PNUR - 148: Class.5 ORTHOPEDIC
NURSING CARE CORRECT 100%!!
contusion - ANSWERbleeding into soft tissue from blunt force
Strains - ANSWERexcessive stretching of a muscle or tendon
Sprains - ANSWERInjuries caused by sudden twisting or wrenching of a joint with
stretching or tearing of ligaments
Dislocations - ANSWERSevere injury of the ligamentous structures surrounding the
join; results in complete displacement or articular surface of the joint
Subluxation - ANSWERpartial or incomplete displacement of the joint surface
Casting: nursing assessments - ANSWERassess for bleeding by marking the
shadowing
Casting: teaching - ANSWERkeeping cast uncovered, use of crutches,
immobilization
Bivalve cast - ANSWERA cast that is cut in half to detect or relieve pressure
underneath, especially when a patient has decreased or no sensation in the portion
of the body surrounded by the cast.
Clinical manifestations for both dislocation and subluxation - ANSWERDeformities,
pain, and parathesia
Medications for dislocations and subluxations - ANSWERcorticosteroids for anti-
inflammatory properties and analgesics
Collaborative management for for dislocations and subluxations - ANSWERrehab,
OT and physiotherapists, immobilizations and client teaching
Factors that may affect bone remolding - ANSWERO2 and blood oxygenation to site,
severity of injury, disease, nutrients, ineffective treatment
Types of treat for fractures - ANSWERtraction, closed reduction, open reduction,
cast applications, internal fixation and external fixation
Types of casts - ANSWERfiberglass and plaster
Casting: potential complications - ANSWERCompartment syndrome
Cast should not be covered as the temp can rise inside the cast and burn the skin
Infection of skin, skin breakdown
Bleeding under the cast
Muscle atrophy
NURSING CARE CORRECT 100%!!
contusion - ANSWERbleeding into soft tissue from blunt force
Strains - ANSWERexcessive stretching of a muscle or tendon
Sprains - ANSWERInjuries caused by sudden twisting or wrenching of a joint with
stretching or tearing of ligaments
Dislocations - ANSWERSevere injury of the ligamentous structures surrounding the
join; results in complete displacement or articular surface of the joint
Subluxation - ANSWERpartial or incomplete displacement of the joint surface
Casting: nursing assessments - ANSWERassess for bleeding by marking the
shadowing
Casting: teaching - ANSWERkeeping cast uncovered, use of crutches,
immobilization
Bivalve cast - ANSWERA cast that is cut in half to detect or relieve pressure
underneath, especially when a patient has decreased or no sensation in the portion
of the body surrounded by the cast.
Clinical manifestations for both dislocation and subluxation - ANSWERDeformities,
pain, and parathesia
Medications for dislocations and subluxations - ANSWERcorticosteroids for anti-
inflammatory properties and analgesics
Collaborative management for for dislocations and subluxations - ANSWERrehab,
OT and physiotherapists, immobilizations and client teaching
Factors that may affect bone remolding - ANSWERO2 and blood oxygenation to site,
severity of injury, disease, nutrients, ineffective treatment
Types of treat for fractures - ANSWERtraction, closed reduction, open reduction,
cast applications, internal fixation and external fixation
Types of casts - ANSWERfiberglass and plaster
Casting: potential complications - ANSWERCompartment syndrome
Cast should not be covered as the temp can rise inside the cast and burn the skin
Infection of skin, skin breakdown
Bleeding under the cast
Muscle atrophy
