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name that bone
compartment syndrome
Is that Real?
Surgery 101
Call the doctor
100
What is the largest bone in the body
femur
100
Compartment Syndrome is a life-threatening condition of the limbs which occurs after an injury, when there is insufficient blood supply to muscles and nerves due _____
What is to increased pressure in an area
100

The smaller the number the bigger the needle

True

100
Time that patients are NPO for a surgery
What is midnight
100

Your patient has a faint weak pulse in the leg that just had surgery

What is always call the doctor

200
number of bones in the human body
What is 206
200
length of time it takes compartment syndrome to develop?
What is anywhere from hours to days. There is no time limit!
200
Rods that are placed on the outside of the skin to hold a fracture in place until the patient is able to go to surgery
What is true
200

Excessive loss of blood, tachycardia, anxiety, pallor, and cool clammy skin

What is Shock

200

Your patient is complaining of numbness over his incision

What is you will not call the doctor. This is normal after surgery

300
Two bones that make up the forearm
What is radius and ulna
300
What is the treament for compartment syndrome
What is emergent surgery
300

Bluestick Fracture

What is False

300

Surgery that replaces the complete knee

What is total knee replacement

300

Your patient that you just recieved from PACU has a shadow on their post operative dressing

What is no you do not call the doctor. A small amount of bloody drainage is normal after surgery

400
The two bones that make up the lower portion of the leg
What is tibia and fibula
400
name 2 causes of compartment syndrome
What is a fracture, bruised muscle, crush injury, and steriod use
400

Fibia

What is False. The tibia and fibula are often confused for one another

400

Name 4 complications of a fracture

DVT, fat embolism, infection, Compartment syndrome, shock.

400

Your patient does not have IV ABX ordered post op because he is allergic to Ancef the commonly used ABX after surgery

What is call the doctor. Almost every orthopedic patient should have IV ABX ordered post op.

500
The bone that makes the socket portion of the hip joint
What is acetabulum
500
5 P's of compartment syndrome
What is pain, pulselessness, paresthesia, pallor, and paralysis
500

25% of the human body's bones are located in the spine

What is false. Correct answer is feet

500

Major complication associated with amputation

Hemorrhage 

500

Your patient is stating that the pain medication that you just gave them by mouth is not working

What is do not call the doctor until the medicaiton has had time to work