ATI RN
Multiple Choice Questions Skeletal System Questions
Question 1 of 5
The adult sacrum consists of vertebrae fused together.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The sacrum in adults is 5 vertebrae fused into one bone, supporting the pelvis. The total spine has 33 vertebrae, but only 5 form the sacrum, making '5' correct.
Question 2 of 5
In one hand, there are carpals, metacarpals and phalanges.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: One hand has 8 carpals (wrist), 5 metacarpals (palm), and 14 phalanges (fingers: 2 in thumb, 3 each in others). '8-5-14' matches this anatomy.
Question 3 of 5
Explain why female hips are broader then male hips.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Female hips are broader due to flared iliac bones, adapting the pelvis for childbirth. Ischial and pubic differences exist, but ilium flaring is primary; thickness is unrelated, making 'Female iliac bones are more flared' correct.
Question 4 of 5
The suture between the parietal and occipital bones is the suture.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The lambdoidal suture separates the parietal bones from the occipital bone at the skull’s posterior. Coronal is frontal-parietal, sagittal is between parietals, and squamosal is temporal-parietal, making 'lambdoidal' correct.
Question 5 of 5
The joint between the atlas and axis is a joint.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The atlas (C1) and axis (C2) form a pivot joint, allowing rotation (e.g., head shaking 'no'). Gliding is sliding, condyloid is two-plane, and hinge is one-plane, making 'pivot' correct.