MSC ORT Trauma Week 5 Questions with Verified Answers

MSC ORT Trauma Week 5 Questions with Verified Answers What are the 4 most commonly fractured bones? (Trauma Pathology) - CORRECT ANSWER-Vertebral body, Distal Radius, Proximal Femur (Hip), Tibia/Fibula (Ankle) What are the 3 main causes of falls in the elderly population? (Trauma Pathology) - CORRECT ANSWER-Chronic health conditions (heart disease), Dementia, Low blood pressure (hypotension) List the long bones in the body. (Trauma Pathology) - CORRECT ANSWER-Humerus, Radius, Ulna, Femur, Tibia, Fibula How do you describe a fracture? (Trauma Pathology) - CORRECT ANSWER-Bone location, joint involvement, fracture fragments, displacement, angulation, open vs. closed, other qualities What are the 6 types of fracture fragment descriptions? (Trauma Pathology) - CORRECT ANSWER-Transverse, linear, oblique non displaced, oblique displaced, spiral, greenstick, comminuted What is a pathologic fracture? (Trauma Pathology) - CORRECT ANSWER-Something caused from an underlying disease, often time presence of lesion in the bone A fracture caused by torquing the bone is called a __________ fracture. (Trauma Fracture Classification) - CORRECT ANSWER-Spiral If a bone has a butterfly fracture it can also be called by another name, which means the same thing. It can be described as fitting in a group of fractures which are called __________ fractures collectively. (Trauma Fracture Classification) - CORRECT ANSWER-Comminuted Describe a Colles fracture. (Trauma Fracture Classification) - CORRECT ANSWERDorsal fracture of the distal radius What are the most common fracture classifications in orthopaedics? (Trauma Fracture Classification) - CORRECT ANSWER-AO/OTA, Gardener, Schatzker, Neer, Weber, Distal Radius Fx, Tscherne What type of diagnostic imaging can be used to diagnose a fracture? (Trauma Fracture Classification) - CORRECT ANSWER-X-Ray Describe how to read an x-ray. (Trauma Fracture Classification) - CORRECT ANSWER-An x-ray examination creates images of your internal organs or bones to help diagnose conditions or injuries.