Trauma MSC week 5 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is a Fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - When the physical force exerted on the bone
is stronger than the bone
what does fracture occurrence often relate back to - CORRECT ANSWER - -Fracture
occurrence and severity depends,
in part, on your age
-As you age, your bones become more brittle
-Broken bones are common in active children
what are the two most common causes of a fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - -Falls from
standing
-Motor Vehicle Accidents
what are the four most commonly fractured bones - CORRECT ANSWER - -Vertebral
Body
-Distal Radius
-Proximal Femur (Hip)
-Tibia/Fibula (Ankle)
what are the Three main reasons why older people are more likely to have a fall leading to
fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - -Chronic health conditions, such as heart disease
-Dementia
-Low blood pressure (hypotension) =
dizziness & muscle weakness
what is an acute fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - A single traumatic incident
,what are some single traumatic incidences that lead to fracture - CORRECT ANSWER --
Direct violence
-Indirect violence (twisting or bending)
-Muscular contraction
what is a stress fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - -Repetitive stress
-Bone reacts to repeated loading
-Can become fatigued and a crack develops.
what is a Pathological Fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - Occurs through an area
weakened by pre-existing disease
what is an example of a pathological fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - Fosamax fracture
what is a Fosamax fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - fosamax was drug for osteoporosis
that shuts off osteoclast activity but it also stopped osteoblast activity leading to this type of
fracture
what are the 8 long bones often associated with trauma - CORRECT ANSWER - -Radius
-Ulna
-Femur
-Tibia
-Fibula
-Metatarsals/Metacarpals
-Phalanges
what are some common ways to TO DESCRIBE A FRACTURE - CORRECT ANSWER -
-Bone Location
, -Joint Involvement
-Fracture Fragments
-Displacement
-Angulation
-Open vs. Closed
-Pediatric
-Osteopenic
what is used to describe the bone location of a fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - Which
Bone & Where
what are some ways of describing bone and where for location of a fracture - CORRECT
ANSWER - by describing distal vs proximal and diaphyseal vs metadiaphyseal
ex. Proximal Humerus, Midshaft (Diaphyseal) Tibia, Metadiaphyseal Femur,Distal Radius
in what two ways do we describe joint involvement in a fracture - CORRECT ANSWER -
-extra-articular (distal fracture not into joint)
-intra-articular (distal fracture into joint)
what are the fragment types when it come to fractures - CORRECT ANSWER --
transverse
-greenstick
-linear
-comminuted
-spiral
-oblique displaced
-oblique non-displaced
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is a Fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - When the physical force exerted on the bone
is stronger than the bone
what does fracture occurrence often relate back to - CORRECT ANSWER - -Fracture
occurrence and severity depends,
in part, on your age
-As you age, your bones become more brittle
-Broken bones are common in active children
what are the two most common causes of a fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - -Falls from
standing
-Motor Vehicle Accidents
what are the four most commonly fractured bones - CORRECT ANSWER - -Vertebral
Body
-Distal Radius
-Proximal Femur (Hip)
-Tibia/Fibula (Ankle)
what are the Three main reasons why older people are more likely to have a fall leading to
fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - -Chronic health conditions, such as heart disease
-Dementia
-Low blood pressure (hypotension) =
dizziness & muscle weakness
what is an acute fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - A single traumatic incident
,what are some single traumatic incidences that lead to fracture - CORRECT ANSWER --
Direct violence
-Indirect violence (twisting or bending)
-Muscular contraction
what is a stress fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - -Repetitive stress
-Bone reacts to repeated loading
-Can become fatigued and a crack develops.
what is a Pathological Fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - Occurs through an area
weakened by pre-existing disease
what is an example of a pathological fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - Fosamax fracture
what is a Fosamax fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - fosamax was drug for osteoporosis
that shuts off osteoclast activity but it also stopped osteoblast activity leading to this type of
fracture
what are the 8 long bones often associated with trauma - CORRECT ANSWER - -Radius
-Ulna
-Femur
-Tibia
-Fibula
-Metatarsals/Metacarpals
-Phalanges
what are some common ways to TO DESCRIBE A FRACTURE - CORRECT ANSWER -
-Bone Location
, -Joint Involvement
-Fracture Fragments
-Displacement
-Angulation
-Open vs. Closed
-Pediatric
-Osteopenic
what is used to describe the bone location of a fracture - CORRECT ANSWER - Which
Bone & Where
what are some ways of describing bone and where for location of a fracture - CORRECT
ANSWER - by describing distal vs proximal and diaphyseal vs metadiaphyseal
ex. Proximal Humerus, Midshaft (Diaphyseal) Tibia, Metadiaphyseal Femur,Distal Radius
in what two ways do we describe joint involvement in a fracture - CORRECT ANSWER -
-extra-articular (distal fracture not into joint)
-intra-articular (distal fracture into joint)
what are the fragment types when it come to fractures - CORRECT ANSWER --
transverse
-greenstick
-linear
-comminuted
-spiral
-oblique displaced
-oblique non-displaced
