The nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a patient who has a bone fracture that is splintered and has shattered into numerous fragments. Which term should the nurse use to document this type of fracture?
a. Impacted
b. Avulsion
c. Greenstick
d. Comminuted
ANS: D
A bone splintered or shattered into numerous fragments is a comminuted fracture that often occurs in crushing injuries. A. Impacted describes a bone that is forcibly pushed together, resulting in bone being pushed into bone. B. Avulsion describes a piece of bone that is torn away from the main bone while still attached to a ligament or tendon. C. Greenstick describes a bone that is bent and fractures on the outer arc of the bend.
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