______ injuries include contusions, hematomas, and lacerations

A ________ usually is caused by abnormal or excessive movement of the joint

A _______ is a stretching injury to a muscle or a musculotendinous unit caused by mechanical overloading

________ is the most common bone sarcoma among adults

Which gender is at higher risk for osteosarcomas?

Which statement best describes osteosarcoma?

People treated with corticosteroids and/or bisphosphonates are more vulnerable to developing:

A ______ fracture occurs in bones that already are weakened by disease or tumors

The signs and symptoms of a ________ include pain, tenderness at the site of bone disruption, swelling, loss of function, deformity of the affected part, and abnormal mobility

Osteonecrosis is a condition in which part of a bone dies because of the interruption of its blood supply. What is the most common cause of osteonecrosis other than fracture?

Osteosarcoma is an aggressive malignancy of the bone. What is the primary clinical feature of osteosarcoma?

A client has developed osteomyelitis and asks the health care provider how the problem occurred. The best response would be:

A 6-year old child as developed idiopathic osteonecrosis disease from the proximal (capital) femoral epiphysis. The health care provider would recognize this as:

A 20 year old male athlete presents with a soft tissue contusion on the right ankle. The most appropriate information for the nurse to provide would be:

The healthcare provider is caring for a client who has just been diagnosed with an osteosarcoma. Select the response that best describes the diagnosis.

A patient tells the nurse she is very concerned because the health care provider informed her that her fractured arm is healing with malunion. The nurse recognizes this as:

A 16 year old male football player suffered a fracture of his radius and ulna. Assessment of the fracture includes the following data: the fracture does not protrude through the skin, and both bones broke completely through into two pieces. Select the best description of the injury.

A young adult has been diagnosed with a tumor of the femur, and the health care provider suspects malignancy. Upon further assessment, the client states that he experiences bone pain, limitation of movement, and tenderness over the involved bone area. Select the most likely diagnosis.

The health care provider is evaluating a client with a suspected benign bone tumor. The provider confirms the diagnosis after evaluation of the client's x-ray results. Select the best description of the results.

The nurse is assessing a client who sustained a fractured radius. A cast was applied to the extremity approx. 1 hour ago, and the client is now complaining of increased pain and numbness to the finger tips. The client is most likely experiencing:

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who experienced a ligamentous sprain. The nurse determines that teaching was effective when the client states: