Basic diagnostic test to reveal fractures and fluid. Pt must take off metal and jewerly.
What is Xray
100
Degenerative joint disease commonly seen with Heberden’s nodes
What is Osteoarthritis
100
Immediate nursing intervention for pt with open draining wound diagnosed with osteomyelitis
What is Isolation precautions
100
True/False: Coumadin will disolve a clot
What is False
200
Voluntary muscle
What is Skeletal
200
For this test the patient cannot have any metal and is unable to get the test if the have a pacemaker
What is MRI
200
Chronic systemic inflammation classified by Morning stiffness, Joint pain, Muscle weakness and Fatigue
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis
200
Pt is c/o calf tenderness after a long drive across country. What test could you do at bedside?
What is Homan's sign
200
Fracture where the bone is not aligned
What is Displaced
300
Cells that build and form bone
What is Osteoblasts
300
Needle electrodes placed in skin to check electrical activity in muscles
What is Electromyogram
300
This would be expected if your patient started complaining of numbness, tingling and pain after cast placement
What is Compartment syndrome
300
A family member want to turn a patient that just underwent hip replacement surgery. What would be important to remind them?
What is Keep the legs abducted/can use a pillow or wedge
300
What lungs sounds would be expected of a patient with a fat embolus?
What is Crackles and/or Wheezes
400
Movement toward the midline- ex: putting legs together
What is Adduction
400
Flexible fiberoptic endoscope used to view joint structures and tissues. Pt taught to rest extremity for 2-3 days following procedure.
What is Arthroscopy
400
Disorder known for fused ligaments in the spinal cord. Common pt teaching would be range of motion exercises.
What is Ankylosing Spondylitis
400
What is the most important thing to remember about the weights for traction
What is They need to hang freely
400
Teaching for this procedure would include: do not sit on a low toilet seat, do not cross legs, do not bend at the waist
What is Post op hip surgery
500
Muscle of the neck that turns the head from side to side
What is Sternocleidomastoid
500
Dye injected into the subarachnoid space at the lumbar spine to xray the spinal cord and the vertebral column. Pt must sit semi-fowlers after procedure.
What is Myelogram
500
Type of incomplete fracture where the bone bends
What is Greenstick
500
What should not be included in the interventions if a patient is having muscle spasms?
What is Cold Compress
500
A patient is c/o pain in the foot that was just amputated. What is your priority intervention?