PN 4003 VARIATIONS IN HEALTH 2026
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Hip arthroplasty: nursing care.
Answer: pre operative teaching - post op teaching
early mobilization
pain management
◉ flail chest: define.
Answer: results from multiple rib fractures causing instability of the
chest wall.
◉ flail chest: nursing care.
Answer: pain management
ICU - mechanical ventilation
◉ fractures: define.
Answer: disruption or break in the continuity of the structure of
bone
classified as open or closed
,◉ bone healing process.
Answer: fracture hematoma - initial 72 hours after injury
granulation tissue - 3-14 days after injury
callus formation - by the end of the 2nd week of injury
ossification - 3 weeks to 6 months
consolidation - can occur up to 1 year following injury
remodelling -
◉ closed reduction.
Answer: non surgical, manual realignment of bone fragments
◉ open reduction.
Answer: correction of bone alignment through a surgical incision
◉ traction.
Answer: the application of a pulling force to an injured or diseased
part of the body or extremity. used to prevent or reduce pain and
muscle spasms.
◉ cast care.
Answer: apply ice over fracture site for 24 hr.
dry cast throroughly after exposure to water
, elevate extremity above heart level
move joints above and below cast regularly
◉ cast care donts.
Answer: get plaster cast wet
remove any padding
insert any objects in the cast
bear weight on new cast for 48 hours
◉ concussion.
Answer: a sudden, transient, mechanical head injury with disruption
of neural activity and a change in LOC.
◉ concussion: signs.
Answer: any period of loss or decreased LOC less than 30 minutes
- any lack of memory for events immediately before or after the
injury less than 24 hours
- slowed thinking
- headache
- weakness
- loss of balance
- change in vision or hearing
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Hip arthroplasty: nursing care.
Answer: pre operative teaching - post op teaching
early mobilization
pain management
◉ flail chest: define.
Answer: results from multiple rib fractures causing instability of the
chest wall.
◉ flail chest: nursing care.
Answer: pain management
ICU - mechanical ventilation
◉ fractures: define.
Answer: disruption or break in the continuity of the structure of
bone
classified as open or closed
,◉ bone healing process.
Answer: fracture hematoma - initial 72 hours after injury
granulation tissue - 3-14 days after injury
callus formation - by the end of the 2nd week of injury
ossification - 3 weeks to 6 months
consolidation - can occur up to 1 year following injury
remodelling -
◉ closed reduction.
Answer: non surgical, manual realignment of bone fragments
◉ open reduction.
Answer: correction of bone alignment through a surgical incision
◉ traction.
Answer: the application of a pulling force to an injured or diseased
part of the body or extremity. used to prevent or reduce pain and
muscle spasms.
◉ cast care.
Answer: apply ice over fracture site for 24 hr.
dry cast throroughly after exposure to water
, elevate extremity above heart level
move joints above and below cast regularly
◉ cast care donts.
Answer: get plaster cast wet
remove any padding
insert any objects in the cast
bear weight on new cast for 48 hours
◉ concussion.
Answer: a sudden, transient, mechanical head injury with disruption
of neural activity and a change in LOC.
◉ concussion: signs.
Answer: any period of loss or decreased LOC less than 30 minutes
- any lack of memory for events immediately before or after the
injury less than 24 hours
- slowed thinking
- headache
- weakness
- loss of balance
- change in vision or hearing
