PAE Ortho Exam (2025) Actual Exam Questions and Answers A+ Graded.

PAE Ortho Exam (2025) Actual Exam Questions and
Answers A+ Graded




1. When .aspiration .is .performed .a .synovial .fluid .analysis .involves .what .com-
.ponents?: .1. .Cell .count

2. Gram .stain
3. Uric .acid
4. Glucose
5. Protein
6. LDH

Separate .but .important .components:
7. Crystals
8. Culture .& .Sensitivities
2. Most .common .cause .of .septic .arthritis .is .--------------------: .Staph .aureus
3. ------------ .is .the .most .common .joint .aspirated, .and .the .most .common .joint
.for .septic .arthritis.: .knee.

4. If .the .synovial .fluid .was .yellow/green .- .cloudy/oblique .it .indicates
----------------: .Septic .arthritis
.WBCs .> .50,000

5. If .the .synovial .fluid .was .red .- .bloody .it .indicates ------------ Heamarthrosis
6. Describe .the .synovial .fluid .when .the .joint .has .Gout?: .Translucent .to .cloudy
.with .low .viscosity

Crystals .will .be .needle-shaped, .negatively .birefringent .monosodium .urate .monohy-
.drate .crystals

7. Describe .the .synovial .fluid .when .the .joint .has .pseudo .gout: .Translucent .to
.cloudy .with .low .viscosity

Crystals .will .be .rhomboid .shaped, .weakly .positive .birefringent .calcium .pyrophos-
.phate .crystals

8. What .is .the .most .appropriate .splint .for .Olecranon .fracture?: .Posterior .long
.arm .splint

9. What .is .the .most .appropriate .splint .for .5th .Metacarpal .fracture?: .Ulnar .gutter

, .splint
10. What .is .the .most .appropriate .splint .for .5th .Metatarsal .fracture?: .Short .leg
.posterior

11. What .is .the .most .appropriate .splint .for .Distal .fibular .fracture?: .Short .leg
.posterior

12. What .is .the .most .appropriate .splint .for .reduced .ankle .fracture .disloca-
.tion?: .Short .leg .posterior

13. What .is .the .most .appropriate .splint .for .stable .non-displaced .distal .radius
.fracture?: .Short .arm .volar .splint