NR 503 WEEK 7 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2023/2024
CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF
NURSING GRADE A+.
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1. oblique fracture: fracture at oblique angle across both cortices, caused by direct or indirect energy,
with angulation and some compression
2. Occult Fracture: Fraction that is hidde...
, 1. oblique fracture: fracture at oblique angle across both cortices, caused by direct or indirect energy,
with angulation and some compression
2. Occult Fracture: Fraction that is hidden or not readily discernible, caused by minor force or
energy.
3. pathologic fracture: broken bone caused by diseased or weakened bone, not trauma (tumor).
Caused by minor force or energy.
4. Spiral Fracture: ragged break occurs when excessive twisting forces are applied to a bone (two or
more pieces or segments). Caused by indirect or direct twisting energy or force with distal part held or
unable to move.
5. Green stick fracture: bending and incomplete break of a bone; most often seen in children break
only in the cortex of the bone). Caused by minor direct or indirect energy.
6. Segmented Fracture: comminuted fracture that occurs at two different levels. Caused by direct or
indirect moderate to severe force.
7. Transverse f: occurs at a right angle to the axis of a bone. Horizontal break through bone, Caused by
direct or indirect energy pr force directly to distal fragment.
8. open fracture: bone fracture that breaks through the skin. Caused by moderate to severe energy that
is continuous and exceeds tissue tolerance.
9. normal bone mass: >833; osteopenia (decreased bone mass) is 833-648; osteo- porosis <648,g/cm3.
10. Osteoporosis: loss of bone density (old bone is being reabsorbed faster than new bone is being
made)
11. Osteoporosis fractures: Spine and hip are most serious complications. Hip often result from fall
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