nstp m5

• 2 types of fractures
• closed(simple)- the skin has no wound anywhere near the fracture site
• indicator of a broken bone
• types of splints
• improvised splints- folded newspapers, magazines, cardboard, wood board, pillow, etc
• commercial splints- SAM splints, air splints
• what is the meaning of RICE
• muscles strains, also known as a muscle pull, occurs when the muscle is stretched beyond its normal range of motion
• spinal injuries- is a column of vertebrae stacked on the next from the skull's base to the tail of the bone