A 16 year old high school football player suffered a fracture of his humerus. Assessment of the fracture includes the following data; the fracture does not protrude through the skin and the bone appears bent. This fracture is called: O Closed comminuted O Closed greenstick O Open spiral O Open greenstick

A 16 year old high school football player suffered a fracture of his humerus. Assessment of the fracture includes the following data; the fracture does not protrude through the skin and the bone appears bent. This fracture is called: O Closed comminuted O Closed greenstick O Open spiral O Open greenstick

Medical Terminology for Health Professions, Spiral bound Version (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305634350

Author:Ann Ehrlich, Carol L. Schroeder, Laura Ehrlich, Katrina A. Schroeder

Publisher:Ann Ehrlich, Carol L. Schroeder, Laura Ehrlich, Katrina A. Schroeder

ChapterCom: Comprehensive Medical Terminology Review

Section: Chapter Questions

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