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NR 507 Week 7 Study Guide Quiz Musculoskeletal: types of fractures; 1. The health care professional is caring for a person who has a pathologic fracture. The patient asks the professional to e ... xplain the condition. What response by the professional is best? a. The outer surface of the bone is disrupted, but the inside is intact. b. A stable fracture where the cortex of the bone bends but doesn’t break. c. A fracture that happens at the site of an abnormality already in that bone. d. It was caused by the cumulative effects of stress on the bone over time. ANS: C A pathologic fracture is a break at the site of a preexisting abnormality, usually by force that would not fracture a normal bone. A greenstick fracture is one in which the outer surface is disrupted but the inside in intact. The stable fracture with a bent but not broken cortex is a torus fracture. Cumulative stress results in stress fractures.2. 2. A health care professional is providing education to a group of seasonal athletes. What type of fracture does the professional warn them to avoid? a. Stress b. Greenstick c. Insufficiency d. Pathologic ANS: A A stress fracture occurs in normal or abnormal bone that is subjected to repeated stress, such as repetitive and strenuous activities that occur during athletics. A greenstick fracture is one in which the outer surface of the bone is disrupted but the interior is intact. Insufficiency fractures are seen in osteoporosis and osteomalacia. A pathologic fracture is one that occurs from force that would not usually break a bone. There is usually an underlying lesion or abnormality at the site of the fracture. 3. Improper reduction or immobilization of a fractured femur can result in which outcome after cast removal? a. The muscles around the fracture site are weak. b. The fracture requires 6 to 8 weeks of physical therapy. c. The skin under the cast is dry and flaky. d. The bone is not straight. ANS: D Improper reduction or immobilization of a fractured bone may result in nonunion, delayed union, or malunion. Malunion is the healing of a bone in a nonanatomic position that could result in the bone not being straight. The other options are normal occurrences. 4. What is the tear in a ligament referred to as? a. Fracture b. Strain c. Disunion d. Sprain ANS: D Ligament tears are commonly known as sprains. A fracture is a break in a bone. A strain is an injury to a tendon or muscle. Disunion is when bones do not heal together properly after a fracture. 5. Which type of osteoporosis would a person develop after having the left leg in a cast for 8 weeks to treat fracture of the tibia and fibula? a. Iatrogenic b. Regional c. Idiopathic d. Osteoblastic ANS: B Classic regional osteoporosis is associated with disuse or immobilization of a limb because of fractures, motor paralysis, or bone or joint inflammation. 6. A patient is brought to the Emergency Departm....Continued..... [Show More]

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