Which of the following statements is true of chronic compartment syndrome?

A. It is likely to result in additional injury to structures distal to the compartment.
B. It occurs without any precipitating trauma and can evolve with minimal to moderate activity.
C. Its symptoms continue after the activity causing the pain stops.
D. It usually occurs during running and jumping activities.


Answer: D

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Using the model of human occupation, progress notes will focus on

A) Occupations, context, habits, and volition B) Occupations, motivation, rituals, and habituation C) Occupations, interests, motivation, habits, and roles D) Occupations, routines, and volition

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You have arrived on the scene of an explosion in a warehouse used to store fertilizers. A paramedic, who has already triaged the nine patients involved, directs you to a young man sitting under a tree. The man states that he is having excruciating ear pain. The initial assessment and rapid trauma assessment reveal no obvious injuries. Given this presentation, the EMT would recognize which of the

following? A) Inner ear damage caused by the noise of the explosion B) Primary phase blast injury to the inner ear C) Secondary blast injury to the inner ear D) Ear damage caused by exposure to superheated air

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The tarsal bones form the back of the foot. The largest tarsal bone is the _______________, or heel bone. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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