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Orthopedic Nursing Quiz - 1
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June 26, 2011
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1. When assessing pedal pulses in a patient who has sustained fracture of hip, which characteristics are most important?
A. Contractility and rate
B. Color of skin and rhythm
C. Amplitude and symmetry
D. Local temperature and visible pulsations
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2. Total body
calcium is present in bones:
A. 50 %
B. 98 %
C. 100 %
D. 45 %
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3. Buck’s extension traction is:
A. Skin traction
to the lower leg.
B. Applied as cervical head halter.
C. Traction is applied directly to
the bone
D. Tongs applied to the head.
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4. Fluid-filled sac found in connective
tissue, usually in the area of joints
A. Bursa
B. Callus
C. Epiphysis
D. Diaphysis
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5. An entrapment neuropathy that occurs
when the median nerve at the wrist is compressed by a thickened flexor tendon sheath, skeletal encroachment, edema, or a soft tissue mass.
A. Guillain-Barré syndrome
B. Impingement syndrome
C. Disuse syndrome
D. Carpal tunnel syndrome
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6. A slowly progressive contracture of the
palmar fascia, which causes flexion of the fourth and fifth fingers,
and frequently the middle finger.
A. Bunion
B. Dupuytren’s deformity
C. Hallux valgus
D. Pes cavus
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7. Most common pathogenic organism found in osteomyelitis:
A. Escherichia coli
B. Proteus
C. Pseudomonas species
D. Staphylococcus aureus
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8. The ends of the long bones, called epiphyses, are primarily constructed of:
A. Cancellous bone
B. Cortical bone tissue
C. Compact bone tissue
D. Cartilage tissue
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9. True about osteoclasts:
A. Involved in bone formation by secreting
bone matrix.
B. Mature bone cells involved in bone-maintenance functions
C. Multinuclear cells involved in destroying, resorbing, and remolding
bone.
D. Membrane in joint that secretes
lubricating fluid
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10. A type of muscle contraction in which the
length of the muscles remains constant but the force generated by
the muscles is increased:
A. Hypertrophic contraction
B. Hypertonic contraction
C. Isotonic contraction
D. isometric contraction
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11. Unusually tall stature is seen in:
A. Marfan syndrome
B. Osteogenesis imperfecta
C. Achondroplasia
D. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
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12. A test to determines bone mineral
density at the wrist, hip, or spine to estimate the extent of
osteoporosis is:
A. X-ray
B. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)
C. Computed tomography (CT)
D. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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13. A surgical procedure done to relieve pressure in compartment syndrome:
A. Open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF)
B. Meniscectomy
C. Fasciotomy
D. Arthroplasty
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14. A laboratory test in reumatoid arthritis:
A. Pancreatic lipase
B. Bence Jones Protein
C. Antinuclear antibodies
D. Alkaline phosphatase
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15. Fractures of the distal radius is
A. Hume fracture
B. Monteggia fracture
C. Galeazzi fracture
D. Colles’ fracture
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2. B |
3. A |
4. A |
5. D |
| 6. B |
7. D |
8. A |
9. C |
10. D |
| 11. A |
12. B |
13. C |
14. C |
15. D |
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References
- Smeltzer SC, & Bare BG. (2004). Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing. 10th edition. (Edrs). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
- Questions from entrance examinations relevant to nursing conducted in India. (NIMHANS/AIIMS/Manipal/Kerala/All India etc..)
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