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1. What are emergency
measures that should be instituted for a person who is suspected of having
a fracture of the fibula?
2. What are interventions
that should be instituted to prevent the formation of fat emboli in someone
who has had a fracture of the fibula?
3. What should someone
who has a long leg cast be taught about cast care?
4. What are interventions
that should be instituted when a cast is drying?
5. What are the key elements
that need to be checked when caring for a patient in suspension traction
in order to insure that the traction is working properly?
6. What are the advantages
and disadvantages of cleansing the pin site of someone who has an external
fixation device in place?
7. Who is at risk for the
development of compartment syndrome?
8. What is the single most
reliable indicator that a person has developed compartment syndrome?
9. What should you do if
you suspect that your patient has compartment syndrome?
10. An elderly patient in a nursing
home as fallen. What observations would lead you to believe that
the patient has suffered a hip fracture?
11. What are the key differences
in the nursing care between persons who have had hip pinnings and those
persons who have had a total hip replacements?
12. What interventions
should be instituted in order to prevent a person who has had a hip replacement
from dislocating the prosthesis?
13. How long should a person
with a hip replacement use an abductor pillow following discharge at home?
14. Identify four nursing
diagnoses for a patient who has had a total hip replacement.
15. If a patient with a
total hip replacement is getting Heparin 4500 units s.c. t.i.d. and the
available supply is 20,000 units/cc, calculate the volume that is to be
administered to the patient.
16. What laboratory test
is used to monitor heparin therapy?
17. What measures should
be taken to prevent injury following a total knee replacement?
18. What is the purpose
of a continuous passive motion (CPM) machine after a total knee replacement?
19. What crutch walking
gait is used when he individual is not allowed to bear weight on one of
his legs?
20. What are the similarities
and differences in an exercise program for someone with rheumatoid arthritis
versus osteoarthritis (DJD)?
21. What strategies should be instituted for someone with rheumatoid arthritis in order to prevent the development of contractures from an acute flare-up?
22. What is a common
gastrointestinal side effect of a NSAID?
23. What are the key elements
of the nursing care for a patient with lupus erythematosus?
24. What should be done
when administering gold salt therapy to someone with rheumatoid arthritis?
25. What are the key elements
of the nursing care for someone with osteomyelitis?
26. What are recommendations for the prevention of osteoporosis?
For a 20 year old:
For a 50 year old perimenopausal woman:
For a 70 year old woman:
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Lieb Zalon, PhD, RN, CS