The nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a patient who has a bone fracture that is splintered and has shattered into numerous fragments.Which term should the nurse use to document this type of fracture?

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A bone splintered or shattered into numerous fragments is a comminuted fracture that often occurs in crushing injuries.A.Impacted describes a bone that is forcibly pushed together,resulting in bone being pushed into bone.B.Avulsion describes a piece of bone that is torn away from the main bone while still attached to a ligament or tendon.C.Greenstick describes a bone that is bent and fractures on the outer arc of the bend.

The Nurse Is Contributing to the Plan of Care for a Patient