LESSON EXERCISES: LESSON 6
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the following exercises by marking the letter of the response
that best answers the question or best completes the sentence or by writing the answer
in the space provided.
After you have answered all of the exercises, check your answers against the
"Solutions to Lesson Exercises" at the end of the exercises. For each exercise
answered incorrectly, reread the lesson material referenced.
1.
A sprain results when the _________ connecting two bones are stretched or torn.
a. Ligaments.
b. Muscles.
c.
Nerves.
d. Tendons.
2.
A soldier has been injured. He has pain in his upper thigh region. The affected
leg looks deformed, but does not appear to be broken. The soldier says he cannot
move the leg. The soldier probably has a:
a. Dislocation.
b. Spinal fracture.
c.
Sprain.
d. Strain.
3.
Which of the following is a proper procedure for treating a dislocation.
a. Realign the limb by forcing the bone back into position.
b. Splint the limb in the position it was found.
c.
Apply heat to the joint for the first 24 hours; apply cold thereafter.
d. a and c are correct.
e. b and c are correct.
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