When the nurse is told that a patient has a compound comminuted fracture, the nurse is concerned because this type of fracture is one in which the bone is:
1. bent but not completely broken, and the bent piece protrudes through the skin.
2. compressed, and bone pieces protrude through the skin.
3. twisted, and the fragments are separated.
4. broken into two or more pieces, and bone fragments protrude through the skin.
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A compound comminuted fracture is a severe fracture with the bone broken in two or more pieces, with the pieces broken into small fragments and a portion of the bone protruding through the skin.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 915, Figure 42-1
OBJ: 1 TOP: Fracture Types
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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