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| Reason for traction after fractures and before surgery... | to help prevent trauma and overcome muscle spasms |
| Most common form of arthritis... | osteoarthritis |
| Reason weight-loss is needed for those with gout... | Weight-loss will decrease uric acid levels and decrease stress on joints |
| Patients with osteoarthritis may be able to do more if they do this pertaining to activity... | Pace activities to avoid overexertion |
| Data collection common to all forms of muscular dystrophy... | muscle weakness |
| Severe low back pain would signal a problem in what region... | lumbar vertebrae |
| Used for prevention of DVT after hip surgery... | Subcutaneous heparin or Lovenox and pneumatic compression boots (SCDs) |
| Patient should do this after cast application of extremity to help promote circulation... | move digits for several minutes every hour |
| Gout patients should increase this to promote excretion of uric acid... | increase fluid intake |
| Usual causative organism of osteomyelitis... | staphylococcus aureus |
| What causes healing of a fracture... | formation of new bone tissue |
| Turning schedule for post-op hip replacement... | Every 1-2 hours from unaffected side to the back |
| Elderly are most at risk for this fracture if they fall... | pelvic fractures |
| After casting, instruct patient to do this concerning elevation... | above the heart |
| After casting, teach these discharge instructions... | cast care, neurovascular checks, and hygiene measures |
| Arthritis that is characterized by urate deposits and joint pain, usually in the feet and legs, primarily in men older than 30... | Gouty arthritis |
| Severe pain not in line with the injury, numbness, and tingling of a casted or otherwise injured extremity signals this... | compartment syndrome - REPORT IMMEDIATELY |
| Do not get a cast wet because of this... | a wet cast will weaken or decompose - it will not hold the bones in alignment and will cause skin problems |
| Primary concern of the nurse for the post-op hip replacement | Prevent hip flexion and adduction |
| One of the most appropriate treatment strategies for osteoarthritis... | NSAIDs |
