DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE ORTHOPEDIC INJURY
CLINICAL ASSESSMENT
EMT CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION| ORTHOPEDIC INJURIES MODULE
Musculoskeletal Trauma & Immobilization| Level: EMT – Basic / Intermediate
Examination Session: 2025/2026
If a dislocated shoulder has spontaneously reduced before your arrival, the only way to confirm
the injury is by noting:
A. distal circulation.
B. the presence of deformity.
C. bruising to the shoulder.
D. the patient history.
D. the patient history
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:
A. administer oxygen and perform a rapid assessment.
B. assess for a carotid pulse and assist her ventilations.
C. apply manual stabilization to both of her femurs.
D. stabilize her head and perform a primary assessment.
D. stabilize her head and perform a primary assessment
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, 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. coccygeal spine.
B. lumbar spine.
C. thoracic spine.
D. symphysis pubis
B. lumbar spine
A "hip" fracture is actually a fracture of the:
A. proximal femur.
B. pelvic girdle.
C. pubic symphysis.
D. femoral shaft.
A. proximal femur
Care for a patient with a fractured tibia and suspected compartment syndrome includes:
A. immobilizing the leg with an air splint.
B. applying traction to maintain distal pulses.
C. applying chemical hot packs to the leg.
D. keeping the leg at the level of the heart.
D. keeping the leg at the level of the heart
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CLINICAL ASSESSMENT
EMT CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION| ORTHOPEDIC INJURIES MODULE
Musculoskeletal Trauma & Immobilization| Level: EMT – Basic / Intermediate
Examination Session: 2025/2026
If a dislocated shoulder has spontaneously reduced before your arrival, the only way to confirm
the injury is by noting:
A. distal circulation.
B. the presence of deformity.
C. bruising to the shoulder.
D. the patient history.
D. the patient history
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:
A. administer oxygen and perform a rapid assessment.
B. assess for a carotid pulse and assist her ventilations.
C. apply manual stabilization to both of her femurs.
D. stabilize her head and perform a primary assessment.
D. stabilize her head and perform a primary assessment
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, 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. coccygeal spine.
B. lumbar spine.
C. thoracic spine.
D. symphysis pubis
B. lumbar spine
A "hip" fracture is actually a fracture of the:
A. proximal femur.
B. pelvic girdle.
C. pubic symphysis.
D. femoral shaft.
A. proximal femur
Care for a patient with a fractured tibia and suspected compartment syndrome includes:
A. immobilizing the leg with an air splint.
B. applying traction to maintain distal pulses.
C. applying chemical hot packs to the leg.
D. keeping the leg at the level of the heart.
D. keeping the leg at the level of the heart
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