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Orthopedic tech exam traction, casts,and surgery Exam/104 Q’s and A’s
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Orthopedic tech exam traction,casts,and surgery Exam/104 Q’s and
A’s
The purpose of any traction setup is one or more of the following: - -1)
prevent or reduce muscle spasms
2) immoblize a joint or part of the body
3) reduce a fracture or dislocation
4) treat joint pathology
-How many lbs can you use for skin traction? - -5-7 lbs
-Skeletal traction allows the use of how many lbs? - -20-30 lbs
-What is the difference between Steinmann pins and Kirschner wires? - -
Diameter
-Can skin traction be applied over an open wound? - -No
-Can you reuse traction cord? - -No
-What can you lubricate the pulleys with ? - -Silicone spray or mineral oil
-All traction equipment must be cleaned with some type of liquid solution? -
-10% bleach
-Straight frame will hold a patient weight of up to? - -250
-Offset Frame will hold a patient weight of up to ? - -250
-Four-Poster (balken) frame can hold body weight of ? - -250-450
-Telescoping overhead bar can hold body weight of? - -250
-Smooth-Trac overhead traction bar can hold how much weight? - -Single
frame 250
Without double clamp bar 200
-Metal bed frame can hold weight of? - -200
-Fractures of the femur in children up to two years old weighting less than
30lbs is called? - -Bryant's traction
, -Position of bed and patient for Bryant's traction is? - -Vertical suspension
traction and hips are at right angels
-Traction on humerus- overhead (90-90) is call what? - -Dunlaps
-Russell's traction is used for what type of treatments ? - -Knee injuries and
fracture of shaft of femur or hip
-AVN of the Capitellum? - -Panner's
-AVN of Scaphoid ? - -Preisers
-AVN of Calcaneous? - -Servers
-AVN of lunate? - -Keinbox
-What is the procedure for Clubfoot? - -Turko
-The term Jersey Finger refers to a: - -Rupture of the flexor digitorum
profundus at its insertion
-You are requested to prepare a patient for trigger finger injection. What
materials are needed? - -Skin prep solution
Syringe
Local anesthetic without epinephrine
-Adverse outcomes of human bites to the hand or fingers include: - -
Infectious diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis
Tendon rupture
Osteomyelitis
-The following adverse outcome of animal bites to a finger may occur if
untreated ? - -Rabies
Joint Sepsis
Osteomyelitis
Lymphedema
-The shaft portion of a long bone is referred to as which of the following? - -
Diaphysis
-How many vertebrae compose the entire cervical spine? - -7
-The tight- fitting fibrous membrane that covers bone is called the? - -
Periosteum
-A colles' fracture involves which of the following bones? - -The Radius
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