NCLEX-PN Practice Q 85

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A child is hospitalized with a fractured femur involving the epiphysis. Epiphyseal fractures are serious because:

  

     A. Normal bone growth is affected

     B. Callus formation prevents bone healing

     C. Bone marrow is lost through the fracture site

     D. Blood supply to the bone is obliterated

    

    

Correct Answer: A. Normal bone growth is affected

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Option A: Growth plates located in the epiphysis can be damaged by epiphyseal fractures. A serious complication is the complete closure of the growth plate which means that the affected bone will not grow as long compared to the unaffected side or the possibility of an infection if the bone is sticking out of the skin.

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