Concepts Exam #3 Ch 51

Question 1

Pg. 1024 Labs

Answer 1

Know Bone Labs

Question 2

Chart 50-1

Answer 2

Assess Risk Factors for primary Osteoporosis

Question 3

osteoperosis

Answer 3

Know it

Question 4

NCLEX Exam Challenge On Pg. 1033

Answer 4

Answer is B

Question 5

Benign Bone Tumors and Bone Cancer

Answer 5

Talk more about that on Cancer Chapters

Question 6

Patient Centered Collaborative Care Pg. 1032

Answer 6

TJC National Patient Safety Goals

Question 7

NCLEX Exam Challenge On Pg. 1033

Answer 7

Answer is B

Question 8

Osteomalacia

Answer 8

Related to a Vitamin D deficiency. Causes softening of the bone resulting from inadequate deposits of calcium and phosphorus in bone matrix.

Question 9

Benign Bone Tumors and Bone Cancer

Answer 9

Talk more about that on Cancer Chapters

Question 10

Pathological (spontaneous) fracture

Answer 10

Occurs after minimal trauma to a bone that has been weakened by disease.

Question 11

Compression fracture

Answer 11

caused by a loading force applied to the long axis of cancellous bone

Question 12

Complications of patients with fracture?

Answer 12

Hypovolemic shock
Fat embolism syndrome
Venous Thromboembolism
Infection
Acute Compartment Syndrome
Pain
Impaired physical mobility
Inadequate nutrition

Question 13

Nursing care of casts

Answer 13

Check for pulses, circulation of finger and toes, assess dressing, assess change in the integrity of cast.
Peripheral nerve damage can occur from the tightness of the cast.

Question 14

What should the nurse be most concerned about regarding a patient with a fracture?

Answer 14

ABCs. Don’t remove shoes as they could be stabilizing the bones.

Question 15

Complications of patients with fracture?

Answer 15

Hypovolemic shock
Fat embolism syndrome
Venous Thromboembolism
Infection
Acute Compartment Syndrome

Question 16

Nursing care of casts

Answer 16

Check for pulses, circulation of finger and toes, assess dressing, assess change in the integrity of cast.
Peripheral nerve damage can occur from the tightness of the cast.

Question 17

Phantom limb pain

Answer 17

Any stimulus can cause phantom limb pain. Usually goes away after some time. Pain in amputated limb

Question 18

De-gloving

Answer 18

limb is severed in traumatic event. Usually results in amputation

Question 19

Levels of amputation

Answer 19

Effort by surgeon to preserve knee joints with below the knee amputation. Goal is preservation of as much of the joints as possible.

Question 20

Phantom limb pain

Answer 20

Any stimulus can cause phantom limb pain. Usually goes away after some time. Pain in amputated limb

Question 21

Loss of large toe

Answer 21

significantly affects gait and balance

Question 22

Loss of little toes

Answer 22

has little significance

Question 23

Nursing Safety Priority - Six Ps

Answer 23

Pain, Pressure, Paralysis, Parasthesia, Pallor, Pulselessness (Rare).