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BONE FRACTURES

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of fracture penetrates through the skin?

a)

Closed (simple)

b)

Open (compound)

c)

Greenstick

d)

Transverse

2.

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

a)

Dorsal

b)

Linear

c)

Closed

d)

Transverse

3.

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

a)

Linear

b)

Transverse

c)

Fibial

d)

Greenstick

4.

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

a)

Closed

b)

Displaced

c)

Rearranged

d)

Opened

5.

A linear fracture is a break in the _______ direction as the bone.

a)

Perpendicular

b)

Opposite

c)

Same

d)

Negative

6.

_________ fractures are diagonal breaks in the bone.

a)

Incomplete

b)

Linear

c)

Closed

d)

Oblique

7.

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

a)

Immobilization

b)

Discombobulation

c)

Reduction

d)

Amputation

8.

If a fracture is comminuted, that means the bone is in _______ pieces.

a)

Multiple

b)

One

9.

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

a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Comminuted

d)

Oblique

10.

This type of fracture has little or no movement or displacement of broken bones.

a)

Closed Fracture

b)

Open Fracture

11.

Bone breaking through the surrounding tissues, including the skin, secondary to significant displacement of the bones.

a)

Closed Fracture

b)

Open Fracture

12.

Incomplete break in a bone that have not completely ossified.

a)

Greenstick Fracture

b)

Oblique Fracture

c)

Spiral Fracture

d)

Transverse Fracture

13.

Occurs when one end of the bone receives sudden torsion and the other end is fixed or stabilized.

a)

Greenstick Fracture

b)

Oblique Fracture

c)

Spiral Fracture

d)

Transverse Fracture

14.

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

a)

Greenstick Fracture

b)

Oblique Fracture

c)

Spiral Fracture

d)

Transverse Fracture

15.

Occurs in a straight line at right angle to the shaft of the bone. Usually caused by a direct blow.

a)

Greenstick Fracture

b)

Oblique Fracture

c)

Spiral Fracture

d)

Transverse Fracture

16.

Bone splits along its length. Result of jumping from a height and landing applying a force along the long axis of the bone.

a)

Avulsion Fractue

b)

Comminuted Fracture

c)

Impacted Fracture

d)

Longitudinal Fracture

17.

Separation of bone fragment from its cortex at an attachment of a ligament or tendon.

a)

Avulsion Fractue

b)

Comminuted Fracture

c)

Impacted Fracture

d)

Longitudinal Fracture

18.

Consists of three or more fragments at the fracture site. Difficult for healing because of the displacement of the fragments. Often requires surgical intervention because of involvement of soft tissue.

a)

Avulsion Fractue

b)

Comminuted Fracture

c)

Impacted Fracture

d)

Longitudinal Fracture

19.

Commonly occurs when falling from heights. Causes the long bone to become compressed along the long axis. Requires immediate splinting and traction to ensure normal length of the injured limb.

a)

Avulsion Fractue

b)

Comminuted Fracture

c)

Impacted Fracture

d)

Longitudinal Fracture

20.

Which term describes a fracture that does not pierce the skin

a)

compound

b)

open

c)

simple

21.

Which fracture is common in young children where there is only a bend in the bone

a)

comminuted

b)

greenstick

c)

compound

d)

transverse

22.

Which fracture occurs in children and occurs because ligaments and capsules are stronger than the growth plate

a)

greenstick

b)

oblique

c)

epiphyseal plate

d)

comminuted

23.

Which fracture occurs straight across the bone

a)

oblique

b)

transverse

c)

stress

d)

spiral

24.

Which fracture occurs when bone shatters into 3 or more pieces

a)

transverse

b)

comminuted

c)

spiral

d)

stress

25.

Which fracture is caused by a twisting motion

a)

oblique

b)

spiral

c)

transverse

d)

compression

26.

Fracture that occurs at an angle when force is applied at an angle

a)

transverse

b)

spiral

c)

oblique

d)

avulsion

27.

Type of fracture that occurs when a tendon or ligament pulls of a piece of bone

a)

avulsion

b)

transverse

c)

stress

d)

compression

28.

Type of fracture that commonly occurs in the spine of elderly patients

a)

avulsion

b)

stress

c)

compression

d)

transverse

29.

Type of fracture caused by repetitive stress and overuse

a)

avulsion

b)

stress

c)

oblique

d)

comminuted

30.

Which fracture counts for 10% of all fractures in children

a)

greenstick

b)

epiphyseal plate

c)

transverse

31.

Which population is more susceptible to compression fracture

a)

young children

b)

elderly men

c)

elderly women

32.

Which treatment option would be appropriate for a transverse fracture of the forearm

a)

short arm cast

b)

open reduction internal fixation

c)

closed reduction with short arm cast

33.

Which treatment option would be acceptable for a comminuted fracture for a person who cannot undergo anesthesia

a)

open reduction internal fixation

b)

closed reduction

c)

external fixation

34.

Which treatment option would acceptable for a fracture of the clavicle (collar bone)

a)

sling only

b)

cast and sling

c)

external fixation

35.

Bone fragments are still partially joined

(a)  

36.

Bone is on the outside of the body

(a)  

37.

Crushing of cancellous bone

(a)  

38.

Bone is separated but is close to each other

(a)  

39.

1 or more fracture lines and more than 2 bone fragments that may be shattered or crushed

(a)  

40.

Twisting force to thigh causes fracture line that encircles the shaft

(a)  

41.

Failure of 1 cortical surface of bone often caused by repetitive activity

(a)  

42.

Separation of a small fragment of bone at the site of a ligament or tendon

(a)  

43.

1 part of the fracture is compressed into an adjacent part of the fracture

(a)  

44.

incomplete break in the bone with the intact side of the cortex flexed (1 side is broken and other is bent)

Usually seen in children

(a)  

45.

Bone fragments separate completely, are not displaced, and remain under the skin

(a)  

46.

What type of fracture is this?

a)

Compound

b)

Comminuted

c)

Simple

d)

Spiral

47.

What type of fracture is this?

a)

Compound

b)

Comminuted

c)

Simple

d)

Spiral

48.

What type of fracture is this?

a)

Hairline

b)

Greenstick

c)

Comminuted

d)

Simple

49.

What type of fracture is this?

a)

Hairline

b)

Greenstick

c)

Comminuted

d)

Simple

50.

What type of fracture is this?

a)

Compound

b)

Hairline

c)

Simple

d)

Spiral

51.

What type of fracture is this?

a)

Simple

b)

Open

c)

Greenstick

d)

Hairline

52.

What type of fracture is this?

a)

Comminuted

b)

Open

c)

Closed

d)

Spiral

53.

What type of fracture is this?

a)

Comminuted

b)

Open

c)

Closed

d)

Spiral

54.

What type of fracture is this?

a)

Greenstick

b)

Comminuted

c)

Hairline

d)

Spiral

55.

What type of fracture is this?

a)

Greenstick

b)

Comminuted

c)

Hairline

d)

Spiral

56.

What type of fracture is this?

a)

Compound

b)

Open

c)

Simple

d)

Spiral

57.

What type of fracture is this?

a)

Compound

b)

Open

c)

Simple

d)

Spiral

58.

What type of fracture is at high risk of infection?

a)

Compound

b)

Simple

c)

Hairline

d)

Greenstick

59.

What type of fracture is common in children?

a)

Compound

b)

Simple

c)

Hairline

d)

Greenstick

60.

What type of fracture is difficult to diagnose?

a)

Compound

b)

Simple

c)

Hairline

d)

Greenstick

61.

Which type of fracture is caused by severe twisting of the bone?

a)

Comminuted

b)

Spiral

c)

Open

d)

Greenstick

62.

Which type of fracture is often caused by roller skating?

a)

Comminuted

b)

Spiral

c)

Open

d)

Closed

63.

Which type of fracture is considered the most serious?

a)

Comminuted

b)

Spiral

c)

Open

d)

Closed

64.

Which type of fracture may require the use of an external device to hold piece together?

a)

Comminuted

b)

Spiral

c)

Open

d)

Closed

65.

What is another name for the process of manipulating bone into place and using a cast or splint to treat a fracture?

a)

Closed Reduction

b)

Open Reduction

c)

Traction

d)

Friction

66.

What is another name for the process of using weights and pulleys to hold long bones into place?

a)

Closed Reduction

b)

Open Reduction

c)

Traction

d)

Friction

67.

What is another name for the process of using wires, screws,or metal plates to treat a bone fracture?

a)

Closed Reduction

b)

Open Reduction

c)

Traction

d)

Friction

68.

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?

a)

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

b)

Immobilize the fracture with a splint.

c)

Administer pain medication.

d)

Elevate the extremity above heart level.

69.

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.

a)

Comminuted

b)

Pathologic

c)

Compound

d)

Stress

70.
a)
compression
b)
simple
c)
compound
d)
spiral
71.
 a fracture in which the bone breaks diagonally. 
a)
Oblique Fracture
b)
Fracture
c)
Diagonal Fracture
d)
Horizontal Fracture 
72.
Bone breaks into many fragments.
a)
Shattered Fracture
b)
Traction Fracture 
c)
Comminuted Fracture
d)
The Magic School Bus
73.
Bone breaks incompletely, occurs most commonly during the infantile stages of life.
a)
Greenstick Fracture
b)
Stable Fracture
c)
Bluestick Fracture
d)
Comminuted Fracture 
74.
Tissue that connects bone to bone
a)
Ligament
b)
Tendon
c)
Cartilage
d)
Muscle
75.
Which fracture is where the bone is visible through the skin?
a)
Compound Fracture
b)
Stable Fracture
c)
Kevin Ware
d)
Horse
76.
What kind of fracture is shown in the picture?
a)
Open or compound
b)
Closed or simple
77.
What is an open fracture?
a)
A break with two or more fractures of the same bone
b)
A break of a bone joint
c)
One in which the two sides of the break do not touch each other
d)
One in which the sharp edges of the bone cut through the skin
78.
a)
Compression Fracture
b)
Compound Fracture
c)
Greenstick Fracture
d)
Comminuted Fracture
79.

The diagram shows a fracture that has pierced through the skin. What type of fracture is this?

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Impacted

d)

Greenstick

80.

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

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Impacted

d)

Comminuted

81.

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

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Impacted

d)

Comminuted

82.
a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Trauma

d)

Stress

e)

Pathologic

83.
a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Trauma

d)

Stress

e)

Pathologic

84.

Closed Reduction

a)

Treating a bone through realignment with one's hands

b)

Treating a bone surgically with pins, rods, screws, and/or wires

c)

Placing the broken bone within a cast, splint, or boot

85.

Open Reduction

a)

Treating a bone through realignment with one's hands

b)

Treating a bone surgically with pins, rods, screws, and/or wires

c)

Placing the broken bone within a cast, splint, or boot

86.

Immobilization

a)

Treating a bone through realignment with one's hands

b)

Treating a bone surgically with pins, rods, screws, and/or wires

c)

Placing the broken bone within a cast, splint, or boot

87.

This type of joint permits are sliding motion of one bone over another, found between the wrist bone in humans.

a)

Condyloid

b)

Saddle

c)

Gliding

d)

Hinge

88.
Which fracture is where the bone is visible through the skin?
a)
Compound Fracture
b)
Stable Fracture
c)
Kevin Ware
d)
Horse
89.
Bone breaks incompletely, occurs most commonly during the infantile stages of life.
a)
Greenstick Fracture
b)
Stable Fracture
c)
Bluestick Fracture
d)
Comminuted Fracture 
90.
 a fracture in which the bone breaks diagonally. 
a)
Oblique Fracture
b)
Fracture
c)
Diagonal Fracture
d)
Horizontal Fracture