A&P Bone Fracture Practice

What type of fracture penetrates through the skin?

• Closed (simple)

• Open (compound)

• Greenstick

• Transverse

What type of fracture is this? (Hint: it's across the bone.)

• Dorsal

• Linear

• Closed

• Transverse

What is the name of the incomplete fracture usually seen in children?

• Linear

• Transverse

• Fibial

• Greenstick

When a broken bone moves out of its original position, it is ___________.

• Closed

• Displaced

• Rearranged

• Opened

_________ fractures are diagonal breaks in the bone.

• Incomplete

• Linear

• Closed

• Oblique

A 95 year old patient has an accidental fall while going to the bathroom without assistance. It appears the patient has sustained a bone fracture to the right leg. The leg’s shape is deformed and the patient is unable to move it. The patient is alert and oriented but in pain. What will you do FIRST after confirming the patient is safe and stable?

• Apply an ice pack covered with a towel to the site.

• Immobilize the fracture with a splint.

• Administer pain medication.

• Elevate the extremity above heart level.

The xray shows a fracture that has bones broken into more than two pieces. What type of fracture is this?

• Simple

• Compound

• Impacted

• Comminuted

The diagram shows a fracture that has two bones crushing into each other. What type of fracture is this?

• Simple

• Compound

• Impacted

• Comminuted

S-shaped separation of the bone. Occurs when the foot is firmly planted and body is suddenly rotated with a twisting force.

• Greenstick Fracture

• Oblique Fracture

• Spiral Fracture

• Transverse Fracture

• oblique fracture (fx) of ulna

• transverse fx of radius

• transverse fx of tibia

• oblique fx of tibia