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Greenstick fracture - Quiz
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  • 1. What is a greenstick fracture?
A) A partial bone break typically occurring in children.
B) A type of fracture that affects only the skull.
C) A fracture that occurs only in adults.
D) A complete break of the bone.
  • 2. Which bones are most commonly affected by greenstick fractures?
A) The long bones of the forearm (radius and ulna).
B) The bones of the skull.
C) The ribs.
D) The vertebrae.
  • 3. What is the main characteristic of a greenstick fracture?
A) A break that cuts all the way through the bone.
B) A break on one side of the bone while the other side remains intact and bends.
C) A break with no bending of the bone.
D) Complete displacement of the bone fragments.
  • 4. What is the typical treatment for a greenstick fracture?
A) Immediate surgical intervention.
B) Only pain medication.
C) Immobilization with a cast to allow proper bone healing.
D) No treatment is necessary.
  • 5. What is a common symptom of a greenstick fracture?
A) Localized pain, swelling, and tenderness over the affected area.
B) Absence of pain.
C) Complete loss of limb function.
D) No visible deformity.
  • 6. What is a major risk factor for greenstick fractures?
A) Gender.
B) Young age.
C) Old age.
D) Diet.
  • 7. How are greenstick fractures typically diagnosed?
A) Using a CT scan.
B) With ease on X-ray of the affected limb.
C) By observing the patient's symptoms.
D) Through a physical examination alone.
  • 8. What might be necessary if the bone portions form an angle at the fracture site?
A) Immediate surgery.
B) Application of a splint only.
C) Reduction (realigning bone segments).
D) No treatment.
  • 9. What is a follow-up procedure after casting a greenstick fracture?
A) No follow-up is necessary.
B) A follow-up X-ray 7–10 days after cast application.
C) Immediate removal of the cast.
D) A follow-up X-ray 30 days after cast application.
  • 10. What is a notable difference in symptoms between greenstick and complete fractures?
A) Greenstick fractures do not cause swelling.
B) Crepitus is typically absent in greenstick fractures.
C) Pain is more severe in greenstick fractures.
D) Greenstick fractures always involve complete displacement.
  • 11. What type of force typically causes a greenstick fracture?
A) Shearing forces.
B) Twisting forces.
C) Bending forces.
D) Compressive forces.
  • 12. What can be observed on the side of the fracture that underwent tension?
A) Bone cortex thickening.
B) No changes.
C) Bone cortex disappearance.
D) Bone cortex disruption.
  • 13. What can be observed on the side of the fracture that underwent compression?
A) Cortex may become denser.
B) Cortex may bulge outward.
C) Cortex may disappear.
D) Cortex may become thinner.
  • 14. What is a common activity that increases the risk of greenstick fractures?
A) Reading.
B) Sedentary activities.
C) Activities with a high risk of falling.
D) Swimming.
  • 15. What is a notable fossil evidence of greenstick fractures?
A) Fossils of modern humans.
B) Fossils of marine animals.
C) Fossils of birds.
D) Fossils of the dinosaur Allosaurus fragilis.
  • 16. What does the presence of greenstick fractures in Lucy suggest?
A) She was a carnivore.
B) She had a disease.
C) She died from a vertical fall and impact with the ground.
D) She lived in a tree.
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