RTE ch 11

An open fracture occurs when

• Bone ends bleed profusely, causing shock

• Bone ends cause the skin to tear

• The bone is broken completely in two

• The bone is broken but the skin is intact

A person tells you that they fell and now cannot move their shoulder. They are also complaining of severe pain in the area. You notice a bump in the area that would normally not be present. You would suspect that the person is most likely suffering from

• Deformation

• Dislocation

• Broken bone

• Strain

A person reports to you that they heard a snapping noise when they fell while bicycling. The person is cradling their arm, and the forearm looks bruised and swollen. The person also tells you that their fingers feel cold and numb. You would suspect which of the following?

• No condition yet because more information is needed

• A possible dislocation of the elbow

• A serious musculoskeletal injury

• A minor musculoskeletal injury

When immobilizing an injury, which action would be most important to do?

• Realign the injured body part to the body.

• Keep the injured area in the position found.

• Straighten any bent joints.

• Move the injured area away from the body.

Match each injury with its definition: Strain

• A break or disruption in bone tissue

• The displacement of a bone from its normal position at a joint

• The stretching and tearing of muscles and tendons.

• The stretching and tearing of ligaments and other soft tissues at a joint.

• The gradual progressive weakening of bone.

Match each injury with its definition: Dislocation

• A break or disruption in bone tissue

• The displacement of a bone from its normal position at a joint

• The stretching and tearing of ligaments and other soft tissues at a joint.

• The gradual progressive weakening of bone.

• Loss of muscle movement

Match each injury with its definition: Sprain

• The displacement of a bone from its normal position at a joint

• The stretching and tearing of muscles and tendons.

• The stretching and tearing of ligaments and other soft tissues at a joint.

• The gradual progressive weakening of bone.

• Loss of muscle movement

Match each injury with its definition: Fracture

• A break or disruption in bone tissue

• The displacement of a bone from its normal position at a joint

• The stretching and tearing of muscles and tendons.

• The stretching and tearing of ligaments and other soft tissues at a joint.

• Loss of muscle movement

Match each injury with its definition: Paralysis

• The displacement of a bone from its normal position at a joint

• The stretching and tearing of muscles and tendons.

• The stretching and tearing of ligaments and other soft tissues at a joint.

• The gradual progressive weakening of bone.

• Loss of muscle movement

Match each injury with its definition: Osteoporosis

• A break or disruption in bone tissue

• The displacement of a bone from its normal position at a joint

• The stretching and tearing of ligaments and other soft tissues at a joint.

• The gradual progressive weakening of bone.

• Loss of muscle movement