Splints and injuries

Splints provide

• additional support for fracture repair

• opportunities for animals to not lose their limbs from injury

• more work for the owner of the animal

The best reason for immobilizing a broken bone is to:

• reduce pain

• assist with walking

• decrease swelling

• prevent further injury if the victim needs to be moved

Injuries to bones and joints are common in accidents and

• falls

• self imposed injuries

• motion

• fractures

Another name for a simple fracture is:

• open

• closed

• dislocated

• sprain

Another name for an open fracture is

• compound

• complex

• simple

• closed

Fracturing a bone is never good, which one is more serious for the health of the patient?

• simple

• compound

• complex

• closed

When the end of a bone is either displaced from a joint or moved out of normal position, it is called a(n)

• dislocation

• sprain

• strain

• fracture

An injury caused by excessive stretching, overuse, or misuse of a muscle is called a(n):

• dislocation

• strain

• sprain

• fracture

Injury to a joint accompanied by stretching or tearing of the ligaments is called a(n)

• dislocation

• fracture

• sprain

• strain

Device used to immobilize injured parts with fractures and dislocations is called a(n):

• splint

• split

• bandage

• gauze