When a Patient Recovering from a Fractured Tibia Asks What

question 24

Multiple Choice

When a patient recovering from a fractured tibia asks what callus formation is,the nurse tells her it is:

• A) when blood vessels of the bone are compressed.
• B) a part of the bone healing process after a fracture when new bone is being formed over the fracture site.
• C) the formation of a clot over the fracture site.
• D) when the hematoma becomes organized and a fibrin meshwork is formed.

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