Function of halo traction - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CPEN Exam (coont punch emergency nerd exam) Questions With 100% Correct Answers. Halo traction and Gardner wells tongs What would be a potential treatment for an unstable cervical spine fracture? Stretches and straightens a severely compressed or curved spine. Can be used in cervical instability. Function of halo traction Provides spinal traction for the reduction of a cervical spine injury Function of Gardner wells tongs Most commonly used trauma scoring system for adults. Combines rev...

Critical Care Exit HESI Exam Questions and Answers 2 - ANSWER-A young adult brings a friend to the emergency department and states thatthe friend has been using heroin. Which action by the nurse is the MOST appropriate? 1. Assess pupil size and reactivity. 2. Assess oxygen saturation levels.3. Palpate dorsalis pedis pulses. 4. Ask the client if he knows today's date 3 - ANSWER-The client tells the clinic nurse that the client is thinking about using nicotine polacrilex (Nicorette). Which...

CPEN Exam (coont punch emergency nerd exam) Questions With 100% Correct Answers. Halo traction and Gardner wells tongs What would be a potential treatment for an unstable cervical spine fracture? Stretches and straightens a severely compressed or curved spine. Can be used in cervical instability. Function of halo traction Provides spinal traction for the reduction of a cervical spine injury Function of Gardner wells tongs Most commonly used trauma scoring system for adults. Combines rev...

ONC Sports Injuries/Orthopedic Trauma Practice Exam 50 Questions with Verified Answers A 48-year-old athlete sustains a ruptured Achilles tendon during triathlon training. In discussing the personal and medical history with the patient, the nurse should recognize which of the following as a risk factor for this injury? a. Long distance swimming exercises b. Ongoing treatment for gout c. Attending a weekly spinning class d. Antihistamine use for seasonal allergies - CORRECT ANSWER Key: b ...

ATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN PROCTORED EXIT EXAM (10 DIFFERENT VERSIONS ) /NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN ATI PROCTORED EXIT EXAM 2022- 2024|COMPREHENSIVE,ORGANISED AND COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 5) A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for four children. Which of the followingchildren should the nurse assess first? a. A toddler who has a concussion and an episode of forceful vomiting b. An adolescent who has infective endocarditis and reports having a headache c. An adolescent who w...

Critical Care Exit Hesi complete test A+ graded 1 - answers The nurse cares for a client with a cuffed tracheostomy tube. Before performing oral care, the nurse notes that the client's tracheostomy cuff is inflated. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate action for the nurse to take? 1. Leave the cuff inflated and suction through the tracheostomy. 2. Deflate the cuff and suction through the tracheostomy tube. 3. Inflate the cuff pressure to 40 mm Hg before s...

PEAT 207 Sullivan B Practice Questions and Answers 2024/2025;( Practice Exam & Assessment Tool (PEAT)) 1. A physical therapy plan of care for a child with spastic cerebral palsy who is three years-old chronologically and cognitively but at a six month-old gross developmental level would include: A. reaching for a black and white object while in the supine position. B. reaching for a multicolored object while in an unsupported standing position. C. reaching for a multicol...

Acute Infectious Gastrointestinal Disorders: Manifestations of Dehydration ● Dehydration is a body fluid disturbance when the output exceeds intake. It results from many causes such as fluid losses through the skin, respiratory tract, urinary tract, or GI tract. ◯ Nursing Actions ■ Oral rehydration is attempted first for mild and moderate cases of dehydration. Mild: 50 mL/kg rehydration fluid every 4 to 6 hr Moderate: 100 mL/kg rehydration fluid every 4 to 6 hr Replacement of diarrh...

ATI Nursing Care of Children Version-1 5) A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for four children. Which of the following children should the nurse assess first? a. A toddler who has a concussion and an episode of forceful vomiting b. An adolescent who has infective endocarditis and reports having a headache c. An adolescent who was placed into halo traction 1 hr ago and reports pain as 6 on a scale of 0 to 10 d. A school-age child who has acute glomerulonephritis and brown-colored...

ONC Pediatric/Congenital/Neuromuscular Conditions/Operative Orthopedics Practice Exam 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 screw d. Cortical screw - CORRECT ANSWER b. Cannulated screw Rationale: A cannulated screw is the only o...