A nurse is teaching parents the difference between pediatric fractures and adult fractures. Which observation is true about pediatric fractures?
a. They seldom are complete breaks.
b. They are often compound fractures.
c. They are often at the epiphyseal plate.
d. They are often the result of decreased mobility of the bones.
A
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A Pediatric fractures seldom are complete breaks. Rather, children's bones tend to
bend or buckle.
B Compound fractures are no more common than simple fractures in children.
C Epiphyseal plate fractures are no more common than any other type of fracture.
D Increased mobility of the bones prevents children from having complete
fractures.
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