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WorksheetsCh 5 Unit 4 EQ 4 & 5 Assessment
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
The process that makes blood cells (happens in red marrow)
hematopoiesis
adipoiesis
volkmann's process
none of the above
A female patient is brought to the emergency room with an injury to her lower leg from an ATV accident. You notice a white tip of a bone protruding through the skin as you cut her pant leg off. Her injury is described as what kind of fracture.
Comminuted
Pathologic
Compound
Stress
The xray shows a fracture that has bones broken into more than two pieces. What type of fracture is this?
Simple
Compound
Impacted
Comminuted
Fracture formed from extreme downward pressure, like from a high fall.
Compression Fracture
Compound Fracture
Greenstick Fracture
Comminuted Fracture
Mechanical stress increases the ____________ of bones. Walking, exercising, or traction stimulate this.
length
strength
composition
flexibility
What is happening in stage 1 of bone healing?
Hematoma forms bringing blood to the area to promote healing.
Hard callus forms, osteoblast cells create new bone
Remodeling, osteoclasts remove extra bone until its completely healed
Soft callus forms, forming fibrous material producing the initial "bridge" between the bones
What is happening in stage 3 of bone healing?
Hematoma forms bringing blood to the area to promote healing.
Hard callus forms, osteoblast cells create new bone
Remodeling, osteoclasts remove extra bone until its completely healed
Soft callus forms, forming fibrous material producing the initial "bridge" between the bones
What hormones stimulates bone destruction in response to low blood calcium levels
Calcitonin
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Cortisol
Thyroid hormone
One of the functions of bone is to store minerals and fat.
True
False
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.
this is an example of a _____ fracture
Fracture where the bone is visible through the skin:
Compound or open Fracture
Stable Fracture
non displacement
closed or simple
Incomplete
Complete
Comminuted
The diagram shows a fracture that has pierced through the skin. What type of fracture does NOT go through the skin?
Simple
Compound
Impacted
Greenstick
A "Closed Reduction" is
Treating a bone through realignment with one's hands
Treating a bone surgically with pins, rods, screws, and/or wires
Placing the broken bone within a cast, splint, or boot
An "Open Reduction" is:
Treating a bone through realignment with one's hands
Treating a bone surgically with pins, rods, screws, and/or wires
Placing the broken bone within a cast, splint, or boot
Immobilization is important for bone healing. Which of these is an example of this step?
Treating a bone through realignment with one's hands
Treating a bone surgically with pins, rods, screws, and/or wires
Placing the broken bone within a cast, splint, or boot
Identify D. Spell it correctly!
Oblique displaced
Oblique nondisplaced
Transverse
linear
Identify F. Spell it correctly!
transverse
greeenstik
oblique
greenstick
Identify B. Spell it correctly!
linear
spiral
comminuted
oblique
Identify G. Spell it correctly!
community
Comminuted
greenstick
spiral
Identify E. Spell it correctly!
comminuted
sprial
spiral
avulsion
Your orthopedic surgeon says your fracture is such that a piece of your bone is separated from the main bone. That is known as
transverse
avulsion
comminuted
oblique displaced
When I arrived at the ER, the physicians looked for the following symptoms before diagnosing a fracture:
laughter
pain
hunger
swelling
bruising
