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This positioning intervention helps reduce the risk of further injury in a client with a head injury by maintaining the neck in alignment with the rest of the body.
What is Elevate the client's head slightly while keeping the neck neutral?
After a client undergoes an invasive joint examination of the knee, the nurse should closely monitor for this potentially serious complication.
Serous drainage
To help facilitate calcium absorption from food and supplements during recovery from a fractured hip, the nurse would suggest increasing intake of this vitamin.
Vitamin D
This structure connects a muscle to the bone, and an injury to it would involve this specific part of the musculoskeletal system.
What is a tendon.
This type of spinal deformity has the most significant consequences on the respiratory system, potentially affecting lung function.
What is scoliosis
For a client with an injured body part that does not require rigid immobilization, the nurse would expect the physician to use this on a short-term basis.
What is a splint.
An elevated uric acid level can be an indicator of this inflammatory condition, which the nurse should screen for during shift rounds.
What is Gout
The nurse is educating the client on the periods of most rapid bone growth, and this is the period when it occurs most rapidly.
What is from birth through puberty.
A surgical incision of the fascia and separation of the muscle to relieve pressure and restore tissue perfusion is called what?
What is essential to be reported to the MD if assessed with a crushing injury?
What is pulselessness.
What is no pulse.
When a client has a cast applied to a tibia fracture and requires dressing changes for a wound with drainage, the nurse should prepare for this procedure.
What is cutting a cast window.
To prevent complications following a total knee arthroplasty, the nurse would anticipate administering this type of pharmacologic therapy.
What is anticoagulation therapy.
A characteristic of MUSCULOSKELETAL changes in an older/elderly adult is.
What is loss of height.
What nursing intervention to a sprain will result in vasoconstriction to reduce swelling?
What is applying ice to the area.
An ROM assessment performed to detect signs of deep vein thrombosis.
What is dorsiflexion.
The acronym PRICE stands for what?
Protections, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
Nodules that develop on distal interphalangeal joints related to degenerative joint disease are called what?
What are Heberden's nodes.
To relieve muscle spasm and pain in a client with a fractured femur who is not a candidate for immediate surgery, the nurse should anticipate the physician will order this intervention.
What is skin traction
To promote stump extension and prevent contractures in a client who had an above-the-knee amputation, the nurse can place the client in this position several times per day.
What is prone position.
The nurse should recognize this symptom as a potential complication of rib fractures, which requires immediate reporting to the physician.
What are crackles in the lung bases.
The goal (expected outcome) of traction prior to surgery is to relieve muscle spasms, align the bones of the affected limb, and immobilize the bone.
True or False
True
What teaching will the nurse provide to a patient taking an NSAID for their carpal tunnel syndrome pain?
Take the medication with food.
X-ray evidence that a bone fragment has been driven into another bone fragment is described as what type of fracture?
What is impacted.
A type of fracture that occurs in an area of diseased bone and can occur without trauma or a fall is?
After a surgical amputation, a client with diabetes experiences pain that comes and goes in the missing limb. The nurse's best response would be to explain this phenomenon as follows.
What is phantom pain.
To develop Lyme Disease, a tick must be attached to the body for how long?
What is 36 to 48 hours.
An audible clicking noise while speaking may be heard in a client who has this disorder.
What is temporomandibular disorder.
Ringing in the ears is a sign of toxicity related to the use of this analgesic.
What is aspirin (salicylate toxicity or salicylism).
Widespread chronic pain is associated with this process.
What is Fibromyalgia.
A fat emboli can occur this many hours following an accident.
What is 48 to 72 hours.