Casting and splinting - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

BESTQUIZZES COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM – PRIORITY ONE 1. A nurse is assessing a client’s pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP). The nurse should recognize that an elevated PAWP indicates which of the following complications? A. Left ventricular failure B. Cardiogenic shock C. Hypovolemia D. Hypotension 2. A nursing planning care for a school-age child who is 4 hr postoperative following perforated appendicitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan ...

Nurse that coordinates and documents pt care in the operating room correct answers circulating nurse Pt often have alteration in mental status when suffering from this urinary disorder correct answers urosepsis the lab work order to monitor the effectiveness of Synthroid dosage correct answers TSH most serious complication of casting and splinting which occurs when increased pressure within a confined space compromises blood flow and low perfusion correct answers compartment syndrome ...

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 ...

Stroke recovery: Anatomy and outcomes correct answer: Anatomical influence d/t: -Recovery of ischemic penumbra via reperfusion -Resolution of cerebral edema -Neuroplasticity & rehab Better outcomes with: -Early medical care and intensive multidisciplinary rehab -Small strokes -Specialized stroke care centers Stroke rehab: Prognosis correct answer: Majority gain independence with function -Poor predictor for fn: no motor return 4 weeks post (flaccidity) Post-stroke PT goals:...

All of the following are generally accepted indications for endotracheal intubation of the pediatric trauma patient, EXCEPT: Answers: ratory failure from hypoxia or hypoventilation ic distension due to excessive volume or rate of ventilation impairing ventilatory function 3.GCS score less than or equal 9, to secure airway and provide controlled hyperventilation trauma patient in decompensated shock and resistant to initial fluid resuscitation inability to ventilate by bag-valve-m...