Musculoskeletal Disorders
This degenerative joint disease affects weight-bearing joints and worsens with activity.
What is osteoarthritis?
A break in a bone that does not pierce the skin.
What is a closed fracture?
This common infection of the pharynx is caused by beta-hemolytic streptococci.
What is strep throat (pharyngitis)?
This disease involves chronic inflammation and mucus production for at least 3 months in 2 consecutive years.
What is chronic bronchitis?
When caring for a patient with a nosebleed, position the patient this way.
What is sitting forward and applying pressure?
This autoimmune disease causes bilateral joint inflammation and morning stiffness.
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
This complication is characterized by pain unrelieved by meds, pallor, pulselessness, paresthesia, and paralysis.
What is compartment syndrome?
This viral illness presents with sudden fever, chills, myalgia, and cough.
What is influenza?
This disease is caused by destruction of alveoli leading to air trapping and impaired gas exchange.
What is emphysema?
This device helps prevent atelectasis after surgery.
What is an incentive spirometer?
This metabolic disorder results in low bone mass and fractures of spine, wrist, and hip.
What is osteoporosis?
This complication of long bone fractures causes respiratory distress, confusion, and petechiae.
What is a fat embolism?
This infection of lung tissue presents with fever, crackles, and productive cough.
What is pneumonia?
This chronic inflammatory airway disorder is often triggered by allergens or stress.
What is asthma?
This is the priority action if a patient is suspected to have a pulmonary embolism.
What is administer oxygen and call for help?
This systemic disorder results from uric acid buildup causing joint inflammation.
What is gout?
This infection of the bone may require long-term antibiotics or surgery.
What is osteomyelitis?
This bacterial infection presents with night sweats, blood-tinged sputum, and weight loss.
What is tuberculosis?
This hereditary disorder causes thick secretions and frequent respiratory infections.
What is cystic fibrosis?
Patients with COPD should receive oxygen therapy this way.
What is low-flow oxygen?
This rare metabolic bone disease results in abnormal bone remodeling and weak bones.
What is Paget’s disease?
This complication may result if bone ends fail to heal together.
What is nonunion?
This infection causes inflammation of the tonsils and often requires antibiotics or surgery.
What is tonsillitis?
This complication of COPD is right-sided heart failure caused by pulmonary hypertension.
What is cor pulmonale?
This type of mask must be worn when transporting a patient with TB.
What is an N95 mask?