Which of the Following Would Identify an Open or Compound

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would identify an open or compound fracture?

• A) The skin and soft tissue are exposed at the fracture site.
• B) A bone is crushed into many small pieces.
• C) The bone appears bent with a partial fracture line.
• D) One end of a bone is forced into an adjacent bone.

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Central Nervous System

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Processing Images

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