During your rapid secondary assessment of a 19-year-old female with multiple trauma, you note bilateral humeral deformities and a deformity to the left midshaft femur. Her skin is diaphoretic and her pulse is rapid and weak. Your partner has appropriately managed her airway and is maintaining manual stabilization of her head. The MOST appropriate treatment for this patient includes:

Skeletal muscle is also referred to as __________ muscle.

Traction splints are used primarily to immobilize and secure fractures of the:

Deformity caused by a fracture would MOST likely be masked by:

A subluxation occurs when:

During your rapid secondary assessment of a 30-year-old male who fell 25′, you note crepitus when palpating his pelvis. Your partner advises you that the patient's blood pressure is 80/50 mm Hg and his heart rate is 120 beats/min and weak. After completing your assessment, you should:

When splinting a possible fracture of the foot, it is MOST important for the EMT to:

The primary purpose for splinting a musculoskeletal injury is to:

The MOST significant hazard associated with splinting is:

A(n) __________ fracture occurs in the growth section of a child's bone and may lead to bone growth abnormalities.

A 17-year-old football player collided with another player and has pain to his left clavicular area. He is holding his arm against his chest and refuses to move it. Your assessment reveals obvious deformity to the midshaft clavicle. After assessing distal pulse, sensory, and motor functions, you should:

A 21-year-old male was thrown over the handlebars of his motorcycle when he rear-ended a car that was stopped at a red light. He was wearing a helmet, which he removed prior to your arrival. He is conscious, but restless, and has closed deformities to both of his femurs. His skin is pale, his heart rate is rapid and weak, and his respirations are rapid and shallow. In addition to applying high-flow oxygen and protecting his spine, you should:

Which of the following statements regarding compartment syndrome is correct?

You have applied a zippered air splint to a patient's left arm. During transport, the patient complains of increased numbness and tingling in his left hand. You reassess distal circulation and note that it remains present. Your MOST appropriate action should be to:

The MOST reliable indicator of an underlying fracture is:

Of the following musculoskeletal injuries, which is considered to be the LEAST severe?

The PASG is absolutely contraindicated in patients who have:

In moving joints, the ends of the bones are covered with:

In which of the following situations should the EMT splint an injured limb in the position of deformity?

What type of muscle contracts and relaxes to control the movement of the contents within its structures?

With regard to musculoskeletal injuries, the zone of injury is defined as the:

A 77-year-old woman slipped and fell on a throw rug and landed on her left hip. She denies striking her head or losing consciousness. Assessment of her left leg reveals that it is shortened and externally rotated. Distal pulses, sensory, and motor functions are intact. You should:

Following direct trauma to the left upper back, a 44-year-old male presents with diaphoresis and restlessness. His blood pressure is 100/50 mm Hg, his pulse rate is 120 beats/min and weak, and his respirations are 24 breaths/min and labored. Your assessment reveals abrasions and contusions over the left scapula. You should:

Common signs and symptoms of a sprain include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Bone marrow produces:

A 22-year-old female was ejected from her car after striking a tree head-on. As you approach her, you note obvious closed deformities to both of her femurs. She is not moving and does not appear to be conscious. You should:

Which of the following joints allows no motion?

Which of the following structures is regulated by smooth muscle?

A fracture caused by minimal force that is associated with diseases such as cancer and osteoporosis is called a __________ fracture.

When caring for a patient with a possible fracture of the scapula, the EMT should:

When splinting an injury of the wrist, the hand should be placed:

The MOST commonly fractured bone(s) in the body is the:

Bones are connected to other bones by bands of tough fibrous tissues called:

Which of the following statements regarding shoulder dislocations is MOST correct?

A 45-year-old female was the unrestrained passenger of a small car that rear-ended another vehicle at a moderate rate of speed. She is conscious and alert, but complains of pain to both of her knees. There is visible damage to the dashboard on the passenger's side of the vehicle. In addition to fractures or dislocations of the knees, you should be MOST suspicious for:

Skeletal muscle is attached to the bone by tough, ropelike fibrous structures called:

Which of the following musculoskeletal injuries would pose the greatest threat to a patient's life?

During your assessment of a 29-year-old female with significant deformity to her left elbow, you are unable to palpate a radial pulse. Your transport time to the hospital is approximately 40 minutes. You should:

The pectoral girdle consists of the:

Which of the following types of muscle is under direct voluntary control of the brain?

Crepitus and false motion are:

Which of the following statements regarding striated muscle is correct?

A ____________ is a musculoskeletal injury in which there is partial or temporary separation of the bone ends as well as partial stretching or tearing of the supporting ligaments.

A Colles fracture involves a fracture of the:

A person who experiences a calcaneus fracture after jumping and landing on his or her feet would MOST likely experience an accompanying fracture of the:

A 76-year-old male experienced sudden pain to his left thigh when he was standing in line at the grocery store. Your assessment reveals ecchymosis and deformity to the distal aspect of his left femur, just above the knee. Distal circulation and sensory and motor functions are intact. The MOST appropriate method of splinting this injury involves:

A 54-year-old male accidentally shot himself in the leg while cleaning his gun. Your assessment reveals a small entrance wound to the medial aspect of his right leg. The exit wound is on the opposite side of the leg and is actively bleeding. The patient complains of numbness and tingling in his right foot. You should:

The musculoskeletal system refers to the:

The MOST common and significant complication associated with fractures or dislocations of the knee is:

When assessing a patient with a possible fracture of the leg, the EMT should: