Fractures Quiz

What is a partial fracture?

• A break that doesn’t go through the bone completely

• A break that goes completely through the bone

• A fracture in which the bone goes through the skin

• A break that occurs at a diagonal angle

Which type of fracture goes completely through the bone?

• Complete

• Partial

• Greenstick

• Segmental

What is an open fracture?

• A fracture in which the bone goes through the skin and can be seen through the outside

• A fracture that does not break the skin

• A break that occurs in a straight line

• A break that occurs at a diagonal angle

Which fracture type does not break the skin?

• Closed

• Open

• Comminuted

• Impacted

What is a non-displaced fracture?

• A break in which the two broken ends of the bone are still lined up and have not moved out of place

• A break in which the two broken ends of the bone are NOT lined up

• A fracture that causes the bone to bend

• A fracture that occurs in a straight line

What characterizes a displaced fracture?

• The two broken ends of the bone are NOT lined up and are moved out of place

• The two broken ends of the bone are still lined up

• The bone is broken into at least 3 pieces

• The bone is broken in 2 places

What is a transverse fracture?

• Breaks that occur in a straight line across the bone

• Breaks that occur at a diagonal angle

• A fracture that causes the bone to bend

• A fracture that does not break the skin

What defines an oblique fracture?

• A break that occurs at a diagonal angle across the bone

• A break that occurs in a straight line

• A fracture that causes the bone to bend

• A fracture that does not break the skin

What is a greenstick fracture?

• Occurs in children; a partial fracture that causes the bone to bend

• A break that goes completely through the bone

• A fracture in which the bone goes through the skin

• A break that occurs at a diagonal angle

What is an impacted fracture?

• The broken ends of the bones are jammed together by the force of the injury

• The bone is broken into at least 3 pieces

• The bone is broken in 2 places

• A fracture that does not break the skin