Which item is not listed as a type of splint?

• A. Elastic bandage splint
• B. Commercial splint
• C. Soft splint
• D. Anatomic splint

Answer: (A)

A splint is a device that provides immobilization to a limb or body part to prevent movement after an injury. The items listed as splints include a commercial splint (pre-made, ready-to-use), a soft splint (flexible material like a padded roll or blanket), and anatomic splint (using another body part to brace the injured area). An elastic bandage, while useful to secure a splint or apply gentle compression, is not itself a splint because it does not provide rigid or semi-rigid support to immobilize the limb. So the elastic bandage is the item that isn’t a splint type; it serves to wrap and stabilize, not to immobilize with a dedicated splint.