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NUR 254 Exams 2| Galen College | 2025
Complete Maternal & Pediatric Nursing Grade
A.
1. What is isometric movement?: no movement, but you are engaging
muscles kegels planks
wall sits
2. What are the 6 P's of neurovascular status?: Pain
Polar (temp of skin)
Pulse
Paresthesia (decreased sensation)
Pallor
Paralysis
3. What are important assessments for musculoskeletal?: 6 P's
alignment
make sure both sides are equal (R v L)
, 4. What is the nursing role for arthroscopy?: administer analgesic
5. What is the nursing role for the bone density test?: no Ca supp prior
this is done to test for bone density
6. What is nursing care for arthrosentesis?: contraindicated for
bleeding risk
analgesic and ABX
7. How do we identify a potential pelvic Fx?: Ecchymosis tenderness
edema
inability to bear weight
8. nursing care for pelvic Fx?: BLEEDING!!!!!!! ( what do. wedo for
this ) careful handling asses NV status
monitor for injury to pelvic organs
9. What is done for a pelvic Fx?: peritoneal lavage
immobilization/stabilization
CT, XR
10. How does a Hip Fx present?: shortened, adducted, externally
rotated leg muscle spasm, positioning resistance, pain
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ecchymosis
11. What do we do for Hip Fx?: Hip precautions
(no bending less than 90 degree
angle pillow between legs
12. How do we recognize a femoral Fx?: inability to move hip and
knee deformed and painful thigh
edema
13. What is nursing management for femoral Fx?: monitor NV
status pain control Fx reduction skeletal traction
early mobilization
14. What are complications for femoral Fx?: shock (lots of
bleeding, big vessels in thighs)
knee effusion (ligament damage) (instability of knee joint)
15. What does emergency nursing management include?: OPEN:
covering with sterile dressings
NUR 254 Exams 2| Galen College | 2025
Complete Maternal & Pediatric Nursing Grade
A.
1. What is isometric movement?: no movement, but you are engaging
muscles kegels planks
wall sits
2. What are the 6 P's of neurovascular status?: Pain
Polar (temp of skin)
Pulse
Paresthesia (decreased sensation)
Pallor
Paralysis
3. What are important assessments for musculoskeletal?: 6 P's
alignment
make sure both sides are equal (R v L)
, 4. What is the nursing role for arthroscopy?: administer analgesic
5. What is the nursing role for the bone density test?: no Ca supp prior
this is done to test for bone density
6. What is nursing care for arthrosentesis?: contraindicated for
bleeding risk
analgesic and ABX
7. How do we identify a potential pelvic Fx?: Ecchymosis tenderness
edema
inability to bear weight
8. nursing care for pelvic Fx?: BLEEDING!!!!!!! ( what do. wedo for
this ) careful handling asses NV status
monitor for injury to pelvic organs
9. What is done for a pelvic Fx?: peritoneal lavage
immobilization/stabilization
CT, XR
10. How does a Hip Fx present?: shortened, adducted, externally
rotated leg muscle spasm, positioning resistance, pain
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ecchymosis
11. What do we do for Hip Fx?: Hip precautions
(no bending less than 90 degree
angle pillow between legs
12. How do we recognize a femoral Fx?: inability to move hip and
knee deformed and painful thigh
edema
13. What is nursing management for femoral Fx?: monitor NV
status pain control Fx reduction skeletal traction
early mobilization
14. What are complications for femoral Fx?: shock (lots of
bleeding, big vessels in thighs)
knee effusion (ligament damage) (instability of knee joint)
15. What does emergency nursing management include?: OPEN:
covering with sterile dressings
