| A | B |
|---|
| Scoliosis | lateral curve of spine |
| Arthroscopy | visual exam of joint |
| Arthrocentesis | aspiration of synovial fluid |
| Bone Scan | IV injection w/dye |
| 3 types of casts | cylinder body hip |
| cast | ridge mold that immobilizes |
| Bivalve Cast | after set, may be cut in 2 to reduce swelling |
| Splint | immobilized and supports |
| Braces | provides support control movement and prevent add injuries |
| Reducing Fractures | restore proper alignment |
| Traction | pulling structures of muscular system |
| Traction is used to | relief muscle spasms, align bones, immobilization |
| Closed Reduction fixed by | external manupulation |
| Internal Fixation | metal screws, plates, rods |
| External Fixation | from outside of skin, metal pins inserted in bones |
| Arthroplasty | reconstruction of joint |
| Subluxation | dislocation |
| Strains | stretched or pulled |
| Sprains | injury to ligament |
| RICE | rest ice compression elevate |
| Epiphyses | ends of bones |
| Diaphyses | shaft of bones |
| Osteoblasts | bone cells, builds bones |
| Osteocytes | mature bone cell, function osteoblasts to form new bone |
| Osteoclasts | destruction and resorption bone cells |
| Periosteum | protecticve layer that covers bone |
| 3 types of muscles | skeletal smooth cardiac |
| Skeletal muscles | voluntary - movement of bones |
| Smooth muscles | lines organs - involuntary |
| Cardiac | involuntary - only in heart |
| Synarthrodial joints | immovable - skull |
| Amphiarthrodial joints | slightly moveable - between vertebrae |
| Diarthorodial | freely movable |
| Synovial | aka Diarthorodial |
| Tendons | muscle 2 bone |
| Ligaments | bone 2 bone |
| Cartilage | reduces friction between articular surfaces |
| Bursae | small sac filled w/synovial fluid |
| Kyphosis | exaggerated Thoracic |
| Lordosis | excessive convave lumbar |
| perioperative | entire surgery |
| preoperative | decision 4 surgery - reach or |
| intraoperative | surgery |
| postoperative | recovery - dismissal |
| curative surgery | remove/replace to restore function - hip |
| palliative | relief symptoms or enhance function |
| pre-existing med conditions | immune, respiratory, cardio, hepatic |
| consent form | agree 2 surgery, understands risks - benefits |
| nurse responsibility | get consent form signed |
| preop meds | anticholinergics, anxiety, narcotics sedatives |
| spinal anesthesia | in subarachnoid space, headache |
| epidural | extradural space - no h/a |
| ambulatory surgery aka | same day, out patient surgery |
| critera for day surgery | not critically ill, not many hrs surgery, family to care |
| discharge critera for day surgery | stable cardio, easily aroused, talk, intac refluxes |
| phases of sedation - day | titration, procedure, recovery |
| required surgery | plan few weeks/month |
| urgent surgery | w/in 24-30 hrs |
| 4 stages anesthesia | inductin, excitement, surgical anesthesia, medullary depression |
| classify pt according to | general, physical and risk potential |
| scrub nurse | hand instruments to surgical team |
| circulating nurse | open sterile equip, keep records, coordinate others |
| surgical suites have ____ air flow | positive |
| malignant hyperthermia | inherited disorder, mortality rate high |
| at risk for malignant hyperthermia | bulky strong muscles, muscle cramps, etc |
| transport from OR to pacu | aneshesioligist |
| hypoxia - 1st signs | restlessness, confusion |
| what position for shock | trandlenburg |
| 3 methods of wound healing | primary intention, secondary, tertiary |
| paralytic ileus | intestines are paralyzed - absent peristalis |
| acute gastric dilation | tummy becomes distended w/fluid |
| webber | conductive |
| rhine | sensory loss |
| conductive hearing loss where | external or middle ear |
| sensorineural loss - how | trauma |
| hearing devices | in the ear, behind ear, body aid |
| otosclerosis | bony overgrowth |
| menieres | "glaucoma of ear" production/absorption |
| ototoxicity | neg side effects of meds |
| otitis media | infection IN ear |
