Pain
This type of pain occurs with a sudden onset
What is acute pain?
This type of fracture usually occurs because of trauma
What is orthopedic?
Patients should never stick blank into their cast
What is anything ever?
This occurs due to abnormal bone formation
What is osteoarthritis?
This type of pain occurs in the removed limb area of amputee patients
What is phantom pain?
This type of pain occurs due to nerve damage
What is neuropathic ?
These types of fractures often occur with osteoporosis due to lumbar or cervical discs sitting on top of each other due to decreased joint space
What is a compression fracture?
Patients with acute fractures will require this type of assessment
What is a pain assessment?
Risk factors for osteoporosis include
What are Low vitamin d and calcium levels?
Most amputations occur to this part of the body
What is lower limbs?
This type of pain occurs for at least three months
What is chronic pain?
This type of fracture occurs due to a disease process
What is pathological?
This is the most important assessment that nurses perform related to cast care
What is a neuro vascular exam?
This procedure is used to visualize and repair torn ligaments
What is an arthroscopy?
This is the most common surgical technique used for amputation of a limb
What is closed flap method?
This type of pain occurs without a specific cause
What is idopathic?
This fracture occurs when there is no break to the skin
What is a closed fracture?
Clients with a plaster or fiberglass cast should never do this
What is get the cast wet?
This is excessive pulling of a muscle
What is sprain or strain?
The nurse should be aware of these complications for the amputee patient.
What are pain, infection, and bleeding.
This type of pain occurs in the internal organs
What is visceral pain?
This type of fracture occurs when the bone completely splits in half
What is a complete fracture?
Clients should never
What is double Jeopardy? Tell me something new you learned today?
This class of medications are often used to treat osteoporosis they must be take with 6-8 ounces of water
What are bisphosphonates?
These other disciplines will be involved in the care for your amputee patients
What are social services, and pt/ot?