Musculoskeletal
Manifestations of a fracture.
What is pain, loss of function, deformity, shortening of limb, crepitus, swelling and discoloration.
What is pain, paralysis, paresthesia (numbness), pulselessness, and pallor (pale skin).
Test used to diagnose osteoporosis.
Nursing management of patient with lower back pain.
What is pain relief, improving physical mobility, using proper body mechanics and weight reduction.
The acronym for care of musculoskeletal injuries.
What is RICE. (Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation).
Non-pharmacological interventions for progression of osteoporosis.
What are obtaining sufficient calcium and vitamin D, sunshine, and weight-bearing exercise.
The hallmark of rheumatoid arthritis.
What is synovial proliferation and tenderness to multiple joints, especially the small joints of hands, wrists, and feet. Rheumatoid arthritis is usually only one side of the body.
Non-pharmacological techniques for patients to get restorative sleep.
What are consistent bedtimes, quiet sleep environment, comfortable temperatures, avoiding alcohol and caffeine, positioning of painful joints.
What are direct bone contaminations or an extension of soft tissue infection.
Clinical manifestations of osteoarthritis.
What is limited passive range of motion, pain relieved by rest, stiffness resolving in <30 minutes, crepitus, joint erosion, Herberden or Bouchard nodes. The patient should look at their choice of employment, standing all day on concrete does not help with osteoarthritis symptoms.
The type of arthritis that is noninflammatory and progressive.
What is osteoarthritis.
Nursing management for patients with osteoarthritis.
What is heat or cold, rest, weight reduction, Tylenol, or arthroplasty?
What is the potential for fractures related to weak, porous, bone tissue.
"Silent disease". Chronic metabolic disease in which bone loss causes decreased density and possible fracture. The spine, hip, and wrist are most often at risk.
What is osteoporosis.
What is posture, gait, bone integrity, joint function, muscle strength and size, skin and neurovascular status.
Types of skin presentations in patients diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
What are photosensitivity, butterfly rash, and systemic coin rash.
What is joint stiffness after inactivity, fingers become spindle shaped, joints tender, painful, warm to touch, deformity and disability, morning stiffness 60 minutes to several hours, swollen joints.
6 Ps of compartment syndrome.
What is pain, poikilothermal (feels cold), paresthesia (numbness), paralysis, pulselessness, and pallor (pale skin). This condition is emergent and must be assessed in a timely manner.
Things to assess with your patients prior to sending a patient to MRI.
What is anything metal, jewelry, hearing aids, metal implants, and transdermal patches.
Elevation of pressure within an anatomic compartment that is above normal perfusion pressure.
What is compartment syndrome.
Complication of long bone fractures whereby fat globules diffuse from the marrow into the vascular compartment.
Fat embolism. patient may experience signs/symptoms such as confusion, tachycardia, petechiae from occluded blood vessels. nursing care can include monitoring the patient's oxygen status.
What is treatment for osteomyelitis.
What is long term IV antibiotics.
Hormone that inhibits bone resorption, reduces the renal resorption of calcium and phosphate, and increases the deposit of calcium in the bone.
What is calcitonin.
Priority nursing assessments/care for patients in traction.
What is assessing traction apparatus, neurovascular checks a minimum of every 4 hours, maintaining positioning, preventing skin breakdown, and infection prevention.
This is a minimally invasive surgery where a scope if placed into the joint.
What is arthroscopy.