First Aid Musculoskeletal Injury Management 5

Question 1

A football player is hit directly on the outer thigh and develops a large, firm, painful bruise. This injury is most likely a:

Accepted Answer

Contusion (charley horse)

Answer

A direct blow to the thigh causes a muscle contusion (charley horse), resulting in localized bleeding within the muscle tissue.

Question 2

When should you NOT apply compression to a musculoskeletal injury?

Accepted Answer

When there is a suspected fracture with significant deformity or bone protrusion

Answer

Compression should be avoided over open wounds, suspected fractures with deformity, or if it causes increased pain or circulation changes.

Question 3

A patient has fallen and reports neck pain but no neurological symptoms. Before EMS arrives, you should:

Accepted Answer

Instruct the patient to stay still and manually stabilize the head and neck in line with the spine

Answer

Manual inline stabilization of the cervical spine is the safest method for a first aider to protect a potentially injured spine until EMS arrives.

Question 4

A gymnast falls and injures their wrist. There is tenderness in the 'anatomical snuffbox' (base of thumb). This finding strongly suggests:

Accepted Answer

Scaphoid fracture

Answer

Anatomical snuffbox tenderness after a FOOSH injury is the classic sign of a scaphoid fracture, which requires X-ray or MRI to confirm.

Question 5

Which of the following is the MOST important reason to remove rings and bracelets from an injured hand or wrist immediately after the injury?

Accepted Answer

Swelling can make them impossible to remove later, cutting off circulation

Answer

Rapid swelling after a hand or wrist injury can cause rings and bracelets to act as tourniquets, compromising distal circulation.

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