Which option correctly identifies a fracture?

Which option correctly identifies a fracture?

• A. Fracture
• B. Strain
• C. Sprain
• D. Dislocation

Answer: (A)

Fracture means there is a break or crack in a bone. This is what sets it apart from injuries to soft tissue. A fracture can be closed (the skin isn’t broken) or open (bone may poke through the skin). Signs often include sharp or deep bone pain, swelling, tenderness, deformity or an odd shape, and trouble moving the limb. In first aid, the goal is to immobilize the area to prevent further damage, keep the person calm, check for feeling and movement in the affected area, and seek medical care. The other terms describe different injuries: a strain is overstretched or torn muscle or tendon; a sprain is a torn ligament around a joint; a dislocation is when the ends of bones are no longer in their normal joint position, usually with visible deformity and severe pain. So, identifying a fracture is recognizing a break in the bone.

Fracture means there is a break or crack in a bone. This is what sets it apart from injuries to soft tissue. A fracture can be closed (the skin isn’t broken) or open (bone may poke through the skin). Signs often include sharp or deep bone pain, swelling, tenderness, deformity or an odd shape, and trouble moving the limb. In first aid, the goal is to immobilize the area to prevent further damage, keep the person calm, check for feeling and movement in the affected area, and seek medical care. The other terms describe different injuries: a strain is overstretched or torn muscle or tendon; a sprain is a torn ligament around a joint; a dislocation is when the ends of bones are no longer in their normal joint position, usually with visible deformity and severe pain. So, identifying a fracture is recognizing a break in the bone.