The nurse understands that a difference in the child's skeletal system as compared to an adult's is:
a. The thick periosteum assists in repair of fractures
b. Growth is not affected by fractures
c. Bone overgrowth in healing fractures is uncommon
d. The child's bones are less porous than an adult's bones
A
Thick, rich periosteum assists in rapid repair of a fracture in a child. Children's fractures can result in overgrowth. The child's bones are more porous and less dense than an adult's bones.
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