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To reduce swelling in an extremity it may help to
a) Elevate the extremity
b) Hold the extremity lower than the body
c) Take aspirin
d) Wrap it tightly

An abduction wedge may be used to
a) Hold fingers closely together
b) Keep feet separated
c) Support the elbow
d) Perform range of motion exercises

The major function of the musculo-skeletal system is
a) Breathing
b) Circulation
c) Nutrition
d) Mobility

As we age, bones may become
a) Brittle
b) Harder
c) Longer
d) More flexible

Shrinking of muscles due to lack of use is called
a) Atrophy
b) Bitrophy
c) Hypertension
d) Peristalsis

Your patient who had his foot amputated complains that it hurts. What is happening?
a) He wants attention
b) He is imagining the pain
c) He is hallucinating
d) Phantom pain

What can happen to a joint that is not being used?
a) Angina
b) Peristalsis
c) Contracture
d) Hypertension

Proper cast care includes
a) Wash it daily to keep it clean
b) Dry it with a blow dryer if it gets wet
c) Monitor circulation in extremities
d) Remove it to bathe the patient

The name for a broken bone is
a) Fracture
b) Splinter
c) Cast
d) Crack

Which is arthritis likely to affect most?
a) Appetite
b) Mobility
c) Nutrition
d) Vision

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