First Aid for Bone/Joint Injuries

Which of the following is an injury to a bone or joint?

• Hematoma

• Dislocation

• Bruise

• Contusion

A break in a bone

• Dislocation

• Osteomyelitis

• Sarcoma

• Fracture

Also known as a simple fracture

• Open fracture

• Compound fracture

• Closed fracture

• None of the above

Also known as an open fracture

• Closed fracture

• Simple fracture

• compound fracture

• None of the above

Bone protrudes through the skin; skin is broken

• open fracture

• closed fracture

• hairline fracture

• simple fracture

Swelling and discoloration is not a sign/symptom of fracture

• True

• False

What would you use to immobilize a fracture

• Sling

• Splint

• home made splint made from magazine

• all of them

The skin remains intact if a closed fracture is present

• True

• False

You may need to treat the patient for ________ if a victim has a fracture.

• Stroke

• Shock

• Suffering

• Insanity

injury to the tissues surrounding a joint is called

• sprain

• strain

• fracture

• splint