NCLEX RN ATI N120 Week 3 MS 1
Chapter6 9 67-ATI
Musculoskeletal69diagnostic69procedures69-
69*muscle69weakness69=69indication69for69evaluating69conduction69of69electrical69impulses
Arthroscopy- Nuclear69Scans-
69visual69of69internal69structures69of69joint,69most69com ● Bone69scan-69entire69skeletal69system
mon69for69knee69and69shoulder69joints,69performed69in69 ○ Inject69radioactive69isotope692-
OR69with69local/general69anesthesia 369hrs69before69scan
● Contraindications:69infection,69lack69of69j ■ Abnormal69bone69formation69
oint69mobility will69appear69brighter
● Indications:69tell69the69extent69of69damage69so6 ■ Scan69for:69hairline69bone69fractu
9the69dr69can69repair69a69torn69ligament69or69m res,69tumors,69fractures69and69di
eniscus69or69synovial69biopsy sease
○ Pt69presentation:69joint69swelling,69p ● osteomyelitis,69osteoporosis69
ain,69crepitus69(Creaky69joints)69,69j (bones69to69become69weak69a
oint69instability nd69brittle),69vertebral69compr
● Considerations: ession69fractures
○ Pre69op
■ Pt69ed:69pt69might69need69to69d
o69post69op69joining69exercise
s69(straight69leg,69raises,69qua
driceps69setting69isometrics)
○ Post69op
■ N/A
● Depends69on69sedation
● Assess69neurovascula
r69status69and69dressin
g69on69limb69every69h
our
○ Pain,69Sensation
,69Motor69functi
on,69Perfusion69(
color,69temperat
ure,69capillary69r
efill,69swelling,69
pulses)
● Mild69analgesic69b
ut69opioids69if69op
69was69corrective
■ Pt69ed:69ice69for69first692469hrs,69
elevate6912-2469hours
○ Complications:69tell69dr69if69swell
ing,69redness,69or69fever ● Gallium69&69thallium69scan-
69more69sensitive69for69detecting69bone69probl
ems69than69a69bone69scan
, ○ Radioisotope69migrates69to69tissues69of
■ brain69,69liver,69breast69to69help
69find69disease
Chapter6 9 67-ATI
Musculoskeletal69diagnostic69procedures69-
69*muscle69weakness69=69indication69for69evaluating69conduction69of69electrical69impulses
Arthroscopy- Nuclear69Scans-
69visual69of69internal69structures69of69joint,69most69com ● Bone69scan-69entire69skeletal69system
mon69for69knee69and69shoulder69joints,69performed69in69 ○ Inject69radioactive69isotope692-
OR69with69local/general69anesthesia 369hrs69before69scan
● Contraindications:69infection,69lack69of69j ■ Abnormal69bone69formation69
oint69mobility will69appear69brighter
● Indications:69tell69the69extent69of69damage69so6 ■ Scan69for:69hairline69bone69fractu
9the69dr69can69repair69a69torn69ligament69or69m res,69tumors,69fractures69and69di
eniscus69or69synovial69biopsy sease
○ Pt69presentation:69joint69swelling,69p ● osteomyelitis,69osteoporosis69
ain,69crepitus69(Creaky69joints)69,69j (bones69to69become69weak69a
oint69instability nd69brittle),69vertebral69compr
● Considerations: ession69fractures
○ Pre69op
■ Pt69ed:69pt69might69need69to69d
o69post69op69joining69exercise
s69(straight69leg,69raises,69qua
driceps69setting69isometrics)
○ Post69op
■ N/A
● Depends69on69sedation
● Assess69neurovascula
r69status69and69dressin
g69on69limb69every69h
our
○ Pain,69Sensation
,69Motor69functi
on,69Perfusion69(
color,69temperat
ure,69capillary69r
efill,69swelling,69
pulses)
● Mild69analgesic69b
ut69opioids69if69op
69was69corrective
■ Pt69ed:69ice69for69first692469hrs,69
elevate6912-2469hours
○ Complications:69tell69dr69if69swell
ing,69redness,69or69fever ● Gallium69&69thallium69scan-
69more69sensitive69for69detecting69bone69probl
ems69than69a69bone69scan
, ○ Radioisotope69migrates69to69tissues69of
■ brain69,69liver,69breast69to69help
69find69disease
