Patient 3: 52 y/o female experiencing severe shoulder pain after being slammed into the sand by a wave, learning how to boogie board while on vacation

The question is incomplete, so the complete question is as follows:

52 y/o female experiencing severe shoulder pain after being slammed into the sand by a wave, learning how to boogie board while on vacation.

a. Are these bones axial, appendicular, or both?

b.  If it is a fracture, what type? If it is not a fracture, what is the injury?

a. appendicular

b. oblique or spiral

Explanation:

a. These bones are appendicular bones because it support the appendages that is the shoulder. The appendicular bones are the bones of vertebrates that support the appendages. It supports the shoulder girdle pectoral and pelvic girdle.

b. The female suffers from an oblique or spiral fracture as she slammed into the sand by a wave. An oblique or spiral fracture occurs a result of a combination of bending and twisting injury. so when the female slammed into sand, her shoulder suffered from the combination of bending and twisting injury.

Hence, the correct answer is "a. appendicular

b. oblique or spiral".

it's not c. i took the quiz and got it wrong. so my best guess is b.

have a great day, and hope this .