AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGICAL ASSISTANTS TEST REVIEW
ORTHO QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETED CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Cords of strong elastic fibrous tissue which attach MUSCLE to BONE
Tendons
In a ____ of a fractured bone, the ends of the framents become sclerotic and
resistant to normal healing process.
Non union
Plaster of paris should be dipped into water no warmer than room temperature
(70-75F) because the chemical reaction that occur is
Exothermal
Bone graft usually taken from patient's tibia and used as an on lya graft across an
unnited fracture site by means of screws is
An autogenous cortical graft
Compression of the median nerve or its blood supply in a canal at the wrist is
known as:
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Plaster bandage roll is soaked through and ready for application when:
Air bubbles cease to appear
Mr B is scheduled for biopsy of a bone tumor, possibly an amputation. In which
of the following diagnosis would the amplitude not be necessary
Osteochondroma
Closed cavity between muscles, tendons, and bones that is lined with synovium,
contains a small amount of synovial fluid and acts as a gliding mechanism is
A BURSA
Healing process of fracture begins first with ____ formation. This , then , is
replaced by ____ tissue which eventually forms new bone, known as ____
, Blood clot
Granulation
Callus
Common name for Hallux Valgus
Bunions
Femoral fracture most often seen in obese children is
Slipped femoral epiphysis SFE
Which of the following are the surgical procedures for chronic osteo?
Sequestrectomy and saucerization
Intramedullary rods are used in which of the following types of fractures
Shaft fractures of long bones
For which of the following complications following a fracture must a patient be
closely observed
Shock
Fat embolism
Thromboembolism
ALL
Bone disorder in which there is an imbalance between bone formation and bone
reabsorption (Decreased density of bone)
Osteoporosis
Chronic systemic disease of unknown causes, characterized by recurrent
inflammation involving the synovium of joints is
Rheumatoid Arthritis
In an automobile Mrs A sustained a left leg fracture below the hip joint a left arm
fracutre with bone fragments wedged togeter and a right forearm fracture with
slanting line of breakage. Her fractures are listed as
Left intratrochanteric
Impacted left humerus
Oblique right radius
Skeletal muscles are
ORTHO QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETED CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Cords of strong elastic fibrous tissue which attach MUSCLE to BONE
Tendons
In a ____ of a fractured bone, the ends of the framents become sclerotic and
resistant to normal healing process.
Non union
Plaster of paris should be dipped into water no warmer than room temperature
(70-75F) because the chemical reaction that occur is
Exothermal
Bone graft usually taken from patient's tibia and used as an on lya graft across an
unnited fracture site by means of screws is
An autogenous cortical graft
Compression of the median nerve or its blood supply in a canal at the wrist is
known as:
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Plaster bandage roll is soaked through and ready for application when:
Air bubbles cease to appear
Mr B is scheduled for biopsy of a bone tumor, possibly an amputation. In which
of the following diagnosis would the amplitude not be necessary
Osteochondroma
Closed cavity between muscles, tendons, and bones that is lined with synovium,
contains a small amount of synovial fluid and acts as a gliding mechanism is
A BURSA
Healing process of fracture begins first with ____ formation. This , then , is
replaced by ____ tissue which eventually forms new bone, known as ____
, Blood clot
Granulation
Callus
Common name for Hallux Valgus
Bunions
Femoral fracture most often seen in obese children is
Slipped femoral epiphysis SFE
Which of the following are the surgical procedures for chronic osteo?
Sequestrectomy and saucerization
Intramedullary rods are used in which of the following types of fractures
Shaft fractures of long bones
For which of the following complications following a fracture must a patient be
closely observed
Shock
Fat embolism
Thromboembolism
ALL
Bone disorder in which there is an imbalance between bone formation and bone
reabsorption (Decreased density of bone)
Osteoporosis
Chronic systemic disease of unknown causes, characterized by recurrent
inflammation involving the synovium of joints is
Rheumatoid Arthritis
In an automobile Mrs A sustained a left leg fracture below the hip joint a left arm
fracutre with bone fragments wedged togeter and a right forearm fracture with
slanting line of breakage. Her fractures are listed as
Left intratrochanteric
Impacted left humerus
Oblique right radius
Skeletal muscles are
