FRACTURES & AMPUTATIONS QUESTION BANK 2026 MUSCULOSKELETAL TRAUMA REVIEW UPDATED A+

FRACTURES & AMPUTATIONS QUESTION
BANK 2026 MUSCULOSKELETAL TRAUMA
REVIEW UPDATED A+

◉ amputation.
Answer: Removal of an extremity by trauma or surgery


◉ goal of nursing care with amputation.
Answer: •pain management
•maximum rehabilitation potential
•ability to cope with body image changes


◉ indications for amputation.
Answer: •circulatory impairment from PVD
•traumatic or thermal injury
•osteomyelitis
•malignant tumors
•extremity infection


◉ what needs to be done with a leg amputation.

, Answer: lay on stomach for 30 minutes everyday (proning) to keep
the leg muscle stretched out


◉ Post-Op for amputation.
Answer: •Watch for hemorrhaging
•Blood loss
•Phantom pain
•Compression bandage
•Tourniquet if life threatening


◉ amputation considerations.
Answer: •Level of amputation
•Preservation of function
•Weight bearing ability of the stump
•Prosthetic fitting


◉ drug therapy for fracture.
Answer: •Central and peripheral muscle relaxants
•Tetanus and diphtheria toxoid
•Bone-penetrating antibiotics -Cephalosporin (used prophylactically
before surgery)