Deck 30: Orthopedic Surgery

Question 1

The middle shaft of the long bone is called the ________.

A) diaphysis
B) epiphysis
C) periosteum
D) crest

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A knuckle-shaped portion of bone, generally found in association with a joint, is called a _____________.

A) condyle
B) crest
C) spine
D) process

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Whenever power-driven cutting instruments are in use, the scrub should ________.

A) lightly irrigate the cutting blade
B) hand up a lap sponge to dry off the blade
C) provide irrigation to the surgical site
D) hand up an irrigation syringe with the power device

Answer 3

A

Question 4

An orthopedic drill is similar to a ______________ drill.

A) carpenter's
B) dental
C) miner's
D) construction

Question 5

The patella is an example of a ________ bone.

A) sesamoid
B) long
C) short
D) flat

Question 6

Elevators are used to lift the ______________.

A) bone marrow away from the compact bone
B) periosteum from the surface of the bone
C) cartilage from surface to bone
D) muscle from the surface of bone

Question 7

A(n) ____________ blade is fixed at a right angle (90 degrees) to the handpiece and moves along a perpendicular axis.

A) reamer
B) reciprocating saw
C) sagittal saw
D) oscillating saw

Question 8

________ protect(s) the bone surface and provide(s) attachment for tendons.

A) The endosteum
B) The periosteum
C) The marrow
D) Red blood cells

Question 9

K-wires and Steinmann pins are inserted directly into the tissue using ____________.

A) a hammer
B) a drill
C) a screwdriver
D) IM rodding

Question 10

__________________ requires the use of orthopedic implants.

A) Open reduction internal fixation
B) Closed reduction
C) Closed reduction with plaster casting
D) Application of a hip spica

Question 11

The ________ part of a long bone is very dense and is found on the outside.

A) cortical
B) cancellous
C) bone marrow
D) periosteum

Question 12

The orthopedic table (also called a fracture table) is used mainly for surgery of the ____________.

A) wrist and hand
B) ankle and foot
C) femur and lower leg
D) shoulder and humerus

Question 13

A rounded orifice in bone or a passageway for blood vessels or nerves is known as a _____________.

A) foramen
B) tuberosity
C) spine
D) process

Question 14

________ fractures are fractures in which the bone penetrates the skin.

A) Greenstick
B) Open
C) Spiral
D) Transverse

Question 15

A fracture caused by disease is called a(n) _____________.

A) pathological fracture
B) metastatic fracture
C) bone tumor
D) open fracture

Question 16

The surgical goal of a Bankart procedure is to ________.

A) restore stability to the shoulder joint and to alleviate pain
B) surgically repair a fracture of the distal humerus
C) correct the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint that has deteriorated because of rheumatic arthritis
D) correct a recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder

Question 17

During arthroscopy, ________ tubing and ______ tubing are required to maintain continuous flushing of the joint.

A) inflow; outflow
B) external; internal
C) small; big
D) backflow; inflow

Question 18

The _________ is the most complicated joint of the body, vulnerable to a variety of injuries.

A) wrist
B) elbow
C) hip
D) knee

Question 19

________ is used in first-level assessment for most orthopedic trauma.

A) CT scans
B) MRI
C) Angiography
D) X-ray

Question 20

During _______________________, the glenoid rim is reattached to the joint capsule with a biosynthetic or other anchoring device or with heavy sutures.

A) plating of the proximal humerus
B) shoulder arthroscopy
C) the Bankart procedure
D) carpal tunnel release

Question 21

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description.
a.Process
b.Sinus
c.Fossa
d.Spine
e.Tubercle
f.Crest
g.Neck
h.Sulcus
i.Foramen
j.Tuberosity
k.Condyle
A ridge of bone (e.g., iliac crest)

Question 22

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description.
a.Process
b.Sinus
c.Fossa
d.Spine
e.Tubercle
f.Crest
g.Neck
h.Sulcus
i.Foramen
j.Tuberosity
k.Condyle
A sharp, narrow projection (e.g., spinous process)

Question 23

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Hand instrument
b.Power equipment
c.Orthopedic implant
d.Joint replacement implant
Devices used to attach or fix bone and other connective tissue

Question 24

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description.
a.Process
b.Sinus
c.Fossa
d.Spine
e.Tubercle
f.Crest
g.Neck
h.Sulcus
i.Foramen
j.Tuberosity
k.Condyle
A cavity within a bone (e.g., nasal sinus)

Question 25

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description.
a.Process
b.Sinus
c.Fossa
d.Spine
e.Tubercle
f.Crest
g.Neck
h.Sulcus
i.Foramen
j.Tuberosity
k.Condyle
A rounded orifice in a bone (e.g., olfactory foramen); usually a passageway for blood vessels or nerves

Question 26

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Hand instrument
b.Power equipment
c.Orthopedic implant
d.Joint replacement implant
Screws made of titanium or stainless steel

Question 27

Cancellous bone ______________________________________________.

A) is found on the surface of bones and is organized by tubular units called osteons
B) resembles a sponge and the spaces are filled with red or yellow marrow, a soft connective tissue
C) is stronger than cortical bone.
D) serves to support and protect.

Question 28

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description.
a.Process
b.Sinus
c.Fossa
d.Spine
e.Tubercle
f.Crest
g.Neck
h.Sulcus
i.Foramen
j.Tuberosity
k.Condyle
A groove in a bone

Question 29

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Hand instrument
b.Power equipment
c.Orthopedic implant
d.Joint replacement implant
Components used to replace the diseased or injured tissue

Question 30

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description.
a.Process
b.Sinus
c.Fossa
d.Spine
e.Tubercle
f.Crest
g.Neck
h.Sulcus
i.Foramen
j.Tuberosity
k.Condyle
A small, rounded projection (e.g., deltoid tubercle)

Question 31

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Hand instrument
b.Power equipment
c.Orthopedic implant
d.Joint replacement implant
Rongeurs and bone cutters

Question 32

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Hand instrument
b.Power equipment
c.Orthopedic implant
d.Joint replacement implant
Bone-holding clamp

Question 33

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description.
a.Process
b.Sinus
c.Fossa
d.Spine
e.Tubercle
f.Crest
g.Neck
h.Sulcus
i.Foramen
j.Tuberosity
k.Condyle
A knuckle-shaped portion of bone generally found in association with a joint

Question 34

________ and ______ cutters are used for trimming and modeling bone and cartilage.

A) Rongeurs; bone
B) Elevators; bone
C) Rasps; bone
D) Bone hooks; bone

Question 35

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Hand instrument
b.Power equipment
c.Orthopedic implant
d.Joint replacement implant
Sagittal saw

Question 36

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Hand instrument
b.Power equipment
c.Orthopedic implant
d.Joint replacement implant
Made from ceramic material

Question 37

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description.
a.Process
b.Sinus
c.Fossa
d.Spine
e.Tubercle
f.Crest
g.Neck
h.Sulcus
i.Foramen
j.Tuberosity
k.Condyle
A projection of bone (e.g., coracoid process)

Question 38

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description.
a.Process
b.Sinus
c.Fossa
d.Spine
e.Tubercle
f.Crest
g.Neck
h.Sulcus
i.Foramen
j.Tuberosity
k.Condyle
A depression in a bone (e.g., iliac fossa)

Question 39

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Hand instrument
b.Power equipment
c.Orthopedic implant
d.Joint replacement implant
Used to scrape away periosteum from bone surface

Question 40

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description.
a.Process
b.Sinus
c.Fossa
d.Spine
e.Tubercle
f.Crest
g.Neck
h.Sulcus
i.Foramen
j.Tuberosity
k.Condyle
A narrow bridge of bone between two other structures (e.g., neck of the femur, neck of the humerus)

Question 41

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description.
a.Process
b.Sinus
c.Fossa
d.Spine
e.Tubercle
f.Crest
g.Neck
h.Sulcus
i.Foramen
j.Tuberosity
k.Condyle
A large, rounded projection (e.g., ischial tuberosity)

Question 42

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description.
a.Impacted
b.Transverse
c.Oblique
d.Spiral
e.Greenstick
f.Open
g.Comminuted
A fracture in which the fractured end penetrates the skin

Question 43

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description.
a.Impacted
b.Transverse
c.Oblique
d.Spiral
e.Greenstick
f.Open
g.Comminuted
A fracture of immature bone that is soft and less brittle than mature bone

Question 44

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description.
a.Impacted
b.Transverse
c.Oblique
d.Spiral
e.Greenstick
f.Open
g.Comminuted
A fracture of the long bone that occurs in a spiral pattern as the result of twisting or torsion on the bone

Question 45

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description.
a.Impacted
b.Transverse
c.Oblique
d.Spiral
e.Greenstick
f.Open
g.Comminuted
The fracture line is perpendicular to the long axis of the bone

Question 46

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description.
a.Impacted
b.Transverse
c.Oblique
d.Spiral
e.Greenstick
f.Open
g.Comminuted
A fracture in which bone fragments are driven into each other or into another bone

Question 47

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description.
a.Impacted
b.Transverse
c.Oblique
d.Spiral
e.Greenstick
f.Open
g.Comminuted
A type of transverse fracture that occurs at an angle

Question 48

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description.
a.Impacted
b.Transverse
c.Oblique
d.Spiral
e.Greenstick
f.Open
g.Comminuted
A fracture with two or more pieces