A patient comes to the ED after falling off his four-wheeler. His lower leg is obviously broken; it is bleeding and bone fragments are protruding from the skin. What type of fracture does this patient likely have?

a) Impacted
b) Open (compound)
c) Comminuted (fragmented)
d) Displaced


Answer: b) Open (compound)

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The rehabilitation nurse makes the point that a dysfunction of a specific body part is termed __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The treatment of pneumonia most depends on:

a. the presence or absence of fever b. the etiologic agent c. what the insurance companies will pay for d. what drugs the child received in the past

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The models of community practice and assumptions professionals have about communities shape the implementation of the Health Communities and Cities process. There is a "ladder of participation" that emphasizes the lower levels, which are:

1. Locality development as a process-oriented model 2. Social planning stressing rational outcomes 3. Concrete actions to change the balance of power 4. Therapy, information, and participation in which community practice and action is planned by professionals and experts in a top-down approach

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The nurse shows an understanding of the implication of recent research findings regarding the impact of communication when caring for the elderly institutionalized client when:

1. Asking, "What can I do to make you feel safe?" 2. Observed intently listening to the client describe how being alone makes her feel. 3. Offering to take the client "out for a walk." 4. Consistently arranging for the client to have her hair done. 5. Managing to get a copy of the client's favorite magazine.

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