Chapter 14: Bone, Joint and Muscle Injuries

Question 1

Closed Fracture:

Answer 1

skin is intact, no wound near the fracture

Question 2

Open Fracture:

Answer 2

skin is broken, bone may protrude the skin

Question 3

What is DOTS?

Answer 3

Deformity, Open wound, tenderness, swelling

Question 4

What is a dislocation?

Answer 4

separation of the bones from the joints

Question 5

Signs of dislocation?

Answer 5

pain, tenderness, deformity, difficulty or inability to move a joint

Question 6

Treatment of Dislocation

Answer 6

Assess capillary refill and check distal pulses and asses nerve function
Immobilize the joint- check the capillary refill and pulse after splinting
Use RICE
Treat for shock- warm and comfy

Question 7

What is a strain and where does it common occur?

Answer 7

Soft tissue injury of the muscle
Commonly occurs to the back

Question 8

Symptoms of strain

Answer 8

extreme pain, severe tenderness, pain or stiffness if the muscle is moved, bump or indentation that can be seen or felt, loss of function of the injured muscle

Question 9

Treatment of Strain?

Answer 9

Immobilize the injury
Place the victim in a comfortable position
Apply cold as describe in step 2 of RICE
Activate EMS

Question 10

What is crepitice?

Answer 10

A grating sensation is felt and sometimes even heard when the ends of the broken bone are rubbed together