Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
_______ form bone.
osteoblasts
______ maintain bone
osteocytes
______ break down bone and increase Ca serum.
osteoclats
______ are where two or more bones connect.
joints
_______ joints allow the most movement.
synovial
________ connect two bones at a joint.
ligaments
________ connect bones to muscles.
tendons
which three muscles are involuntary?
- smooth
- cardiac
- skeletal
muscles can’t contract without the ______ ______.
nervous system
What are the 6 P’s of neurovascular assessment.
Pain
Pulse
Pallor
Parasthesia
Paralysis
Poikiloterma
What are the 3 anti arthritic drugs?
- NSAIDS
- Glucocorticoids
- DMARDS (disease - modifying anti rheumatic drugs)
Methotrextate is a _______.
DMARD
Methotextrate is indicated for _____ _____.
Rheumatoid arthritis
Slows disease progression by interfering in immune and inflammatory responses.
Methotrexate
2 NC’s for methotrexate
- lifelong therapy
- treats symptoms - doesn’t cure
What are the 3 main antigout drugs.
- NSAIDS
- Glucocorticoids
- Anti uric acid agents
Allopurinol is indicated for ______.
Gout
Prevents uric acid from forming.
allopurinol
2 NC’s for allopurinol
- monitor CBC (leukopenia, fever, rash)
- Avoid foods high in purine
Beer, wine, sardines, and anchovies are food high in ______.
purines
Calcium and Vit D will ______ Ca
increase
Calcitonin and Biphosphonates _____ Ca
decrease
Hypercalcemia = ?
Sedative
This medication stops bones from breaking down.
Calcitonin
Calcitonin is usually admitted via the ____ ____.
nasal spray
What are the side effects of nasal spray?
dryness and irritation
_____ is the main side effect of alendronate.
Esophagitis
NC’s for Alendronate
- Take a full glass of water
- Remain upright for 30 minutes
- discontinue if pain swallowing or heartburn.
______ is a centrally acting muscle relaxer.
Baclofen
Baclofen can cause _____.
seizures
NC’s for Baclofen
- Monitor for CNS depression
- Do not discontinue abruptly ( taper over 1 to 2 weeks)
______ is a complete loss of contact between the surface of two bones.
dislocation
______ is partial loss of contact between two bones.
subluxation
_____ is when the ligament (connects bone to bone) tears.
sprain
______ is the complete separation of a tendon ligament from its attachment.
Avulsion
An incomplete fracture that doesn’t go all the way across the bone.
Greenstick
diagnole fracture?
oblique / non displaced
shattered fracture
comminuted
TRACTION assessment
Temp monitor
Ropes hanging freely
Alignment of extremity
Circulation checks are #1
Tension (no tension on the skin - skin breakdown)
Intake and output
Overhead trapeze helps with ROM
No weights on the floor - don’t release traction
Used when clients have a spinal cord injury to the cervical spine.
Halo device
Never ______ or ______ on frame of the halo device.
tug or pull
Pin site care is performed by?
RN or LPN
_____ _____ should be used for each sweep and for each pin.
New gauze
Pin site gauze should be soaked in?
NS
Clean the length of the pin going ______ from site.
upward
________ is a bone demineralization disease that leads to fragile bones and a further risk for fractures.
Osteoperosis
Osteoperosis most commonly occurs in the _____, ____, and _____.
- wrist
- hip
- vertebra
Name 3 risk factors of osteoporosis.
- Early menopause
- Thin, small frame
- smoking
The #1 prevention of osteoporosis is ____ _____.
injury prevention
for clients with osteoperosis encourage clients to have a diet in _____, ______, ______, _______.
- calcium
- Vit D
- Iron
- Protein
_______ ______ is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease. It weakens the joint and can lead to dislocation.
Rheumatoid arthrits
RA exacerbations or “flares” occupe during periods of _____ and _____.
fatigue and stress
RA has moderate to severe pain with _______ ______ lasting longer than 30 minutes.
morning stiffness
RA has a ____ ______ feeling in the joint.
spongy soft
With RA synovial fluid shows ______.
inflammation
A client with RA should avoid _____ _____ on inflamed joints.
weight bearing
Synovectomy is?
Removal of the joint
_______ is a age related disorder that decreases the cartilage and bones become sclerosed.
osteoarthritis
Osteoarthrits is most common in the? (4)
- hands
- knees
- hips
- spine
The 3 causes of osteoarthritis are?
- age (>40 years old)
- Overweight
- Strenuous work environment
Osteoarthritis signs and symptoms “OSTEO”
O - Outgrowths (nodes on fingers and nails)
S - Stiffness (morning)
T - Tenderness
E - Exacerbated by exercises
O - Only in the joints (not systemic - no inflammation)
_________ node is close to the fingernail.
Heberden’s
________ node is the middle finger joint.
Bouchard’s
Name 3 NI’s of osteoarthritis
- encourage weight loss
- Analgesics (NSAIDs / Acetaminophen)
- Corticosteroids
Patients with osteoarthritis should avoid _____, ______, etc…
running and jumping
Blood cannot control uric acid production or exertion is ______.
Gout
_____ _____ is the most common location of gout.
Greater toe
_____ is large clumps of uric acid crystals that have accumulated over time in gout patients.
Tophi
Gout patients have decreased ______.
decreased mobility
Gout patients should alternate ____ and _____ compress.
cold and warm
Gout patients should have a diet low in ______.
Purine
Name 3 types of foods high in purine.
- Meat (organ / red)
- Seafood (scallops , anchovies, sardines)
- Alcohol
A _____ is when a tendon tears.
strain
_____ ______ ______ is caused by muscle spasticity.
permanent muscle shortening
______ muscle disorder causing weakness and atrophy (decreased size of body parts).
myopathy
______ is injury to the skeletal muscle from burns, trauma, and compartment.
Rhabdomyolysis
_____ is a muscle protein.
Myoglobin
_____, ______, _____, are released into the blood from rhabdomyolysis.
- creatinine kinase
- Potassium
- Phosphorus
Name 3 common assessments in rhabdomyolysis.
- dark urine
- muscle weakness
- bruising (ecchymosis)
Name 4 treatments of rhabdomyolysis
- NS
- Diuretics
- Bedrest ***
- monitor electrolytes (Telemetry)
Name 4 common complications of fractures
- Fat embolism
- Avascular necrosi
- PE
- Infection
The treatment for compartment syndrome is ________. (cut open the compartment)
fasciotomy
3 symptoms of a Fat Embolism
- Hypoxia
- Confusion
- ALOC
______ is infection of the bone.
Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis is usually caused by a _____ _______.
staph infection