WGU Pathophysiology D236-Exam Question
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• Sprain -✓✓-over-stretching of a ligament
-most occurs around joints (ankle)
• Sprain
*Grade I* -✓✓mild pain and swelling, little to no tear of the ligament
• Sprain
*Grade II* -✓✓-partial tear in the ligament
-obvious swelling, extensive bruising, pain, difficulty bearing weight, reduced function
• Sprain
*Grade III* -✓✓-Complete tearing of ligament
-SEVERE pain, loss of function, widespread swelling/bruising, inability to bear weight,
symptoms similar to bone fx
• Synarthrosis -✓✓-joint where two bones make contact and there is little or no mobility.
-Most synarthrosis joints are fibrous joints, such as skull sutures.
• Strain -✓✓-over-stretching of tendons and muscle (lower back/hamstring)
-can result from over/improper use
• Fracture -✓✓disruption in the continuity of bone
• Closed/complete fx -✓✓-bone fragments separate completely
-not displaced
-remain under tissue
• Incomplete fx -✓✓bone fragments are still partially joined
• open/compound fx -✓✓a fracture of bone that protrudes to outside of body
• compression fx -✓✓consist of crushing of the cancellous bone
• transverse fx -✓✓parts of the bone are separated but close to each other
• comminuted fx -✓✓-more than 1 fracture line
-more than 2 bone fragments that may be shattered/crushed
and Answer 2026/2027 | 100% Verified A+
Updated
• Sprain -✓✓-over-stretching of a ligament
-most occurs around joints (ankle)
• Sprain
*Grade I* -✓✓mild pain and swelling, little to no tear of the ligament
• Sprain
*Grade II* -✓✓-partial tear in the ligament
-obvious swelling, extensive bruising, pain, difficulty bearing weight, reduced function
• Sprain
*Grade III* -✓✓-Complete tearing of ligament
-SEVERE pain, loss of function, widespread swelling/bruising, inability to bear weight,
symptoms similar to bone fx
• Synarthrosis -✓✓-joint where two bones make contact and there is little or no mobility.
-Most synarthrosis joints are fibrous joints, such as skull sutures.
• Strain -✓✓-over-stretching of tendons and muscle (lower back/hamstring)
-can result from over/improper use
• Fracture -✓✓disruption in the continuity of bone
• Closed/complete fx -✓✓-bone fragments separate completely
-not displaced
-remain under tissue
• Incomplete fx -✓✓bone fragments are still partially joined
• open/compound fx -✓✓a fracture of bone that protrudes to outside of body
• compression fx -✓✓consist of crushing of the cancellous bone
• transverse fx -✓✓parts of the bone are separated but close to each other
• comminuted fx -✓✓-more than 1 fracture line
-more than 2 bone fragments that may be shattered/crushed
