OEC Musculoskeletal Injuries & Splinting

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of splinting a fracture in outdoor emergency care?

Accepted Answer

Immobilize the injury to prevent further damage and reduce pain

Answer

Reduce the fracture back into alignment

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Apply traction to restore normal limb length

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Compress bleeding vessels around the injury site

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a classic sign or symptom associated with a fracture?

Accepted Answer

Increased capillary refill time at the injury site only

Answer

Point tenderness over the bone

Answer

Crepitus on palpation

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Deformity or angulation of the limb

Question 3

What does performing a distal CSM check evaluate after applying a splint?

Accepted Answer

Circulation, Sensation, and Movement

Answer

Color, Swelling, and Mobility

Answer

Capillary refill, Strength, and Motor function

Answer

Circulation, Stability, and Mechanism

Question 4

Under what circumstance is straightening an angulated extremity fracture appropriate in OEC practice?

Accepted Answer

When the distal pulse is absent or CSM is compromised

Answer

Whenever the OEC Technician believes it looks better

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Only if the patient is in significant pain

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Never — angulated fractures must always be splinted in position found

Question 5

What is the most critical first step in managing an open (compound) fracture?

Accepted Answer

Control bleeding and cover the wound with a sterile dressing

Answer

Apply a rigid splint immediately

Answer

Attempt to push exposed bone back under the skin

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Apply a tourniquet proximal to the fracture

Question 6

Which type of splint uses an uninjured adjacent body part to support and immobilize the injured one?

Accepted Answer

Anatomic splint

Answer

Rigid splint

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Traction splint

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Soft splint

Question 7

When applying a splint, padding should be placed primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Fill voids and protect bony prominences from pressure injuries

Answer

Increase compression over the fracture site

Answer

Restrict blood flow to reduce swelling

Answer

Replace the need for checking distal CSM