61 Clients Requiring Orthopedic Treatment
This type of fracture is a red flag for abuse
What is spiral
This term describes a partial dislocation of a joint in which the bone is out of alignment but not completely displaced
What is subluxation
a fracture in which the bone has splintered into several fragments
What is comminuted
widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and multiple tender points throughout the body with no identifiable inflammatory or structural cause on imaging or labs
What is fibromyalgia
A patient is educated to use sunscreen, wear protective clothing, and limit sun exposure. What are they trying to avoid (1), which is a hallmark of what condition (2)
What is (1) photosensitivity, (2) SLE triggers
What is this called (1) and what is the reason for it (2)
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(1) bi valve cast
(2) common when casts are too tight, there is swelling or loss of sensation
Two reasons someone might have a AKA/BKA NOT related to diabetes or blunt trauma
What are peripheral vascular disease and osteomyelitis
unrelenting pain unrelieved by analgesics is a classic finding in what problem
What is compartment syndrome
This abnormal tissue that forms in the synovial membrane during rheumatoid arthritis invades and destroys cartilage and bone
What is pannus
This chronic bone disorder (1) involves abnormal and excessive bone remodeling in which old bone is broken down and replaced with structurally abnormal bone that is larger but weaker — leading to bone pain, deformity, and fractures or this serious complication (2)
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What is
(1) Pagets disease
(2) Deafness
Number one priority for clients in casts/splints/traction
What is assess neurovascular status
a clawlike deformity of the hand resulting from obstructed arterial blood flow to the forearm and hand
Volkmann contracture
injuries to the ligaments surrounding a joint
What is a sprain
A patient with rheumatoid arthritis asks why her joints are so stiff every morning. The nurse explains that this characteristic morning stiffness lasting more than this amount of time (1) is a hallmark feature of this (2)
What is one hour or more (1) and RA (2)
chronic autoimmune disease (1) affects multiple body systems including the skin, kidneys, joints, heart, and lungs and is identified by its classic butterfly-shaped rash (2) in this location, also called a (3) rash
What is
(1) SLE
(2) on the cheeks and nose
(3) malar
What are the 6 P's of Neurovascular Assessment
What are pain, pallor, pulselessness, paresthesia, paralysis, poikilothermia
red flag for dislocation
What is "pop" or "popping sound"
This term describes nerve damage that results in weakness or paralysis of a muscle group — commonly seen after prolonged pressure on a nerve, fracture complications, or improper positioning.
What is Palsy
This metabolic disorder (1 - give both names) is caused by elevated uric acid levels in the blood that crystallize and deposit in joints — most classically affecting (2) — causing sudden severe pain, redness, and swelling
What is
1- Gout, Hyperuricemia
2 - The big toe
This progressive inflammatory disorder (1) primarily affects the spine and sacroiliac joints, eventually causing fusion of the vertebrae and resulting in this complication (2) in which the joint becomes permanently immobile
What is (1) Ankylosing spondylitis and (2) ankylosis
This condition (1), in which blood supply to the bone is disrupted causing the bone tissue to die, is one of the primary reasons a patient may require a total hip replacement and is commonly seen in patients who take long term this med class (2) or have a history of (3)."
What is:
(1) Avascular necrosis
(2) Corticosteroids
(3) Heavy alcohol use
Condition where clients report pain radiating down the dorsal surface of the forearm and a weak grasp
epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
What is the name of the test (1) and what is it testing for (2)
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(1) Phalen's sign (2) carpal Tunnel
A young patient presents with a bulls-eye rash, joint pain, fatigue, and flu-like symptoms two weeks after hiking in a wooded area in the northeast. Name the disease (1), the causative organism (2), the vector responsible for transmission (3), and the priority treatment (4)
What is
(1) Lyme disease
(2) Borrelia burgdorferi
(3) Tick
(4) Doxycycline (or antibiotics)
This bone disorder (1) is caused by this vitamin (2) deficiency in adults resulting in softening of the bones due to impaired calcium and phosphate metabolism — the childhood equivalent of this condition is called (3).
What is
(1) osteomalacia
(2) Vitamin D
(3) Ricketts