OA
In OA _______ are bony outgrowths on the distal interphalangeal joints.
What is Heberden’s Nodes?
Two symptoms of fat embolism are _______
Tachypnea/ tachycardia
dyspnea
cough/crackles/ wheezes
increased production of white-colored sputum
chest pain
mental staus changes/headache
restlessness
petechial rash present over chest and/or neck
Temporary traction is maintained by direct application of a pulling force on the client's skin.
What is Bucks traction?
How are sprains treated?
What is rest, ice, compression, and elevation (RICE)?
True or false. For traumatic finger amputation, the finger should be placed on ice.
What is false?
Name two risk factors for osteoarthritis
What are age > 40, decreased estrogen, obesity, repeated injuries, strenuous jobs/
The primary reason an abductor pillow is used in hip replacement
What is to prevent dislocation?
Uses pins, wires, tongs, or screws that are surgically inserted into the bone
What is skeletal traction?
A common complication of hip and joint replacement
What is a DVT?
For a traumatic amputation, the first thing to do is __________
What is call 911?
________ management and ______control are the primary goals in the treatment of osteoarthritis.
What are symptom management and pain control?
Which check should be done post-op for both total hip & total knee replacements?
What are Neurovascular checks?
Clients with long bone fractures are at greatest risk for developing __________
What is fat embolism?
Acronym ORIF
What is open reduction internal fixation?
Type of fracture where bone end protrudes through the skin
What is an open or compound fracture?
Name two non-drug interventions to manage OA.
What are;
•Balance rest and activity
•Rest during acute inflammation
•Modify activities to ↓ joint stress
•Avoid prolonged standing, kneeling, squatting
•Structure day to decrease stress on joints
This should be done before diagnostic testing using radiation or contrast dye all patients should be assessed for _____ and women of childbearing age may need ___________.
What are allergies and a pregnancy test?
Minimally invasive surgical procedure on a joint
What is arthroscopic surgery?
2 Physiologic Consequences of Immobility
What is?
decreased cardiac output: formation of blood clots
reduced lung expansion: at risk for atelectasis or pneumonia
loss of muscle massand atrophy
skin breakdown
constipation
renal calculi or UTI
When a bone breaks into several pieces
What is a comminuted fracture?
The nurse is teaching a class about the joints commonly affected by osteoarthritis (OA). Which joints should the nurse include?
What are hands, knees, and hips?
Name three measures to prevent venous thrombosis
What are
Compression stockings, sequential compression devices
ROM exercises
Prophylactic anticoagulant drugs
A term that means numbness or burning or prickling sensation that is usually felt in the hands, arms, legs, or feet, but can also occur in other parts of the body
What is Paresthesia?
Shortened extremity, increased discomfort, and/or inability to move the joint after hip arthroplasty
What are the signs of hip dislocation?
Identify two ways to prevent flexion contractures after an amputation
What is proper positioning
ROM exercises
Avoid elevating stump on a pillow after the first 24 hours.