Orthopedic Certification Bundle Set

Cartilage is made of - Answer collagen and protein Joint Cartilage is made of - Answer extracellular matrix and chondrocytes Extracellular matrix contains primarily - Answer type 2, 4, and 6 collagens as well as aggrecan proteoglycans Type 2 collagen is responsible for - Answer prot...

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Answer * Systemic, Multi system inflammatory disorder * Affects synovial membrane of the joints * Periods of exacerbation and remissions Rheumatoid Arthritis Presentation - Answer * Uniform joint space narrowing * Peak onset ages 40-60 * Hypertrophied synovium (lini...

4 steps of bone healing - Answer hematoma, fibrocartilaginous callus formation, bony callus formation, remodeling factor in bone healing responsible for bone cell formation - Answer Ca+2 needed to absorb calcium - Answer vitamin D if this lab value is elevated we look for bone disease...

5 Steps in Bone Healing - Answer 1. Hematoma 2. Fibrocartilaginous Callus Formation 3. Bony Callus Formation 4. Remodeling Hematoma - Answer -inflammatory process -cell migration to area Fibrocartilaginous Callus Formation - Answer -starts within 48 hours -granulation replaces hemat...

What is the most commonly reported injuries? - Answer Contusions, Strains, and Sprains. Contusion - Answer Blunt force-bleeding into soft tissue, but skin remains intact. (Swelling, discoloration of skin) Least serious Strain - Answer Stretching injury to a muscle or a muscle-tendon unit...

What age does bone density peak for most people? - Answer age 30 A 14 year old fell during a baseball game suffering first degree ankle sprain, physician rec standard conservative tx for 24 hours then contrast baths, which correctly describes contrast baths - Answer soak foot in cold water fo...

A patient with known multiple myeloma on zoledronic acid for hypercalcemia presents with: • Failure to heal at a site of recent dental extraction • Loosening of adjacent molars What is the diagnosis? - Answer Answer: Osteonecrosis of the jaw from chronic bisphosphonate use Remember t...

Polypharmacy - Answer Use of multiple medications in the management of Cancer and/or any of its associated side effects includes careful periodic Eval of the whole pharmacologic picture for the patient Hematopoiesis - Answer Stem cell (mother cell) through the lineage of the development of th...

A surgical nurse is reviewing types of orthopaedic hardware with a nursing student. Which of the following screws should the nurse identify as using a guide wire for both drilling and screw insertion while maintaining proper bone position? a. Cancellous screw b. Cannulated screw c. Compression ...

Leading sites of new cancer cases - Answer Male- prostate Female- Breast Leading cause of cancer deaths - Answer Male- lung and bronchus Female- lung and bronchus without shape or differentiation, small and round - Answer Anaplastic A Developmental gene expressed at an inappropriate...