Types of Traction
A type of traction where a pin, screw, or wire are surgicllay inserted into the bone so that weights can be applied to pull the bone back in allignment.
What is skeletal traction?
What type of cast may take 24-36 hours to fully dry?
What is a plaster cast?
With a compound fracture, the patient is at higher risk for these two complications.
What is Hemorrhage and Osteomyelitis?
What is the most common complication of a total hip replacement (THR)?
What is hip dislocation?
What disease is a rare metabolic disease which results in increased breakdown and formation of bone that is abnormal and weak.
What is Paget?
What type of skin traction is used for a shorter duration of a hip fracture and pulls the extremity into full extension, thereby reducing muscle spasms?
What is Bucks Traction?
What can happen when a wet cast is held or moved using the whole hand?
What is a pressure point or hot spot?
A venous thrombus that moves from the veins to the lungs is called? Name two common preventative measures.
What is Deep Vein Thrombosis(DVT)?
What is Lovenox and SCD's
What is abducted? (away from the center of the body)
What is the most common type of bone cancer and is usually found near the knees?
What is Osteosarcoma?
Which type of traction allows for more movement of the torso.
What is 90/90 traction?
How high should a lower extremity cast be elevated?
What is above the heart?
What type of nursing assessment/checks should be done every 1-2 hours for 24 hours, then 4 times a day after cast placement?
What are neurovascular checks?
What type of surgery can lead to contractures if the patient stays in flexion?
What is BKA?
Which connective tissue disorder is more common in men and is related to Uric Acid production?
What is Gout?
Which is the only type of skin traction available for a child under 2 years old for a lower-extremity fracture?
Bryant's Traction
For a patient lying in bed with a wet cast, how often should the nurse assist in turning the patient to prevent flattening of the cast?
What is every 1-2 hours?
A condition is a medical emergency in which swelling causes pressure within the fractured limb to increase, resulting in reduced circulation and nerve compression.
What is compartment syndrome?
What labs are elevated with Rhabdomyolysis?
What is CK-3, CK, and Myoglobin
Which type of arthritis is also known as Degenerative Joint Disease and is more common in women over 50?
What is Osteoarthritis?
What is Ilizarov traction used for?
What is promoting limb lengthening by acting like a new growth plate?
Name two priority nursing assessments for a patient with a cast?
What are:
Neurovascular checks and skin integrity monitoring
What is a life-threatening complication of long bone fractures that involves yellow bone marrow that can lead to respiratory failure?
What is Fat Embolism Syndrome?
What lab would you expect to see ordered for a patient with suspected Paget's disease or metastatic bone cancer?
What is Alkaline Phosphatase?
What disease is caused by inflammation with new synovial tissue growth, including inflammatory cells, causing joint and bone destruction, resulting in deformity?
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?