Health 9: First Aid - Fractures

The most common causes of fracture may include which of the following?

• Trauma

• Osteoporosis

• Overuse

• All of the above

If you suspect someone has broken a bone, provide which of the following first aid treatment(s)? Check all that apply.

• Stop any bleeding

• Apply ice

• Leave the injured area alone

• Allow the injured person to drive themself to the hospital

A broken bone can cause one or more of the following signs or symptoms. Check all that apply.

• Pain

• Swelling

• Bleeding

• Numbness

The skin may be pierced by the bone or by a blow that breaks the skin at the time of the fracture. The bone may or may not be visible in the wound. This type of fracture is called a

• Simple fracture

• Compound fracture

• Greenstick fracture

• Transverse fracture

This technique is used to align a bone or bones by a gentle, steady pulling action.

• Cast

• Brace

• Traction

• Fixation

In this type of fracture, the bone shatters into three or more pieces.

• Simple fracture

• Compound fracture

• Comminuted fracture

• Oblique fracture

For a long bone or joint injury, immobilize the injury

• directly on the injured area

• above and below the injury

• above the injury but not below

• below the injury but not above

Call 911 if you (check all that apply)

• suspect a head, neck, or back injury

• see the victim is not breathing and has no pulse

• see the fracture has pushed through the skin

• see the victim is bleeding heavily

One of the key principles of extremity splinting is to not only immobilize the site of the injury but also neighboring tissues.

• True

• False

How long does it generally take for fractures to heal?

• minutes - hours

• days - weeks

• months - years

• weeks - months