Casting and splinting Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

OTKE and NBCOT Prep - Neurological Impairments Questions And Revised Correct Answers What are the leading causes of TBI (in order)? - Answer -1. Falls 2. MVA 3. Striking or being struck by object 4. Assault What are the stages of TBI? - Answer -1. primary: at the moment of impact 2. secondary: several days to weeks after injury What are clinical symptoms of TBI? - Answer -1. decorticate and/or decerebrate rigidity 2. impaired righting reflexes (midbrain) 3. absent equilibrium re...

BESTQUIZZES COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM – PRIORITY ONE 1. A nurse is assessing a client’s pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP). The nurse should recognize that an elevated PAWP indicates which of the following complications? A. Left ventricular failure B. Cardiogenic shock C. Hypovolemia D. Hypotension 2. A nursing planning care for a school-age child who is 4 hr postoperative following perforated appendicitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan ...

I think I picked up a bug overseas," reports a 34-year-old male who presented in the emergency department complaining of frequent watery stools and abdominal cramping. "I think I am getting dehydrated." T 98°F, RR 22, HR 112, BP 120/80, SpO2 100%. Pain 6/10. - ️️ESI level 3: Two or more resources. From the patient's history, he will require labs and IV fluid replacement—two resources. When asked why she came to the emergency department, the 18-year-old college student begins to cry...

Nurse that coordinates and documents pt care in the operating room correct answers circulating nurse Pt often have alteration in mental status when suffering from this urinary disorder correct answers urosepsis the lab work order to monitor the effectiveness of Synthroid dosage correct answers TSH most serious complication of casting and splinting which occurs when increased pressure within a confined space compromises blood flow and low perfusion correct answers compartment syndrome ...

I think I picked up a bug overseas," reports a 34-year-old male who presented in the emergency department complaining of frequent watery stools and abdominal cramping. "I think I am getting dehydrated." T 98°F, RR 22, HR 112, BP 120/80, SpO2 100%. Pain 6/10. - ️️ESI level 3: Two or more resources. From the patient's history, he will require labs and IV fluid replacement—two resources. When asked why she came to the emergency department, the 18-year-old college student begins to cry...

EXSS 288 Exam 2 Questions with Complete Solutions What is an intrinsic and extrinsic injury? - Answer-Intrinsic = infection, extrinsic=orthopedic What is the difference between an acute injury and a chronic injury? - Answer- Acute=macrotrauma, excessive force at a single bout, sudden onset Chronic=microtrauma, repeated over extended period of time, gradual onset What is a primary and secondary injury? - Answer-Primary=direct immediate consequence, Secondary=accommodation to primary inju...

Decerebrate Rigidity - Answer-extended, internally rotated shoulders, extended elbows, flexed wrists and fingers, extended internally rotated hips, plantar flexion, extended knees, increased rigidity when awake Intervention: positioning, ROM, neuromuscular block meds, early casting Decorticate Rigidity - Answer-internally rotated shoulder, flexed elbow and wrists and fingers, extended internally rotated hips, knee flexion, ankle plantar flexion, increased rigidity when awake Intervention: p...

Orthopedic Technologist Exam: Casting, Splinting, and Orthopedic Appliances 2023 passedMuenster cast - correct answer Also called supracondylar cast. Limits supination/pronation and extension while allowing flexion. Serial casting - correct answer Used to decrease contractures and increase range of motion. Can be used for Achilles tendon rupture. Cast changed every 7-10 days Delbert cast - correct answer Short leg cast. Prevents lateral movement, allows DF/PF. Applied then trimmed away fro...

What are some adjuncts to stretching? correct answers Relaxation training (yoga, tai chi) Heat or Cold packs Massage Biofeedback Joint Traction This decreases firing from mms spindles and increases sensitivity of GTO allowing tissue to relax and elongate correct answers Heat This causes decrease in mms tone for pts with spasticity due to upper motor neuron lesion allowing mms to elongate correct answers Cold This decreases mms spasm and promotes joint nutrition flow causing...

Stroke recovery: Anatomy and outcomes correct answer: Anatomical influence d/t: -Recovery of ischemic penumbra via reperfusion -Resolution of cerebral edema -Neuroplasticity & rehab Better outcomes with: -Early medical care and intensive multidisciplinary rehab -Small strokes -Specialized stroke care centers Stroke rehab: Prognosis correct answer: Majority gain independence with function -Poor predictor for fn: no motor return 4 weeks post (flaccidity) Post-stroke PT goals:...