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ORIF
Common Complications
Post Op Nursing Care
Complication Prevention
Nursing Process
100
Trauma such as falls
What is the cause of hip fractures?
100
reported by 32-56% of post ORIF patients after discharge
What are falls?
100
1-2 hours
What is the time a post op ORIF patient is in the recovery room?
100
patient education and use of assistive devices
What is fall prevention?
100
Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation (ADPIE)
What is the nursing process?
200
The surgical procedure performed to repair hip fractures
What is ORIF of the hip?
200
poor nutrition, CHF and the fear of falling
What are some common causes of falls?
200
given until the patient can handle oral fluids
What are IV fluids?
200
the time when home safety hazards are inspected
What is the home health physical?
200
Vital signs, cognitive status, hip and lower extremity movement, medication usage and psychological status
What is assessment in an ORIF patient?
300
An incision is made and bones are realigned
What is Open Reduction?
300
reported by 3-14% of post ORIF patients
What are secondary fractures?
300
oxygen, incentive spirometry and cough and deep breath
What is airway management?
300
Addresses future fall risk and individualizes interventions.
What is a multifactoral risk assessment?
300
Pain r/t surgical correction of bone fracture
What is an ORIF nursing diagnosis?
400
The placement of surgical hardware to hold bones in place.
What is Internal Fixation?
400
a result of secondary fractures
What are hospitilizations?
400
PCA pump, morphine and oral medication
What is pain management?
400
Have a high prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency?
Who are the elderly?
400
These must be measurable
What are goals?
500
Canes, walkers and crutches
What are assistive devices?
500
post ORIF complication that occurs in 15% of rehospitalized patients
What is death?
500
Teaches how to perform ADL's
What is and Occupational Therapist?
500
Based on the underlying comorbities
What is the goal for treatment?
500
Includes assessment, actual interventions, medication administration and teaching plan
What are interventions?