Chapter 24: Care of children and young people with musculosketetal problems

1. What are the main risk factors for developmental dysplasia of the hip in a newborn?

  1. Caesarean section
  2. Breech delivery and family history
  3. First born twins
  4. Another moulding deformity, e.g. plagiocephaly/clubfoot

Answer: B

2. For how long should the child wear their abduction boots on a bar at night for when being treated for clubfoot?

  1. 3 months
  2. 2 years
  3. 4 years
  4. 6 weeks

Answer: C

3. What is the main source of vitamin D?

  1. Oily fish
  2. Eggs
  3. Sunlight
  4. Vitamin D supplements

Answer: C

4. A Salter Harris 2 fracture is through which part of the bone?

  1. The diaphysis of the bone
  2. The metaphysis and the physis
  3. The epiphysis and the physis
  4. The metaphysis and the epiphysis

Answer:B

5. Amplified musculoskeletal pain is more commonly associated with?

  1. Boys
  2. Girls
  3. Constricted mobility
  4. Hereditary

Answer: B