Quiz #4 Chapters 7 Flashcards
What are the two main crutch types?
Axillary crutch
Forearm crutch
What is used for patient who require assistance in walking as a result of disease, injury, or birth defects of the lower extremities?
Crutches
What word means walking?
Ambulation
What is designed to support a part of the body and hold it in it correct position to allow for functioning of the body part while healing?
Brace
True or False: a fiberglass cast usually dries within 30 minutes?
True
Excessive heat or cold could result in _______ damage?
Tissue
Walkers are used most often:
A) during the healing process for patients who have had a knee or hip surgery.
B) by geriatric patients with a weakness or balance problems.
C) by hospital patients.
B) by geriatric patients with a weakness or balance problems.
What is the suppuration?
The process of pus formation.
How many weeks are required for the complete healing of a fracture?
4-6 weeks
What conditions can be treated with the application of heat and cold?
Infection and trauma
Direct immersion of a body part in water or a medicated solution is called?
Hot soak
What is a rigid removable device used to support and immobilize a displaced or fractured part of the body?
Splint
_____ is reddening of the skin caused by dilation of superficial blood vessels in the skin?
Erythema
True or False: an exudate is a discharge produced by the body’s tissues?
True
A sprain is a/an_______?
Trauma to a joint that causes injury to the ligaments.
A strain is a /an______?
Overstretching of a muscle caused by trauma.
What type of physician specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the musculoskeletal system?
Orthopedist
What side of the body is a cane held on?
The side opposite of the side that needs the support.
_____is used to promote tissue healing for patients with a disability as a result of injury, disease, and loss of a body part?
Physical agents
How long should common heat and cold applications be applied for?
15-30 minutes
What type of heat pack should be left on NO longer than 30-60 minutes?
Chemical hot pack
Soaking solution for a hot soak should be NO warmer than how many degrees?
105-110 degrees
______converts electrical energy into heat?
Heating pad
True or False: A pressure ulcer is a skin break down that begins with a red patch of skin?
True
