TEST BANK FOR PORTH’S PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 10TH EDITION BY NORRIS CHAPTER 48: Disorders of Musculoskeletal Function: Trauma, Infection, Neoplasms

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A 16-year-old male football player suffered a fracture of his radius and ulna. Assessment of the fracture includes the following data: the fracture does not protrude through the skin, and both bones b... roke completely through into two pieces. Select the best description of the injury. You Selected: Closed greenstick fracture Correct response: Closed comminuted fracture Explanation: Reference: Grossman S, Porth CM (2014). Porth’s Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States. 9th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Chapter 57, Disorders of Musculoskeletal Function: Trauma, Infection, Neoplasms, p. 1451. Add a Note Question 2 See full question 4s The nurse is assessing a client who sustained a fractured radius. A cast was applied to the extremity approximately 1 hour ago, and the client is now complaining of increased pain and numbness to the finger tips. The client is most likely experiencing: You Selected: Compartment syndrome Correct response: Compartment syndrome Explanation: Reference: Grossman S, Porth CM (2014). Porth’s Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States. 9th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Chapter 57, Disorders of Musculoskeletal Function: Trauma, Infection, Neoplasms, p. 1458. Add a Note Question 3 See full question 3s A client has developed osteomyelitis and asks the health care provider how the problem occurred. Which response is the most accurate? You Selected: Excessive vitamin intake Correct response: Direct contamination of an open wound Explanation: Reference: Grossman S, Porth CM (2014). Porth’s Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States. 9th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Chapter 57, Disorders of Musculoskeletal Function: Trauma, Infection, Neoplasms, p. 1461. Add a Note Question 4 See full question 3s The health care provider is evaluating a client with a suspected benign bone tumor. Which description on the radiology results correlate with this finding? You Selected: Abnormal bone merging with surrounding normal bone tissue Correct response: A uniform and well-defined area with well-demarcated edges Explanation: Reference: Grossman S, Porth CM (2014). Porth’s Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States. 9th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Chapter 57, Disorders of Musculoskeletal Function: Trauma, Infection, Neoplasms, p. 1466. [Show More]

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