The condition in which an upper or lower extremity is accidentally severed.
What is traumatic amputation?
100
The nurse is aware that this type of teaching should begin with young women because bone loss begins after age 30.
What is osteoporosis education/prevention?
100
Post-operative care that mobilizes the new joint while the patient is lying in bed.
What is CPM (Continuuous Passive Movement) machine
100
A nurse explains that a special radioactive material called a radioisotope will be injected via IV and that it will take 2 hours to complete the scan which is used to detect tumors, arthritis, osteomyelitis, osteoporosis, or unexplained bone pain.
What is a bone scan?
200
This group of medications may cause hyperglycemia as a side effect.
What are glucocorticosteroids?
200
The degeneration of articular cartilage over time resulting in bone on bone destruction.
What is osteoarthritis?
200
Pain, Pressure, Paralysis, Paresthesias, Pallor and Pulselessness
What are the 6 P's?
200
Involves the application of screws, plates, nails or pins to hold bone fragments in alignment.
What is Internal Fixation?
200
A blood test used to detect antibodies for rheumatic disease whose normal titre is negative or <1:10.
What is Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) testing?
300
These two categories of drugs are used to address Phantom Limb Pain.
What are analgesics and anti-epileptic medication ?
300
A partial crack and a bend in the bone, not resulting in a complete break.
What is a greenstick fracture?
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!! A nurse places the bed in flat position with a pillow between the patient's legs, to turn the body as a unit w/o twisting the patient’s back.
What is Log Rolling?
300
Distal-to-proximal wrapping of an amputation in a configuration that prevents restriction of blood flow post- operatively.
What is Figure -8 compression dressing?
300
While a CT scan is useful in detecting fractures of the hips and pelvis,and it can also identify compression fractures; this test utilizing radiowaves and magnetic fields is particularly useful in identifying soft tissue damage in muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
What is an MRI scan?
400
This medication binds with uric acid crystals and is used in gout.
What is colchicine or allopurinol?
400
Compression of muscles, blood vessels, & nerves that can result in (the 6 P's) pressure, pain, pallor, paresthesias, pulselessness, & paralysis.
What is Compartment Syndrome?
400
A nurse is vigilant about positioning a patient who is 24 -48 hours post above the knee amputation (AKA) to prevent which complication?
What is a flexion contracture?
400
Aspiration of synovial fluid via a needle inserted into a joint cavity.
What is arthrocentesis?
400
These sensitive isotopes can be used to detect bone, brain, liver, and breast tissue disease.
What is gallium/thalium?
500
This med inhibits osteoclastic activity; take on an empty stomach; one serious side effect is potential jaw (mandibular) osteonecrosis (Ch 53, Iggy)
What is Fosamax?
500
Results from a disorder of purine metabolism.
What is Gout?
500
A patient with osteomyelitis is admitted to your floor. During your initial assessment you note a foul smelling, purulent-soaked dressing from a right foot ulcer. What level of precautions do you institute as part of the care plan for this patient?
What are Contact Precautions?
500
The application of a pulling force to reduce, align, and rest a body part.
What is Traction?
500
A sensation of paresthesia is created by tapping over the area of the median nerve in the wrist.