Low Back Pain & Body Mechanics
What imaging study commonly identifies fractures, scoliosis, and osteoarthritis of the spine?
What is radiography (X-ray)?
What condition results from compression of the median nerve at the wrist?
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
What condition is commonly called a bunion?
What is hallux valgus?
What is the most common form of joint disease?
What is osteoarthritis?
What bone infection commonly occurs from MRSA contamination?
What is osteomyelitis?
What assessment should the nurse perform to evaluate nerve function in low back pain?
What are DTRs, sensation, and muscle strength?
What test is used to assess for carpal tunnel syndrome?
What is Tinel’s sign?
What foot disorder causes severe heel pain with the first steps in the morning?
What is plantar fasciitis?
How long does morning stiffness usually last in osteoarthritis?
What is less than 30 minutes?
What type of arthritis presents with a warm, swollen, painful joint and fever?
What is septic arthritis?
What is the safest way to lift an object from the floor?
What is bending at the knees and lifting with the legs?
What condition causes the fingers to curl inward due to thickening of the palm fascia?
What is Dupuytren contracture?
What does pes cavus mean?
What is a high-arched foot?
What is the most significant modifiable risk factor for osteoarthritis?
What is obesity?
What is the most common primary malignant bone tumor?
What is osteosarcoma?
What lifestyle factor can worsen muscle tension and back pain?
What is stress?
What are “joint mice”?
What are loose bodies of bone or cartilage inside a joint?
What is the nurse’s priority assessment after foot surgery?
What is neurovascular assessment?
What are the most common fracture sites in osteoporosis?
What are the hip, spine, and wrist?
What disease causes abnormal bone remodeling with enlarged and weakened bones?
What is Paget disease?
A patient bends at the waist while lifting a heavy box and suddenly develops severe lumbar pain. What injury risk should the nurse suspect?
What is muscle strain or herniated disc?
A patient reports numbness and tingling in the thumb and first two fingers after repetitive typing. Which disorder should the nurse suspect first?
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
A postoperative foot-surgery patient reports numb toes and increasing swelling. What is the nurse’s priority action?
What is assessing circulation and notifying the provider?
How long must a patient remain upright after taking bisphosphonates?
What is 30 minutes?
A patient with lung cancer develops severe back pain and spinal lesions. What type of bone tumor is most likely present?
What is metastatic bone cancer?