Question 1
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Which of these is not true about acute pain?
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lasts between 2 weeks and 2 months
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accompanied by redness and swelling
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the quality of the pain is sharp and localized
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characterized by rapid onset and short duration
Question 2
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Which of these is true about chronic pain?
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the pain is always global and never sharp or localized
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quality of pain is always sharp and localized
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results in compensatory changes of movement
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onset is usually rapid
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tell-tale sign of chronic pain is watery edema
Question 3
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Which of these is true about inflammation?
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Swelling precipitates inflammation.
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Inflammation is a result of some sort of irritation.
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Very rarely results in loss of function
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Celebrex does not work against inflammation
Question 4
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[blank_start]Pitting edema[blank_end] occurs when the fluid from chronic swelling becomes thickened over time. A finger placed on this area leaves an indentation. May be present in persons with [blank_start]chronic[blank_end] pain.
Question 5
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The cause of a disease is the [blank_start]etiology[blank_end]. The [blank_start]symptoms[blank_end] are the patient's subjective experiences of a condition. A [blank_start]sign[blank_end] is the observable presentation of a condition.
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etiology
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diagnosis
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symptoms
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complaints
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sign
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evidence
Question 6
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A grade II sprain would result in partial tears of tendon fibers.
Question 7
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Which of these is true about micro and macro trauma?
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A pitcher who uses bad form and then tears his labrum experiences macro trauma with a micro event.
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A person that gets into a car accident experiences micro trauma event.
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A person who has chronic back pain and strains back after helping friend move experiences micro trauma with a macro event.
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Repetitive stress injuries occur as a result of macro trauma.
Question 8
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Which of these is true about sprains?
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80% tear of a ligament is a grade III sprain
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a complete tear of the gastrocnemius results in a grade III sprain
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all sprains occur due to macro trauma events
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grade I sprain involves stretching of ligaments
Question 9
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Which of these is true about reduction?
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The angle of displacement is reduced not the bone itself.
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Closed reduction is done by inserting plates and screws
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Hardware used in ORIF is usually removed after healing.
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A fracture that is greatly displaced may be reduced with a closed reduction.
Question 10
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Which of these is not true about issues with healing fractures?
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A malunion may occur if a bone is set incorrectly but immobilized.
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A malunion may occur if a bone is set correctly, moved during healing and then healed in a displaced way.
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A malunion is made up of cartilaginous tissue and may not always be painful.
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A pseudoarthrosis is a bone that is set but repeatedly moved during healing.
Question 11
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A pseudoarthrosis is a type of malunion.
Question 12
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Which of these is true about bone healing?
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Bone is fully healed at hard callus phase
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Movement of set bone during the hard callus phase may result in a pseudoarthrosis
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Soft callus phase occurs during weeks 2-3
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Bone remodeling stops around week 17
Question 13
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Which of these is true about tendonitis?
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almost always occurs due to macrotrauma
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its the inflammation of the bursa and tendon
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may occur because the tendon is overloaded
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none of these are true
Question 14
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Which of these is true about the grades of tendonitis?
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there is pain during the performance of the activity with a grade I tendonitis
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there is generalized pain with a grade II tendonitis
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in grade I and III tendonitis the pain disappears between sessions of activity
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pain interferes with activity to some degree in grades III-V tendonitis
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pain interferes with activities of daily living in grade IV and V tendonitis
Question 15
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Repetitive strain injuries are caused by cumulative trauma and damage to soft tissue like tendons.
Question 16
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Which of these is not a side effect of Celebrex?
Question 17
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Which of these fractures is common at the tibial plateau?
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impacted
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communited
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compound
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spiral
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tranverse
Question 18
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Which of these is a way to treat osteomyelitis?
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intravenous administration of antibiotics
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oral antibiotics
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injectable ceramic bone graft substitute containing an antibiotic
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Bone cavity filling with bioactive glass
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all of these are ways to treat osteomyelitis
Question 19
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Which of these is not a sign/symptom that indicates an ACL reconstruction?
Question 20
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Which of these should you NOT do if patient is on anticoagulant medication?
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give them aspirin
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teach them grooming ADLs like shaving
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eat a giant bowl of kale ceasar salad
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play a fun game of rugby with former college linebackers
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you shouldn't do any of these
Question 21
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Which of these is true about the Well Clinical Prediction rules?
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Its a model for determining probability of someone having a DVT
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Its a model for determining probability of someone having a pulmonary embolism.
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Having watery edema increases probability of having DVT
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Having a score of 1 or less indicates higher probability of having a pulmonary embolism