CNUR 204 THE MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

CNUR 204 THE MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS


FRACTURES = a break in the __(a)__ of the structure of the bone
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Defined By... |




- __(b)__ (linear, oblique, transverse, longitudinal, spiral)
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- anatomical __(c)__
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- __(d)__ or __(e)__
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- __(f)__ (when "a piece of the periosteum is intact across the #" or
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when "fixation has rendered the fragments stationary") or __(g)__
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(grossly displaced & the site of poor fixation) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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(a) = continuity
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(b) = type
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(c) = location
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(d) = open/compound
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(e) = closed/simple
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,(f) = stable
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(g) = unstable
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What are some CAUSES & RISK FACTORS of #s? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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CAUSES:
- trauma/falls
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- osteoporosis
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- repetitive avn/overuse
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- arthritis
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- Paget's disease
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- CA
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RISK FACTORS:|




- DM
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- age
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- repetitive axn
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- smoking
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- pathological (e.g., CA)
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- osteoporosis
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, What are 4 COMPLICATIONS of #s?
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Which of these complications is our #1 concern re: an open # that
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occurred 24 h ago? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-#1. infection
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#2. DVT
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#3. compartment syndrome
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#4. fat embolism
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FAT EMBOLISM = our #1 concern re: an open # that occurred 24 h ago
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Clinical Manifestations of #s Include... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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***relentless pain |




**displacement
*external rotation |




- edema
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- deformity & length discrepancy
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- ecchymosis
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- hematoma
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- muscle spasms/weakness
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- crepitation
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- ↓ mobility/fx
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