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ANSWERS: Oblique fracture
A patient has a fracture line at an angle to the long axis of the bone. Which
type of fracture did the patient sustain?
ANSWERS: Insufficiency fracture
Feedback: Insufficiency fractures, also known as fragility fractures, are breaks
that
occur in bones lacking the normal ability to deform and recover; these
fractures can occur with normal weight bearing or activity.
A patient has a fracture in a bone that does not have the ability to recover.
The nurse will be caring for which type of fracture?
,ANSWERS: invasion of osteoblasts.
Feedback: Bone healing occurs in the following manner: A, Bleeding at broken
ends of the bone with subsequent hematoma formation. B, Organization of
hematoma
into a fibrous network. C, Invasion of osteoblasts, lengthening of collagen
strands, and deposition of calcium. D, Callus formation; new bone is built while
osteoclasts destroy dead bone. E, Remodeling is accomplished while excess
callus is
reabsorbed and trabecular bone is deposited.
A nurse is describing the process of bone healing. Which information should
the nurse include? After the organization of the hematoma into a fibrous
network, the next step is:
ANSWERS: Nonunion
Feedback: Nonunion is failure of the bone ends to grow together. The gap
between the broken ends of the bone fills with dense fibrous and
fibrocartilaginous tissue instead of new bone.
A patient had a fracture that developed fibrous and fibrocartilaginous
tissue instead of new bone. Which complications did the patient
experience?
ANSWERS: Muscle spasms and unnatural alignment
Feedback: The signs and symptoms of a fracture include unnatural alignment
(deformity), swelling, muscle spasm, tenderness, pain and impaired
sensation, and decreased mobility.
A patient presents to the emergency department with a fractured leg.
Which findings are typical?
,ANSWERS: 2 to 6 weeks
Feedback: Treatment consists of reduction and immobilization for 2 to 6
weeks and exercises to maintain normal range of motion in the joint.
A patient has a dislocated shoulder. When the patient asks how long the
shoulder will be immobilized, how should the nurse reply?
ANSWERS: Dark brown urine
Feedback: A classic triad of muscle pain, weakness, and dark urine is
considered typical of rhabdomyolysis.
A patient has severe muscle trauma related to crushing injuries sustained
from a motorcycle accident. Which finding will alert the nurse to the
development of
rhabdomyolysis?
ANSWERS: Elevated serum creatine kinase
A nurse is reviewing a patient's laboratory results. Which result will the
nurse observe on the report for a patient who has rhabdomyolysis?
ANSWERS: Deterioration/impaired trabecular bone
Feedback: Patients with osteoporosis are prone to fractures. Bone tissue can
be normally mineralized in osteoporosis but the mass (density) of bone is
decreased and the structural integrity of trabecular bone is impaired.
A nurse is describing the pathophysiology of osteoporosis. Which information
will the nurse include?
, ANSWERS: Transchondral
Feedback: Transchondral fractures (chondral = cartilage) involve the
separation of the articular cartilage from the bone and typically occur in
adolescents.
An adolescent patient has sustained a fracture that involves fragmentation of
the articular cartilage. Which type of fracture did the adolescent sustain?
ANSWERS: trauma
Feedback: Episodes of gout can be triggered by excessive alcohol intake,
use of certain drugs, and trauma.
Episodes of gout are often triggered by: