Health Test 1 - Fractures And Amputations
Here is quiz #3 for the health test about fractures, cast care, and amputations.
- 1.What are the two different types of fractures?
- A.
Severe and Minor
- B.
Long-Bone and Short-Bone
- C.
Open and Closed
- D.
Crushed and Clean Break
- 2.A closed (simple) fracture is a break in the skin, a crushed bone, or another type of complicated fracture.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.An open fracture is also known as a compound fracture.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Select all that are signs and symptoms of a fracture.
- A.
Bent or out of position limb
- B.
Itching
- C.
Pain
- D.
Bruising and colour changes of the area
- E.
Nausea and vomiting
- F.
Swelling
- G.
Limited movement
- H.
Odour
- I.
Bleeding
- 5.What are two types of amputations?
- A.
Accidental and purposeful
- B.
Shocking and expected
- C.
Traumatic and surgical
- 6.Two signs of a fractured hip are a shortened and outward rotations of the leg.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Which of the following are post-operative (after surgery) problems of hip fractures?
- A.
Flu-like symptoms
- B.
Pneumonia
- C.
Upper respiratory tract infections
- D.
Urinary tract infections
- E.
Blood clots (thrombi) in leg veins
- F.
Pressure ulcers
- G.
NIGHTMARES
- H.
Constipation
- I.
Vomiting and diarrhea
- J.
Confusion
- 8.Which of the following are signs and symptoms to report when dealing with a cast?
- A.
Pain
- B.
Swelling
- C.
Numbness
- D.
Pale skin or cyanosis (blue skin)
- E.
Temperature changes on the skin
- F.
Chills, fever, nausea, vomiting
- G.
Odour or drainage
- H.
If the cast isn't fulfilling the roles of the characters, then you may need to hold auditions to get a new cast ;)
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