Transcript Orthopedic Review!

Orthopedic Review!
Keys to Success
Review!
 Volksman’s
contraction is found at
the:
a.neck
b.forearm
c.thigh
d.foot
 The earliest sign of
compartment
syndrome:
a.absent peripheral
pulse
b.progressive pain
c.tissue necrosis
d.numbness and
tingling
For Review
 Ray , 44, has bil. B-K
amputation due to
peripheral vascular
disease.What nursing
action will BEST help
him to adjust to use of
prosthesis?
a.Promote positive body
image
b.Allow expression of
guilt feelings
c.joint support group
d.Promote safe
ambulation
 When the pt. with AK amp is allowed to
be up, the nurse
should instruct him
to:
a. Keep hip in
extension and
adduction
b.Keep hip raised with
stump elevated
c.Lift shoulder and hip
of adducted side
Rest stump on crutch
 To control stump
edema, the patient
should:
a. elevate stump
on pillow
b.re-wrap elastic
bandage prn
c.administer
diuretic
d.Limit fluid
intake
 For early and
efficient ambulation
with a new
prosthesis:
a.Place pillow
under stump
b. enc.. patient to
lie supine
c. turn pt. to
prone position
d. Keep backrest
elevated
More Questions!
The “hallmark”
assessment
finding for SLE is:
a. “butterfly” rash
b. arterial
inflammation
c.muscle mass
degeneration
d. firm skin fixed
to tissue
 For the pt. with SLE,
the drug of choice
for skin lesions and
suppression of
moderate joint
disease is:
a.steroids
b.antimalarials
c.antibiotics
d. antituberculars
Questions?
 For the pt with
osteomyelitis, which
intervention is BEST?
a. exercise
affected limb
b.immobilize
affected limb
c.soak in warm
water
d.use ROM
exercise
 Dressing changes for
osteomyelitis
require:
a. gloves, clean
technique
b. gloves, sterile
technique
c. gown, gloves,
mask and sterile
technique
d.gown, clean
technique