Bone Fractures Scenarios

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.)

• Open (complete fracture)

• Closed (complete fracture)

• Closed (greenstick fracture)

• None of the above

When a broken bone moves out of its original position, a common sign of this is?

• Looks normal

• Deformity

• no pain

• none of the above

What is the major goal of fracture/dislocation first aid treatment?

• Reset the break

• Relocate the bone

• support and make comfortable

• Stop all the pain

Would you apply a splint to this sort of broken bone if it was a CLOSED break?

• Yes splint it

• No - never splint it

• Yes if they give you consent

• No- Cut if off

What is a non-surgical way to treat a fracture?

• Immobilization

• Discombobulation

• Reduction

• Amputation

If the casualty gives you consent and asks for you to relocate a dislocation you should assist them in doing so.

• False

• True

What type of fracture DOESN'T penetrate through the skin?

• Open

• Closed

• Comminuted

• Oblique

The type of sling used for an upper arm fracture is called?

• Lower Arm Sling

• Elevation Sling

• Collar and Cuff sling

• They are all the same

The type of sling used for a dislocated shoulder is

• a lower arm sling

• an elevation sling

• a collar and cuff sling

• no slings should be used