Exam 3 - Acute Care NUR 258 Questions With Complete
Solutions
BKA; preventing flexion contracture
turn from side to side; prone position
Fitted with sling; clavicle fracture
arm for light activities w/in ROM
Volkmans contracture
humerus
Knee injury; struck medially while foot on ground
lateral collateral ligament
kick in shin; injury swollen/discolored
contusion
humerus fracture one side, slightly bent on other
greenstick
elderly pt; thick, white sputum
fat embolism syndrome
femoral fracture; uncharacteristically confused
ABGs
facilitate healing; hip fracture
pillow between legs when turning
, fractured hip; prevent future fractures
bone density testing; ^ calcium diet; fall prevention; weight-
bearing exercises
pt stepped in a hole & fell; right leg shorter than left
traumatic hip dislocation
hip dislocation; no fracture
avascular necrosis
BKA; high risk hemorrhage
tourniquet
shoulder dislocation; no pain
adhering to rx med tx & rehabilitation regimen
injury to wrist; 3rd degree strain
avulsion fractures
20 yr old; open fracture of tibia; highly contaminated; soft-tissue
damage
grade III
25 yo M; intra-articular fracture; splint injury
post-traumatic arthritis
osteomyelitis; diabetic foot ulcer; transmetatarsal amputation
disturbed body image
fractured femur; placed in traction
DVT; compartment syndrome; fat embolism
Solutions
BKA; preventing flexion contracture
turn from side to side; prone position
Fitted with sling; clavicle fracture
arm for light activities w/in ROM
Volkmans contracture
humerus
Knee injury; struck medially while foot on ground
lateral collateral ligament
kick in shin; injury swollen/discolored
contusion
humerus fracture one side, slightly bent on other
greenstick
elderly pt; thick, white sputum
fat embolism syndrome
femoral fracture; uncharacteristically confused
ABGs
facilitate healing; hip fracture
pillow between legs when turning
, fractured hip; prevent future fractures
bone density testing; ^ calcium diet; fall prevention; weight-
bearing exercises
pt stepped in a hole & fell; right leg shorter than left
traumatic hip dislocation
hip dislocation; no fracture
avascular necrosis
BKA; high risk hemorrhage
tourniquet
shoulder dislocation; no pain
adhering to rx med tx & rehabilitation regimen
injury to wrist; 3rd degree strain
avulsion fractures
20 yr old; open fracture of tibia; highly contaminated; soft-tissue
damage
grade III
25 yo M; intra-articular fracture; splint injury
post-traumatic arthritis
osteomyelitis; diabetic foot ulcer; transmetatarsal amputation
disturbed body image
fractured femur; placed in traction
DVT; compartment syndrome; fat embolism
