Assertion (A): Plaster of Paris is used by doctors for setting fractured bones. Reason (R): When Plaster of Paris is mixed with water and applied around the fractured limbs, it sets into a hard mass. Options: A . &nbspBoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B . &nbspBoth A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. C . &nbspA is true but R is false. D . &nbspA is false but R is true. E . &nbspBoth A and are false.

Assertion (A): Plaster of Paris is used by doctors for setting fractured bone

Question

Directions: In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true. (e) Both A and are false.

Assertion (A):

Plaster of Paris is used by doctors for setting fractured bones.

Reason (R):

When Plaster of Paris is mixed with water and applied around the fractured limbs, it sets into a hard mass.

Options:

A . Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B . Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C . A is true but R is false.

D . A is false but R is true.

E . Both A and are false.

Answer: Option A
Answer: (a)
Plaster of Paris when mixed with water and applied around the fractured limbs, sets into a hard mass and keeps the bone joints in a fixed position.
So, it can be used for setting fractured bones.

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