A Fracture Is Most Accurately Defined As A N

Question: A “hip” fracture is actually a fracture of the:

  1. proximal femur.

  2. B. pelvic girdle.

  3. C. femoral shaft.

  4. D. pubic symphysis.

  5. Answer: proximal femur.

  6. Question:

  7. Answer: stabilize her head and perform a primary assessment.

  8. Question: With regard to musculoskeletal injuries, the zone of injury is defined as the:

  9. A. area of obvious deformity over the site of impact.

  10. B. exact part of the bone or joint that was disrupted.

  11. C. area of soft-tissue damage surrounding the injury.

  12. D. part of the body that sustained secondary injury.

  13. Answer: area of soft-tissue damage surrounding the injury.

  14. Question:

  15. Answer: control the bleeding and cover the wound with a sterile dressing.

  16. Question: Which of the following musculoskeletal injuries would MOST likely result in deformity?

  17. Answer: Displaced fracture

  18. Question: Which of the following musculoskeletal injuries would pose the greatest threat to a patient’s life?

  19. A. Nondisplaced long bone fractures

  20. B. Bilateral femur fractures

  21. C. Pelvic fracture with hypotension

  22. D. An amputated extremity

  23. Answer: Pelvic fracture with hypotension

  24. Question: Which of the following statements regarding compartment syndrome is correct?

  25. Answer: Compartment syndrome typically develops within 6 to 12 hours after an injury.

  26. Question: A fracture is MOST accurately defined as a(n):

  27. A. total loss of function in a bone.

  28. B. abnormality in the structure of a bone.

  29. C. disruption in the midshaft of a bone.

  30. D. break in the continuity of the bone.

  31. Answer: break in the continuity of the bone

  32. Question: A supracondylar or intercondylar fracture is also known as a fracture of the:

  33. Answer: distal humerus.

  34. Question: An open fracture is MOST accurately defined as a fracture in which:

  35. A. bone ends protrude through the skin.

  36. B. a bullet shatters the underlying bone.

  37. C. a large laceration overlies the fracture.

  38. D. the overlying skin is no longer intact.

  39. Answer: the overlying skin is no longer intact.

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