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11. The initial diagnosis of acute osteomyelitis is mainly:

A) Clinical B) X-ray C) MRI D) Bone scan

12. A patient sustained a penetrating injury to the anterior aspect of his wrist. He cannot oppose his thumb. Injured nerve:

A) Median nerve B) Ulnar nerve C) Radial nerve D) Anterior interosseous

13. A patient with knee injury. Suspected common peroneal nerve damage. Which sign helps confirm?

A) Inability to evert the foot B) Foot drop C) Loss of sensation dorsum foot D) Weakness of foot inversion

14. You want to suture a mastectomy wound with edges under tension. Choice of suture:

A) Interrupted vertical mattress stitches B) Continuous suture C) Simple interrupted D) Subcuticular

15. The balloon of a Foley catheter is best filled with:

A) Distilled water B) Normal saline C) Air D) Contrast