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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When a patient is in the OR and is going to have an Aquiles Tendon repair what position should the patiet be put in the table | Prone |
| What is a Jewitt brace and a Boston brace used for | TLSO/Scoliosis |
| What are the 3 types of traction | Skin, Skeletal, Manual |
| Which one of the following 4 is not an appropriate place for a skeletal traction pin 1)prosimal ulna 2)distal femur 3)Proximal tibia 4)Proximal Radius | Proximal Radius |
| Pierson attachment allows what for a patient in traction | Allows flexion of the knee (balanced suspension) |
| A Dennis-Browne bar is treatment for what | Talipes Equinovarus (club foot) |
| Most appropriate tourniquette position in a aquiles tendon repair is | proximal thigh |
| If a wound is soaked with drainage what would not be appropriate for the ortho tech to do | clense the wound and redress, change dressing |
| Halo traction is a treatment for | Cervical spine |
| Patient with a huntchback has | Kyphosis |
| A normal body cast is trimmed distaly to allow 1)Comfort in standing 2)Comfort in Sitting 3)Flexion of lumbar region | Comfort in sitting |
| Position for applying a body cast in a dr's office 1)sitting at edge of table 2)Lying on the treatment table 3)Standing with arms down 4)Standing with arms raised | Standing with arms raised |
| A cartilagenous bone fragment brakes loose from the medial femoral condyle | Osteochondritis Dessicans |
| An elderly patient with a humerus fx is best treated with | sling and swathe |
| What is a hanging arm cast used to treat | Mid shaft humeral fx |
| What is arthrodesis | Joint fusion |
| A LLWC position is | Neutral 5 -10 degrees |
| A LLNWBC position is | Neutral 30-45 degrees |
| Pelvic traction is mostly used for treatment of | Lower spine |
| If 1.5Kg of weight are used with Russell's tx, the resulted weight would be | 3Kg |
| The reflex test when they stike the patellar tendon is called | Patellar reflex test innervation |
| After injury to shoulder, patients arm is brought-up his side and released, this test is called | Drop arm test |
| To maintain stability of the knee, you need 1)ACL & Colateral Lig 2) PCL & Colateral Lig 3)ACL and PCL only | ACL and Colateral Lig |
| With universal precautions, what is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infections in the hospital | Hand washing |
| A Halo vest has how many bolts | 4 bolts |
| What is innervation of L2,L3,L4 & L5 | Patellar tendon reflex test |
| Femoral fx is most commonly treated with what kind of traction | Balanced, skeletal suspension |
| The most common error in a SLC that is not in neutral is 1)Foot in dorsiflexion 2)Foot in equinus 3)Foot in supination 4)Foot in pronation | Foot in equinus |
| Which one of these things tend to make a cast stronger 1)Warmer water 2)Slower application 3)Rubbing and layer | Rubbing and Layer |
| The reaction that plaster and fiberglass has after dipped in water is called? | exothermic |
| A plaster WB cast is best if not walked on for what period of time | 32-48 hrs |
| One of the most immediate complications that can happen after a cast is applied is | Thermal burn |
| Bi-valving is | two cuts |
| A patient complains of swelling, should the cast be 1)Univalved 1/8" 2)Univalved and padding cut to skin 3)Bi-Valved 4)Left alone | Univalved and padding cut to skin |
| CPT stands for | Current procedural terminology |
| Signing of the informed consent is the responsibility of 1)Doctor 2)Nurse 3)Ortho-Tech 4)patient | Doctor |
| The position of the patient for an aquiles tendon repair should be 1)prone 2)Supine 3)Decubitus lateral | Prone |
| Common injury from a neumatic cuff is 1)Chemical burn 2)Blisters 3)Paralysis | Paralysis |
| When pullin a pin you should be wearing 1)goggles 2)gown 3)gloves 4)All | All |
| When DC'ing a femoral tx pin, the tool you will not need is 1)drill 2)screw driver 3)Cleansing solution 4)Gloves | Screw driver |
| A post op compressing dressing | robert bulkey jones dressing |
| Medicare patients are required to pay what % of their bill? | 0% |
| What position do you place an achilles tendon for casting | Plantar flex |
| What is a hanging arm cast for | Humeral fracture |
| What is a western velpeau used for | Shoulder Dislocation |
| How many vertebraes are in the lumbar spine | 5 |
| What is avascular necrosis of capitellum | Panner's disease |
| What do you use first to remove a cast | Cast Saw |
| What is a collar and cuff used for? | Mid shaft humerus |
| Elderly person with a humerus fx, what is the best treatment for it | Sling and swathe |
| LLWBC what position is the knee in | 5-10 degrees |
| Pavlik harness, what is the best age used for | less than 6 months |
| What are the 3 types of traction | skin, skeletal, manual |
| If labeled dermal, what does it mean | skin |
| Who is responsible for consent forms | Doctor |
| How many Lumbar Vert. are there | 5 |
| What is the pelvic traction used for 1)Hip fx 2)pelvic fx 3)Low back pain 4)high back pain | Low back pain |
| What is a velpeau used on | Shoulder |
| What does not inluence the setting of a cast 1)cast elevation 2)humidity 3)blowing air over it 4)using hot water | Cast elevation |
| what kind of splint do you use for someone who has sustained a scaphoid fx 1)Ulnar gutter 2)Radial gutter 3)Posterior splint 4)thumb spica | Thumb spica |
| A 25 yr old just had a MVA and is not complying to treatment what do you do 1)Listen and tyr and understand specific complaint 2)Notify physician that patient is no happy 3)Refer him to a psychiatrist 4)ignore him | Listen and try and understand specific complaint |
| What does PTB stand for | Patellar tendon bearing |
| What does CPT stand for 1)Current physician terminology 2)Current procedural technology 3)Current procedural terminology 4)Current physician technology | Current procedural terminology |
| In a durable SLWC what is the most important characteristic it should have 1)Weakest at the distal ends 2)Have extra layers at the fx site 3)Have an even amount of layers | Have an even amount of layers |
| What position do you position a pt who is going to have an anterior hip procedure? 1)Supine 2)prone 3)Lateral 4)Trendelenberg | Supine |
| What position do you put a patient who is having surgery on a ruptured achilles 1)Supine 2)Prone 3)Lateral 4) Reverse trendelenberg | Prone |
| What position would you cast a pt with ruptured achilles 1)Foot in dorsiflexion 2)Foot in plantarflexion 3)foot in spuination 4)Foot in pronation | Foot in plantarflexion |
| What is the difference between a K-wire and a Steinman pin? | Diameter |
| According to OSHA what are the requirements of a sharps container 1) Be highly visible 2)Non-puncturable 3)Non-leakable 4)All of the above | All of the above |
| According to OSHA when removing a pin, what are the required attire 1)gloves 2)goggles 3)vest or smock 4)mast 5)all of the above | All of the above |
| What is not used when removing a pin from a patient 1)Hand drill 2)gloves 3)Screwdriver 4)Cleansing Solution | Screwdriver |
| You remove a cast from a pt who has just had surgery, you notice an open wound that is oozing what do you do 1)Dress wound and put on a new cast 2)put on sterile dressing 3)Notify physician and do nothing 4)Add more absorption material to the wound | Notify physician and do nothing |
| P has a hip fx, what tx do you put them in 1)Pelvic sling 2)Russell's tx 3)airplane spint 4)Bucks tx | Bucks tx |
| A thomas splint with Pearson attachment 1)Immobilizes the knee 2)Immobilizes the hip 3)Allows knee flexion 4)Allows hip flexion | Allows knee flexion |
| The most common pin placement site 1)proximal tibia 2)distal femur 3)Distal tibia 4)Distal humerus | Distal femur |
| Where can't you put a pin 1)tibia 2)femur 3)Head of fibula 4)ulna | Head of fibula |
| Where should the pressure be distributed for a pt in a LLNWBC on crutches 1)Unaffected leg and axilla 2)Unaffected leg and hands 3)Affected leg and axilla 4)Afected leg and hands | Unaffected leg and hands |
| What is the benefit of using synthetic cast material vs. plaster 1)Easier to mold 2)Lighter weight 3)Durability 4)Different colors | Durability |
| Which statement is true? 1)Synthetic casts univlave better than plaster casts 2)plaster casts univalve better than synthetic casts 3)they both univalve equally as well 4)Synthetic casts are easier to univalve | Plaster casts univalve better than synthetic casts |
| What is the major complication of a femoral neck fx 1)non-union 2)infection 3)AVN 4)Crepitis | AVN |
| What is an early complication of a closed fx 1)edema 2)atrophy 3)Necrosis 4)crepitis | Edema |
| What tx is important that you understand the true force exerted because of the pulleys 1)Russell's 2)90/90 3)Hamilton-Russell's buck's | Hamilton-Russell's |
| What position of flexion do you plint a mallet finger 1)0 2)15 3)30 4)45 | 0 |
| What is the neutral position of the elbow in a long arm cast 1)30 2)60 3)90 4)120 | 90 |
| When plaster is put in water, what kind of gas is it releasing 1)NO2 2)O2 3)CO2 4)N2 | O2 |
| What kind of reaction is occurring when the plaster is setting 1)endothermic 2)exothermic 3)Isothermic | Exothermic |
| What is the major concern of an open fx 1)Edema 2)infection 3)Non-union 4)Bone position | Infection |
| What is the major cause of paralysis of a limb from a tourniquet 1)gauge 2)duration 3)Diameter of material 4)position | Gauge |
| What is the proper mm of hg over systoric heartrate for a tourniquet 1)50 2)100 3)150 4)200 | 100 |
| Which statement is true when rolling a cast? 1)Cold water,slow setting time 2)Hot water, slow setting time 3)Cold water, fast setting time 4)Hot water, fast setting time | Cold water, slow setting time and Hot water, fast setting time |
| What does a Thompson splint with pearson attachment do? 1)Immobilize the knee 2)Immobilize the hip 3)Allow knee flexion 4)Allow hip flexion | Allow knee flexion |
| A pt sustains an incomplete fx of the femur, what cast do you put them in? 1)LLWC 2)Cylinder cast 3)LLNWBC | LLNWBC |
| The Central shaft portion of a long bone is referred to as which of the following? 1)Physis 2)Diaphysis 3)Epiphysis 4)Metaphysis | Diaphysis |
| How many vertebrae compse the entire cervical spine? 1)5 2)7 3)12 4)15 | 7 |
| The tight-fitting fibrous membrane that covers bone is called the | Periosteum |
| A colles' fx involves with of the following bones? 1)The tibia 2)the femur 3)the radius 4)the humerus | the radius |
| A fracture of the neck of the fith metacarpal is a? 1)Mallet finger 2)buckle fracture 3)Boxer's fracture 4)Bennett's fracture | Boxer's fracture |
| The classic sign of a fractured hip is an injured leg that is rotated 1)Internally and shortened 2)internally and lengthened 3)Externally and shortened 4)Externally and lengthened | Externally and shortened |
| What is the condition in which the underside of the patella is no longer smooth? | Chondromalacia |
| How should you dispense stock supplies with limited shelf life? 1)Issue new stock first 2)Issue expired stock first 3)Issue older stock first 4)It does not matter | Issue older stock first |
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