b. Thorax c. Humerus d. Malleolus |
a. Coccyx
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Carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges are found in the:
a. Rib cage b. Hands c. Feet d. Spine |
b. Hands
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Spondylo- is the combining form meaning:
a. Ankle b. Vertebra c. Knee d. Neck |
b. Vertebra
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Which of the following is a muscle located in the arm?
a. Extensor carpi ulnaris b. Latissimus dorsi c. Sternocleidomastoid d. Rhomboid |
a. Extensor carpi ulnaris
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The gastrocnemius muscle is located in the:
a. Abdomen b. Thoracic cavity c. Leg d. Neck |
c. Leg
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The only movable bone in the skull is the:
a. Mandible b. Ethmoid c. Maxilla d. Mastoid process |
a. Mandible
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Osseous tissue is commonly called:
a. Ligament b. Integument c. Bone d. Adipose |
c. Bone
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An abnormal inward curvature of a portion of the spine is called:
a. Kyphosis b. Scoliosis c. Lordosis d. Hunchback |
c. Lordosis
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Which of the following tests is not used to assess the knee?
a. Anterior drawer test b. Apley c. Lachman d. Romberg |
d. Romberg
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Which of the following pharmacologic suffixes identifies a generic corticosteroid?
a. -proxen b. -profen c. -sone d. -cycline |
c. -sone
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The medical term for the muscles located in the buttocks is:
a. Quadriceps b. Gluteal c. Gastrocnemius d. Biceps |
b. Gluteal
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Chiropractors often diagnose sciatica in patients who complain of intermittent, shooting pain in the:
a. Gluteal muscles going down one leg b. Gastrocnemius muscles going one leg c. Trapezius muscles going into the chest d. Sternocleidomastoid muscles going into the jaw |
a. Gluteal muscles going down one leg
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