Casting splinting - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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What is an advantage of plaster over fiberglass? correct answersPlaster is more pliable and has a slower setting time over fiberglass, allowing more time to apply and produce less heat. What is the rule of thumb when casting an injured extremity? correct answersThe immobilization should include the joints proximal and distal to the injured area. List one thing that should be considered for aftercare of a cast or splint. correct answersReevaluate the extremity immediately after completing t...

OTKE and NBCOT Prep - Neurological Impairments Questions And Revised Correct Answers What are the leading causes of TBI (in order)? - Answer -1. Falls 2. MVA 3. Striking or being struck by object 4. Assault What are the stages of TBI? - Answer -1. primary: at the moment of impact 2. secondary: several days to weeks after injury What are clinical symptoms of TBI? - Answer -1. decorticate and/or decerebrate rigidity 2. impaired righting reflexes (midbrain) 3. absent equilibrium re...

Decerebrate Rigidity - Answer-extended, internally rotated shoulders, extended elbows, flexed wrists and fingers, extended internally rotated hips, plantar flexion, extended knees, increased rigidity when awake Intervention: positioning, ROM, neuromuscular block meds, early casting Decorticate Rigidity - Answer-internally rotated shoulder, flexed elbow and wrists and fingers, extended internally rotated hips, knee flexion, ankle plantar flexion, increased rigidity when awake Intervention: p...

EXSS 288 Exam 2 Questions with Complete Solutions What is an intrinsic and extrinsic injury? - Answer-Intrinsic = infection, extrinsic=orthopedic What is the difference between an acute injury and a chronic injury? - Answer- Acute=macrotrauma, excessive force at a single bout, sudden onset Chronic=microtrauma, repeated over extended period of time, gradual onset What is a primary and secondary injury? - Answer-Primary=direct immediate consequence, Secondary=accommodation to primary inju...

I think I picked up a bug overseas," reports a 34-year-old male who presented in the emergency department complaining of frequent watery stools and abdominal cramping. "I think I am getting dehydrated." T 98°F, RR 22, HR 112, BP 120/80, SpO2 100%. Pain 6/10. - ️️ESI level 3: Two or more resources. From the patient's history, he will require labs and IV fluid replacement—two resources. When asked why she came to the emergency department, the 18-year-old college student begins to cry...

I think I picked up a bug overseas," reports a 34-year-old male who presented in the emergency department complaining of frequent watery stools and abdominal cramping. "I think I am getting dehydrated." T 98°F, RR 22, HR 112, BP 120/80, SpO2 100%. Pain 6/10. - ️️ESI level 3: Two or more resources. From the patient's history, he will require labs and IV fluid replacement—two resources. When asked why she came to the emergency department, the 18-year-old college student begins to cry...

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EXSS 288 Exam 4 Questions with Correct Answers What is the difference between acute and chronic injury? - Answer-Acute: due to excessive force in a single time frame. Sudden onset of short duration Chronic: repeated micro-trauma over extended period. Gradual onset of prolonged duration What is the difference between an open wound vs a closed wound? - Answer-Open: exposed/breaks surface of the skin Closed: unexposed/doesn't disruption skin surface What is the difference between ...