Fractures

If you come across a patient who is not breathing, what action should you take? Select all that apply

• Call 999

• Go and find an AED

• Shout for help

• Start CPR

What is the most immediate concern when dealing with an open fracture?

• Setting the bone

• Infection

• Pain relief

What is the term for a cracking or grating noise which can occur if you have a fracture?

How should you treat a closed fracture?

• Immobilise

• Exterminate

• Wiggle it around

• Whisper to it

Irrigation of open fractures of the long bones is recommended. True or False?

• True

• False

Which fractures would lead to concern about the possibility of shock?

• Leg

• Pelvis

• Femur

• All of the above

When treating a dislocation, I must ___ attempt to reset the joint!

A sprain is an injury of the ___?

• Ligament

• Tendon

• Brain

What is the difference between a strain and a sprain?

• Sprains occur in ligaments while strains occur in muscles

• Strains occur in ligaments while sprains occur in muscles

• I don't know...?

Story time: Ever broken a bone?