Emt Chapter 29 Review

Front 1

Striated

Back 1

skeletal muscle

Front 2

Tendons

Back 2

attach muscle to bone

Front 3

Smooth

Back 3

involuntary muscle

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Joint

Back 4

where two bones contact

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Ligaments

Back 5

hold joints together

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Closed fracture

Back 6

any fracture in which the skin has not been broken

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Point tenderness

Back 7

tenderness sharply located at the site of an injury

Front 8

Displaced fracture

Back 8

any injury that makes the limb appear in an unnatural position

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Articular cartilage

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a thin layer of cartilage, covering the articular surface of bones in synovial joints

Front 10

Open fracture

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any break in the bone in which the overlying skin has been damaged as well

Front 11

Traction

Back 11

the act of exerting a pulling force on a structure

Front 12

Blood in the urine is known as a

Back 12

hematuria

Front 13

Smooth muscle is found in the

Back 13

blood vessels

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The bones in the skeleton produce ______ in the bone marrow.

Back 14

red blood cells

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_______ are held together in a tough fibrous structure known as a capsule.

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Joints

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Joints are bathed and lubricated by _______ fluid.

Back 16

synovial

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A _____ is a disruption of a joint in which the bone ends are no longer in contact.

Back 17

dislocation

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A ____ is a joint injury in which there is both some partial or temporary dislocation of the bone ends and partial stretching or tearing of the supporting ligaments.

Back 18

sprain

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A ___ is a stretching or tearing of the muscle.

Back 19

strain

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The zone of injury includes the :

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adjacent nerves, blood vessels and surrounding soft tissue.

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A(n) ____ fractures the bone at the point of impact.

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direct blow

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A(n) _____ may cause a fracture or dislocation at a distant point.

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inditect force

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When caring for patients who have fallen, you must identify the ______ and the mechanism of injury so that you will not overlook associated injuries.

Back 23

point of contact

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Regardless or the extent and severity of the damage to the skin, you should treat any injury that breaks the skin as a possible:

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open fracture.

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______ produce severe damage to the skeleton, surrounding soft tissues, and vital internal organs.

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High-energy injuries

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A ___ is also known as a hairline fracture.

Back 26

nondisplaced fracture

Front 27

A ___ produces actual deformity, or distortion, of the limb by shortening, rotating, or angulation it.

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displaced fracture

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You respond to a 19-year-old female who was kicked in the leg by a horse. She is alert and oriented. Respirations are 20 breaths/min regular and unlabored. Pulse is 110 beats/min and regular. Distal pulses are present. She has point tenderness at the site of the unjury. you should compare the limb to:

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the opposite uninjured limb.

Front 29

_____ is the most reliable indicator of an underlying fracture.

Back 29

Point tenderness

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A(n) ______ is a fracture that occurs in a growth section of a child's bone, which may prematurely stop growth if not properly treated.

Back 30

greenstick fracture