NUR 326 ATI Fractures

NUR 326 ATI Fractures
1. Fracture
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A ... is a break in a bone secondary to trauma or a pathological condition.
2. Trauma
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Fractures caused by ... are the most common type of bone fracture.
3. Pathological fractures
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.... can be caused by
-Metastatic cancer
-Osteoporosis
-Paget's disease
4. Osteoclasts
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Bone is continually going through a process of remodeling as......release claim from the bone.
5. Osteoblasts
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....
Build up the bone
6. thirties
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Remodeling of bone occurs at equal rates (of osteoblasts and osteo- clasts) until an individual
reaches their .....
7. Osteoporosis
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After someone reaches their thirties, the activity of osteoclasts out space the osteoblasts.
-This increases an individual's risk of .....
8. Closed (simple) fracture
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Does not break through the skin surface.
9. Open (compound) fracture
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Disrupts the skin integrity, causing an open wound and tissue injury with the risk of infection.
10. Grade I
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Open fractures are graded upon the extent of the tissue injury
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Minimal skin damage