مريض بكسر في الترقوة. ما العلاج المعتاد غالباً؟

A client has a fractured clavicle. What is the usual treatment?

1. A full plaster cast over the chest
2. Skeletal traction in bed
3. Urgent surgery for every case
4. An arm sling with analgesia

Answer: D) An arm sling with analgesia. Most clavicle fractures are managed with a sling and analgesia and heal within weeks; surgery is for selected cases.