Fractures
This type of fracture occurs when the bone breaks through the skin.
What is an open (compound) fracture?
This degenerative joint disease is caused by the breakdown of cartilage and commonly affects knees, hips, and hands.
What is Osteoarthritis?
This disease causes decreased bone density and increases the risk of fractures, especially in older adult
What is Osteoporosis?
These five signs are assessed to evaluate neurovascular status after a fracture.
What are the 5 P’s: Pain, Pallor, Pulselessness, Paresthesia, and Paralysis?
This device uses weights and pulleys to align and immobilize fractured bones.
What is traction?
This complication can occur 24–72 hours after a long bone fracture and presents with respiratory distress, petechiae, and confusion.
What is Fat Embolism Syndrome?
This autoimmune disease causes chronic inflammation of the joints and can lead to joint deformities.
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
A patient with a leg fracture suddenly reports severe pain that is not relieved by pain medication and has numbness in the foot. What is the nurse’s priority concern?
What is Compartment Syndrome?
A patient with a cast reports tingling in their fingers and the fingers appear pale and cool. What is the nurse’s priority action
Assess circulation and neurovascular status immediately (check pulses, capillary refill, sensation).
This class of medications is commonly used to reduce pain and inflammation in musculoskeletal conditions like arthritis.
What are NSAIDs?