management of pts w/ MS trauma (4) Flashcards

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what is injury to ligaments and tendons from twisting/hyperextension

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sprain (grades 1, 2, and 3)

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what is injury to muscle/tendon from overuse, overstretching, or excessive stress

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strain (grades 1, 2, and 3)

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3
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what is a soft tissue injury from blunt force (blow, kick, fall)

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contusion

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4
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what is nursing care for sprain, strain, and contusion?

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PRICE (protect, rest, ice, compression, elevation)

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5
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what is when the joint is no longer in anatomic alignment?

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joint dislocation

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6
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what is subluxation?

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partial dislocation

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7
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what is when vessels shear and there is no blood supply

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avascular necrosis

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8
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what are acute interventions for dislocation?

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xray, immobilize and reduce joint (back in alignment), pain meds

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9
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what is a rip in the tendon connecting rotator muscle to radial head

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TORN ROTATOR CUFF

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10
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what is used to help a torn roatator cuff?

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sling & swath (keep arm close)

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11
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what are causes of fractures?

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-direct blows
-crushing forces
-sudden twisting

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diagnostics for fractures

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-xray
-CT (extensive damage)

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13
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acute interventions for open fracture

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cover with saline soaked gauze, prepare for surgery (osteomyelitis risk)

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14
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acute interventions for closed fracture

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reduction and immobilization

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15
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complications of fractures

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-avascular necrosis
-hemorrhage
-fat embolus
-compartment syndrome

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16
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what is nonunion

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not healing

17
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what is malunion

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healed wrong

18
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what causes pelvic fractures

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-falls from great height
-MVA, vehicle/pedestrian

19
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how will a client with a pelvic fracture present

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-ecchymosis/tender
-edema & n/t to pubis, genitals, and thighs
-pain when weight bearing

20
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lab tests for pelvic fractures

21
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acute interventions for pelvic fractures

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immobilize for surgery
blood transfusions

22
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complications from pelvic fractures

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-severe back pain
-hemorrhage
-fat emboli
-n/v compromise to lower extremities

23
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how long does it take to full-rehab (weight bearing) for pelvic fractures?

24
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what will a patient with a hip fracture look like?

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-affected leg shorter with external or internal rotation of foot
-pain in hip/groin/knee

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interventions for hip fracture
immobilize, surgery
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complications of hip fracture
avascular necrosis
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what are causes of a femur fracture?
MVA
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how will client with femur fracture present?
edema, deformity, pain to thigh/knee
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labs/tests for femur fracture
doppler US xray CBC
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interventions for femur fx
immobilize assess nv skeletal traction -> surgery
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complications of femur fracture
-hemorrhagic shock -compartment syndrome -fat emboli
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what are fat molecules in the bone that were released when the bone broke, has a grim prognosis
fat emboli
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it may take people w/ femur fractures _____months to walk again
6 mo
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what are reasons for amputation
-diseases (DM, vascular, osteomyelitis) -injury/trauma -surgery to remove tumors
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what are complications of amputation
-hemorrhage -infection -joint contracture -phantom limb pain
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what is a uniform compression and residual limb shaping
rigid cast dressing
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what kind of meds are used after amputations?
-surgical pain = opioids -beta blocker (metoprolol) -anticonvulsants (gabapentin) -TCAs (amitriptyline)