CME Quiz

摘要

Health care professionals who are not family physicians are eligible to receive the designated number of credits in Category 1 of the AMA/PRA on completion and return of the answer card. Which one of the following statements about the evaluation of patients with a suspected clavicle fracture is correct? * A. Computed tomography is often helpful in midshaft clavicle fractures to assess the extent of displacement. * B. An anteroposterior (AP) view with 45-degree cephalic tilt is the best initial imaging study. * C. An AP view with 45-degree caudal tilt is the best initial imaging study. * D.n * D. The patient's verapamil dosage should be increased if blood pressure is not well controlled. Which of the following statements about treatment of midshaft clavicle fractures is/are correct? * A. Displaced fractures should always be managed operatively. * B. The figure-of-eight dressing may be poorly tolerated but leads to better outcomes than a simple arm sling. * C. A simple arm sling leads to similar outcomes to a figure-of-eight dressing. * D. Operative fixation should be considered in patients with multiple risk factors for nonunion.