MSC ORT Trauma TOP Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

What are the 4 most commonly fractured bones? (Trauma Pathology)Vertebral body, Distal Radius, Proximal Femur (Hip), Tibia/Fibula (Ankle) What are the 3 main causes of falls in the elderly population? (Trauma Pathology)Chronic health conditions (heart disease), Dementia, Low blood pressure (hypotension) List the long bones in the body. (Trauma Pathology)Humerus, Radius, Ulna, Femur, Tibia, Fibula How do you describe a fracture? (Trauma Pathology)Bone location, joint involvement, fracture fragments, displacement, angulation, open vs. closed, other qualities What are the 6 types of fracture fragment descriptions? (Trauma Pathology)Transverse, linear, oblique non displaced, oblique displaced, spiral, greenstick, comminuted