N322 Musculoskeletal Disorders Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed Latest Update
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a break or disruption in continuity of a bone - Answers fracture
name the 2 classifications of an extent of a fracture - Answers complete & incomplete
the break is across the entire width of the bone in such a way that the bone is divided into 2
distinct sections - Answers complete fracture
the fracture does not divide the bone into 2 positions bc the break is thru only part of the bone -
Answers incomplete fracture
name the 2 classifications for the extent of associated soft tissue damage - Answers
open/compound & closed/simple
In this type of fracture, the skin surface over the broken bone is disrupted, resulting in an
external wound - Answers compound/open fracture
Grade this fracture...
skin damage is minimal - Answers Grade I
Grade this fracture...
an open fracture is accompanied by skin & muscle contusions - Answers Grade II
Grade this fracture...
damage to skin, muscle, nerve tissue, & blood vessels - Answers Grade III
In this type of fracture, there is no visible wound bc the fracture does not extend thru the skin -
Answers simple/closed fracture
Possible causes of a fracture - Answers ~Pathologic (spontaneous) fracture
~Fatigue (stress) fracture
~Compression fracture
This type of fracture occurs after minimal trauma to a bone that has been weakened by dz -
Answers pathologic (spontaneous) fracture
A bone fracture to a pt with bone cancer or osteoporosis would be what type of fracture? -
Answers pathologic (spontaneous) fracture
This type of fracture occurs from excessive strain and stress on the bone - Answers fatigue
(stress) fracture
, Common fractures among recreational & professional athletes are of what type? - Answers
fatigue (stress) fracture
This type of fracture occurs from a loading force applied to the long axis of cancellous bone -
Answers compression fracture
This type of fracture commonly occurs in the vertebrae of pts with osteoporosis and are
extremely painful - Answers compression fracture
With this type of fracture, the skin is intact, fragments are in close approximation to each other -
Answers Closed/nondisplaced fracture
Cause of a closed/nondisplaced fracture - Answers minor force or energy
With this type of fracture, the skin is broken over fracture and there may be possible soft tissue
injury - Answers open fracture
Cause of an open fracture - Answers moderate to severe energy that is continuous & exceeds
tissue tolerance
This type of fracture contains crushed fragments btw 2 distinct pieces - Answers comminuted
(fragmented) fracture
Cause of a comminuted (fragmented) fracture - Answers severe crush injuries
this type of fracture has 2 pieces that are shifted out of normal alignment - Answers Displaced
fracture
the cause of a displaced fracture - Answers Direct (usually crushing) energy or force to tissues
& bone
This type of fracture occurs at oblique angle - Answers Oblique fracture
the cause of an oblique fracture - Answers direct or indirect energy, with angulation & some
compression
this type of fracture curves and may become displaced by twist - Answers Spiral fracture
the cause of a spiral fracture - Answers direct or indirect twisting energy or force with distal part
held or unable to move
this type of fracture has 1 end wedged into opposite end or inside fracture fragment - Answers
Impacted fracture
the cause of an impacted fracture - Answers compressive energy or force directly to distal
fragment
this type of fracture breaks in only one cortex of the bone - Answers Greenstick fracture
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a break or disruption in continuity of a bone - Answers fracture
name the 2 classifications of an extent of a fracture - Answers complete & incomplete
the break is across the entire width of the bone in such a way that the bone is divided into 2
distinct sections - Answers complete fracture
the fracture does not divide the bone into 2 positions bc the break is thru only part of the bone -
Answers incomplete fracture
name the 2 classifications for the extent of associated soft tissue damage - Answers
open/compound & closed/simple
In this type of fracture, the skin surface over the broken bone is disrupted, resulting in an
external wound - Answers compound/open fracture
Grade this fracture...
skin damage is minimal - Answers Grade I
Grade this fracture...
an open fracture is accompanied by skin & muscle contusions - Answers Grade II
Grade this fracture...
damage to skin, muscle, nerve tissue, & blood vessels - Answers Grade III
In this type of fracture, there is no visible wound bc the fracture does not extend thru the skin -
Answers simple/closed fracture
Possible causes of a fracture - Answers ~Pathologic (spontaneous) fracture
~Fatigue (stress) fracture
~Compression fracture
This type of fracture occurs after minimal trauma to a bone that has been weakened by dz -
Answers pathologic (spontaneous) fracture
A bone fracture to a pt with bone cancer or osteoporosis would be what type of fracture? -
Answers pathologic (spontaneous) fracture
This type of fracture occurs from excessive strain and stress on the bone - Answers fatigue
(stress) fracture
, Common fractures among recreational & professional athletes are of what type? - Answers
fatigue (stress) fracture
This type of fracture occurs from a loading force applied to the long axis of cancellous bone -
Answers compression fracture
This type of fracture commonly occurs in the vertebrae of pts with osteoporosis and are
extremely painful - Answers compression fracture
With this type of fracture, the skin is intact, fragments are in close approximation to each other -
Answers Closed/nondisplaced fracture
Cause of a closed/nondisplaced fracture - Answers minor force or energy
With this type of fracture, the skin is broken over fracture and there may be possible soft tissue
injury - Answers open fracture
Cause of an open fracture - Answers moderate to severe energy that is continuous & exceeds
tissue tolerance
This type of fracture contains crushed fragments btw 2 distinct pieces - Answers comminuted
(fragmented) fracture
Cause of a comminuted (fragmented) fracture - Answers severe crush injuries
this type of fracture has 2 pieces that are shifted out of normal alignment - Answers Displaced
fracture
the cause of a displaced fracture - Answers Direct (usually crushing) energy or force to tissues
& bone
This type of fracture occurs at oblique angle - Answers Oblique fracture
the cause of an oblique fracture - Answers direct or indirect energy, with angulation & some
compression
this type of fracture curves and may become displaced by twist - Answers Spiral fracture
the cause of a spiral fracture - Answers direct or indirect twisting energy or force with distal part
held or unable to move
this type of fracture has 1 end wedged into opposite end or inside fracture fragment - Answers
Impacted fracture
the cause of an impacted fracture - Answers compressive energy or force directly to distal
fragment
this type of fracture breaks in only one cortex of the bone - Answers Greenstick fracture
