NCLEX RN ATI N120 Week 3 MS 1
Chapter0 2 67-ATI
Musculoskeletal02diagnostic02procedures02-
02*muscle02weakness02=02indication02for02evaluating02conduction02of02electrical02impulses
Arthroscopy- Nuclear02Scans-
02visual02of02internal02structures02of02joint,02most02com ● Bone02scan-02entire02skeletal02system
mon02for02knee02and02shoulder02joints,02performed02in02 ○ Inject02radioactive02isotope022-
OR02with02local/general02anesthesia 302hrs02before02scan
● Contraindications:02infection,02lack02of02j ■ Abnormal02bone02formation02
oint02mobility will02appear02brighter
● Indications:02tell02the02extent02of02damage02so0 ■ Scan02for:02hairline02bone02fractu
2the02dr02can02repair02a02torn02ligament02or02m res,02tumors,02fractures02and02di
eniscus02or02synovial02biopsy sease
○ Pt02presentation:02joint02swelling,02p ● osteomyelitis,02osteoporosis02
ain,02crepitus02(Creaky02joints)02,02j (bones02to02become02weak02a
oint02instability nd02brittle),02vertebral02compr
● Considerations: ession02fractures
○ Pre02op
■ Pt02ed:02pt02might02need02to02d
o02post02op02joining02exercise
s02(straight02leg,02raises,02qua
driceps02setting02isometrics)
○ Post02op
■ N/A
● Depends02on02sedation
● Assess02neurovascula
r02status02and02dressin
g02on02limb02every02h
our
○ Pain,02Sensation
,02Motor02functi
on,02Perfusion02(
color,02temperat
ure,02capillary02r
efill,02swelling,02
pulses)
● Mild02analgesic02b
ut02opioids02if02op
02was02corrective
■ Pt02ed:02ice02for02first022402hrs,02
elevate0212-2402hours
○ Complications:02tell02dr02if02swell
ing,02redness,02or02fever ● Gallium02&02thallium02scan-
02more02sensitive02for02detecting02bone02probl
ems02than02a02bone02scan
, ○ Radioisotope02migrates02to02tissues02of
■ brain02,02liver,02breast02to02help
02find02disease
Chapter0 2 67-ATI
Musculoskeletal02diagnostic02procedures02-
02*muscle02weakness02=02indication02for02evaluating02conduction02of02electrical02impulses
Arthroscopy- Nuclear02Scans-
02visual02of02internal02structures02of02joint,02most02com ● Bone02scan-02entire02skeletal02system
mon02for02knee02and02shoulder02joints,02performed02in02 ○ Inject02radioactive02isotope022-
OR02with02local/general02anesthesia 302hrs02before02scan
● Contraindications:02infection,02lack02of02j ■ Abnormal02bone02formation02
oint02mobility will02appear02brighter
● Indications:02tell02the02extent02of02damage02so0 ■ Scan02for:02hairline02bone02fractu
2the02dr02can02repair02a02torn02ligament02or02m res,02tumors,02fractures02and02di
eniscus02or02synovial02biopsy sease
○ Pt02presentation:02joint02swelling,02p ● osteomyelitis,02osteoporosis02
ain,02crepitus02(Creaky02joints)02,02j (bones02to02become02weak02a
oint02instability nd02brittle),02vertebral02compr
● Considerations: ession02fractures
○ Pre02op
■ Pt02ed:02pt02might02need02to02d
o02post02op02joining02exercise
s02(straight02leg,02raises,02qua
driceps02setting02isometrics)
○ Post02op
■ N/A
● Depends02on02sedation
● Assess02neurovascula
r02status02and02dressin
g02on02limb02every02h
our
○ Pain,02Sensation
,02Motor02functi
on,02Perfusion02(
color,02temperat
ure,02capillary02r
efill,02swelling,02
pulses)
● Mild02analgesic02b
ut02opioids02if02op
02was02corrective
■ Pt02ed:02ice02for02first022402hrs,02
elevate0212-2402hours
○ Complications:02tell02dr02if02swell
ing,02redness,02or02fever ● Gallium02&02thallium02scan-
02more02sensitive02for02detecting02bone02probl
ems02than02a02bone02scan
, ○ Radioisotope02migrates02to02tissues02of
■ brain02,02liver,02breast02to02help
02find02disease
