Long bone fractures - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

TNCC 9th Edition 2023 What are the greatest risks for transport? - CORRECT ANSWER-Loss of airway patency, displaced obstructive tubes lines or catheters, dislodge splinting devices, need to replace or reinforce dressings, deterioration in patient status change in vital signs or level of consciousness, injury to the patient and/or team members According to newtons law which of these two force is greater: size or force? - CORRECT ANSWER-Neither. For each force there is an equal and opposit...

Childhood and adolescent clavicle fractures heal without sequelae in up to 95% of cases. In adults the incidence of complications increases. Associated injury to the underlying neuromuscular structures most frequently involves which of the following? - Subclavian artery The radiolucent areas overlying the soft tissues adjacent to the fracture site tell you what about this fracture? - It is an open fracture. What is the most common type of Salter-Harris fracture? - Type II What type of Salt...

TYPES OF FRACTURES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ What is the defining characteristic of a comminuted fracture? A comminuted fracture is characterized by the bone breaking into three or more fragments. How is a greenstick fracture typically different from a complete fracture? A greenstick fracture is an incomplete fracture where the bone bends and cracks but does not break all the way through. What occurs in a compression fracture? In a compression fracture, the bone is crushed or...

ANCC Risk mgt / ethics / research Exam 93 Questions with Verified Answers What are some systematic components to reducing risk? What does it begin with? - CORRECT ANSWER Begins with a formal written plan -organizational goals -delineation of program scope, components, methods -delegating responsibility for implementation and enforcement -commitment of the board -guarantees of confidentiality and immunity for those who squeal goals -> scope/methods -> delegation -> board b...

5/3/19 ATI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 1. CHAPTER 1: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS A. Components of Health care systems a. Participants 1. Consumers- clients 2. Providers a. Licensed providers: registered nurses, license practical (or vocational) nurses (LPN), advanced practice nurses (APN), medical doctors, pharmacists, dentists, dietitians, physical/respiratory/occupational therapists, etc b. Unlicensed providers: assistive personal b. Settings 1. Hospitals, homes, skilled nursing, assisted living, schoo...

Where and why are lumbar punctures performed? - Answer- Spinal Block -> Anesthetic (into epidural space) Spinal Tap -> CSF extraction (into subarachnoid space)W B/W L3/L4 or L4/L5 NB: Posterior to this is *cauda equina* Where does a *herniated intervertebral* disk occur? What causes it? - Answer- Occurs b/w L4/L5 or *L5/S1* and C5/C6 or C6/C7 NB: affects lower spinal nerve # Degeneration of annulus fibrosis followed by *sudden compression* of nucleus pulposus What is the dif...

Chapter 17 Question and answers rated A+ The nurse is trying to assess a patient's risk of osteoporosis. The nurse knows that the following groups have the highest incidence of osteoporosis. ~Asian Females ~White males ~American Indian Males ~African American Males ~Postmenopausal Women ~Patients who've had a fracture in the past - correct answer Answer: ~Asian Females ~Postmenopausal Women ~Patients who've had a fracture in the past Females and postmenopausal women are at hi...

Medical surgical ATI proctored exam review What would you do for wound Evisceration ( removal of internal organs) , Emergency management? - CORRECT ANSWER Saline cover wound What would you do for an ASTHMA emergency management of a bee sting allergies? - CORRECT ANSWER Epi Pen Pulmonary Embolism: Risk factors for DVT - CORRECT ANSWER - Long term immobility - Oral contraceptives - Pregnancy - Tobacco use - Hypercoagulabilty - Obesity - Surgery - Heart failure or chronic A-Fib ...

Abscess - Answer-An abscess is an infection under the skin. It looks lika blister or pimple filled with fluid or pus. If needles are inserted into or near an abscess, infection of a dialysis access or other tissues may occur. Access - Answer-An access -vascular access- is a route into the bloodstream that allows enough blood flow for hemodialysis. For permanent access, a surgeon connects a vein to an artery. This can be done directly - fistula- or with a piece of synthetic tubing - graft. ...

axial vs appendicular skeleton Ans: axial=skull, thorax, vertebral column (main supporting structures) appendicular=UEs/LEs, pelvis, shoulder types of bones: long vs short vs irregular vs flat Ans: long=upper/lower extremities short=ankle/wrist; mostly spongey irregular=vertebrae, jaw flat=skull, ribs, scapula osteoblasts vs osteoclasts Ans: osteoblasts- Bone *B*uilding cells; secretes alkaline phosphate to increase serum calcium & phosphorus osteoclasts- Bone *C*hewing cells, phago...