1. Many people have had a fracture at some time during their life. If you (or someone you know) have/had a broken bone, answer the following questions based on your/their experience. a. (2 marks) How did it feel? Did you know it was broken right away or several hours or days later? How much pain did you have? b. (2 marks) What treatment was done? A cast? Surgery? Pins, plates, screws, traction? c. (2 marks) What effect did the fracture have on your day-to-day activities? Work? School? Leisure activities? d. (2 marks) What accommodations were needed to carry out your ADLs? Toileting? Bathing? Dressing? e. (2 marks) How was your mobility affected? Ambulation? Sitting in a car? Driving a car? f. (2 marks) With the cast? With any surgical incision? g. (2 marks) What long-range problems occurred because of this injury? Periodic pain? Limited mobility? 2. Try this experiment to get a small sample of how the fracture may interfere with your life or your patient’s life. Make an immobilizer for your leg. Use one of the methods suggested or devise your own immobilizer. a. Use four pieces of sturdy cardboard that are long enough to reach from the ankle to mid-thigh. b. Place on the front, back, and sides of the leg. c. Use several sheets of newspaper or magazines and wrap thickly around the leg to immobilize the knee and ankle. d. Secure the immobilizer with an elastic bandage or soft cloth strips. e. After the immobilizer is in place, leave it on for 1 to 2 hours and go about your normal routine. Answer the following questions about what you experienced. i. (2 marks) How much did the “cast” interfere with your routine? ii. (2 marks) What problems occurred because of the cast? iii. (2 marks) How did you feel when you were in the cast? Awkward? As if everyone was looking at you? 3. Try the following experiment to understand how these diseases affect the body or the person. Osteoporosis: Fold a piece of standard 22 × 28 cm (8½ × 11 in.) paper in half, in half again and in half a third time. (It will now be about 3.5 × 28 cm)