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lbcchick

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Which type of fracture occurs because the bone is diseased or weakened?
 
  a. stress fracture
  b. pathologic fracture
  c. spiral fracture
  d. oblique fracture

Question 2

Dysentery is usually caused by a bacterial or parasitic infection.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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kingdude89

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b
Explanation:
a. stress fracture: does not occur from a diseased bone
b. pathologic fracture: correct
c. spiral fracture: does not occur from a diseased bone
d. oblique fracture: does not occur from a diseased bone

Answer to Question 2

True


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