| A | B |
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| Osteoporosis diet | more dairy products to increase calcium and vitamin D intake |
| Nursing diagnosis for musculoskeletal injury | Impaired physical mobility |
| Why include protein in diet after a fracture? | promotes cell growth and bone union |
| Watch for this hazard around the house to prevent musculoskeletal injuries... | scatter rugs, small animals, toys |
| Do this with NSAIDs to prevent upset stomach | take with food |
| Extremity is injured, has a cast or splint, or has had surgery. What's the most important thing to check? | Neurovascular status...sensation, movement, and pulse |
| Risk for females after total hysterectomy... | osteoporosis |
| Best prevention for osteoarthritis... | warm up before exercise and avoid repetitive tasks |
| Primary complication of osteoporosis... | fractures |
| Goal for someone with osteoarthritis... | perform as much of own care for as long as possible |
| What am I? This traction produces realignment by exerting a pulling force on the fractured hip. Correct gbody alignment must be maintained...traction is continuous, if weights must be removed manual traction is held...do not use the knee-gatch position as it disrupts the pulling force... keep patient as flat as possible | Buck's traction |
| A word for numbness, tingling, funny feeling... | paresthesia |
| This is what cold does for a sprain | constricts local blood vessels and decreases swelling |
| Purpose of a splint | to act as a splint and maintain immobility |
| Clients in which primary osteoporosis is most common | postmenopausal elderly women |
| Why increase vitamin D after a fracture... | to promote the absorption of calcium and phosphorus |
| In teaching back safety, how should you instruct a client to carry objects... | close to the body |
| You see someone fall and notice an obvious angle to the arm that should not be there. What do you do? | Immobilize it in its present position. |
| Teach the casted patient to report this immediately. | signs of impaired circulation (coldness, numbness, tingling, pain our of the ordinary, paleness to the extremity) |
| What can be suggested for clothing for the patient with osteoarthritis to help in maintaining independence? | velcro, slip-on shoes |
