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| 1. | Plaster of Paris consisting of _________ embedded in gauze |
| 3. | observe for signs of urinary output with this type of fracture |
| 5. | most common type of fracture in young and middle aged adults |
| 6. | with skeletal traction, assess pin sites for redness, drainage, or odor, which may indicate __________ |
| 7. | how traction weights should hang |
| 11. | fracture from repeated injury |
| 15. | affected limb should be __________ |
| 18. | surgical procedure in which an incision is made at the fracture site |
| 19. | used for support and balance |
| 21. | use requires too upper body strength |
| 22. | healing time may ______ with age |
| 25. | another name for closed reduction |
| 26. | condition in which globules are released from the marrow the of the broken bone into the bloodstream |
| 29. | assess affected extremities for temperature, pain, motion, capillary refill time, pulses and ________ |
| 30. | even though painful, it may be important to keep _______ to prevent DVT |
| 31. | by age 90, 47% of the population has sustained this type of fracture |
| 32. | used to immobilize fracure of the distal femur, knee, or lower leg |
| 34. | the good leads__ |
| 36. | an arm cast should be above the _______ to prevent swelling |
| 37. | immobilizer used to secure the position of the body parts being treated |