What type of fracture occurs when the bone is completely broken into two separate pieces?

A greenstick fracture involves the bone bending and partially breaking, with one side of the bone being broken and the other side bent.

b. Transverse fracture: A transverse fracture occurs when the bone breaks straight across its long axis, not involving bending.
c. Oblique fracture: An oblique fracture involves a diagonal break, not breaking on one side and bending on the other.
d. Stress fracture: A stress fracture occurs due to repetitive stress on the bone, not involving one side breaking and the other side bending.

Before applying a cast, the nurse should obtain a baseline neurovascular assessment of the extremity to establish normal function. This assessment will serve as a reference for comparison throughout the cast's application and during the healing process.

a. Elevating the extremity to reduce swelling is a valuable intervention but is not directly related to applying a cast. It can be performed later as part of post-cast application care.
b. Applying ice packs to the fracture site can help reduce swelling and pain but is not a step in preparing for the cast application.
c. Administering analgesics to manage pain is important, but obtaining a baseline neurovascular assessment is the priority before applying a cast.