Lower Body
What is the bone of the upper leg called?
Femur
How many triangulars are used to tie an ankle fracture
2 triangulars
What are 2 ways to get arm fractures?
Answers may vary
How many broads across are needed for a shoulder fracture?
2 broad across
What is the difference between an open and closed fracture?
Whether the skin is broken or not
How is an ankle fracture splinted?
a blanket "boot"
How many triangulars are needed for a lower leg fracture?
5 triangulars
Which fractures require a tubular?
Collarbone & Shoulder
How many triangulars are needed to treat a wrist fracture?
5 total (3 for splint, 1 for sling, 1 for broad across)
What do you do before and after tying?
Nail Bed Test
List all the leg fractures
Upper Leg, Bent Knee, Straight Knee, Lower Leg, Ankle
Where are the triangulars for a straight knee fracture placed?
Above, Below, Ankle
What equipment is needed for a bent elbow fracture?
2 triangulars
Where are the triangulars for a lower arm fracture placed?
Above, Below, Wrist
How do you always tie a triangular at the ankle?
As a figure-8
What splints are used for an upper leg fracture?
1 long splint and 1 short splint
How many triangulars are used to tie a bent knee fracture?
5 triangulars
Wrist, Lower Arm
How do you treat a straight elbow fracture if 1 triangular is not long enough?
Tie together 2 triangulars (or more)
What type of knot do you use to tie the triangulars?
Reef knot
What should be assumed when an upper leg fracture is found?
Head & Spinal
List how many and where all the triangulars are for an upper leg fracture
7 triangulars
Chest, Hips, Above, Below, Knee, Shin, Ankle
What is the full treatment for a straight elbow fracture?
Tie a figure-8 knot around the injured arm's wrist and neck, sandwich a blanket between arm and the body, tie off 2 broads across the body, 1 above, 1 below
Where is the broad across placed for a bent elbow fracture?
Just above the injury
How do treat an open fracture? (full explanation)
Tent & Log Cabin