First Aid - Broken Arm

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First Aid - Broken Arm - Study #2 Online Dictionary

Q1) Glossary term: malunion means?

Healing of the bone in an unsatisfactory position.

Q2) Glossary term: nonunion means?

Failure of the pieces of bone to heal back together.

Q3) Glossary term: occult fracture means?

A broken bone that does not appear initially on the x-rays.

Q4) Glossary term: open fracture (compound fracture)?

A fracture that has a laceration in the skin overlying the break
or a fracture that has a piece of bone sticking through the skin.

Q5) Glossary term: pathologic fracture means?

A broken bone that is due to a weakness of the bone itself from some other disease.

Q6) Almost all injuries to the arm that result in a broken bone are caused in 2 ways. Name them?

falls or direct trauma.

Q7) Some broken arm symptons are?

1) pain, especially upon touch or movement.
2) swelling
3) deformity
4) punctured skin wound
5) nerve damage (loss of sensation or movement)

Q8) A broken or fractured arm can lead to unconsciousness. True or False?

True

Q9) X-rays are typically the test used to assess for broken bones. True or False?

True

Q10) The most important aspect of first aid is to __?__ the arm.

stabilize