Casting and splinting - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Orthopedic Technologist Exam: Casting, Splinting, and Orthopedic Appliances 2023 passedMuenster cast - correct answer Also called supracondylar cast. Limits supination/pronation and extension while allowing flexion. Serial casting - correct answer Used to decrease contractures and increase range of motion. Can be used for Achilles tendon rupture. Cast changed every 7-10 days Delbert cast - correct answer Short leg cast. Prevents lateral movement, allows DF/PF. Applied then trimmed away fro...

What are some adjuncts to stretching? correct answers Relaxation training (yoga, tai chi) Heat or Cold packs Massage Biofeedback Joint Traction This decreases firing from mms spindles and increases sensitivity of GTO allowing tissue to relax and elongate correct answers Heat This causes decrease in mms tone for pts with spasticity due to upper motor neuron lesion allowing mms to elongate correct answers Cold This decreases mms spasm and promotes joint nutrition flow causing...

"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. - Answer-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 t...

Medical Surgical Nursing 2 Exam 3 - Questions and Answers What is MG? Severe muscle weakness Characterized by degrees of weakness Normal life expectancy Women more than men till 50 then equal Antibodies attach to acetylcholine receptors sites so that acetylcholine cannot bind. Impairs signal to muscle cells, muscles are not being triggered Thymus gland is believed to be the site of the antibodies being produced Clinical Manifestations Myasthenia Gravis Ptosis (drooping eye lids), Diplopia, Blur...

Orthopedic Nursing Exam 159 Questions with Verified Answers First step in bone healing - CORRECT ANSWER hematoma which means that there is bleeding and it can effect the HH second step in bone healing - CORRECT ANSWER inflammatory phase fibrocartilage callus formation starts within 48 hours third stage in bone healing - CORRECT ANSWER reparative stage bony callus formation starts 3-4 weeks fourth stage stage of bone healing - CORRECT ANSWER 2-4 months extra structured remodeling ...

Orthopedic Technologist Certification Exam: Casting & Splinting 2023 already passedBi-valving - correct answer Involves cutting the cast as for removal, and slightly separating edges with a cast splitter. Used when causing discomfort but NOT compromising NV status. Uni-valving - correct answer Involves making a single cut in the cast. Used when causing discomfort but NOT compromising NV status. Valving should be used if..... - correct answer ....surgery is in the near future. ....pt is un...

ONC Certification study Cards Exam 165 Questions with Verified Answers What age does bone density peak for most people? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER soak foot in cold water for 15 min followed by warm for 15 min QID during the acute stage of rheumatoid arthritis affecting the ankles, w...

CPSS Midterm Exam 57 Questions with Verified Answers Useful for allergens and TB testing - CORRECT ANSWER Intradermal Useful for medication delivery like insulin or enoxaparin - CORRECT ANSWER Subcutaneous Useful for higher volume meds and some vaccines - CORRECT ANSWER Intramuscular a patient with a history of anaphylactic allergy to eggs is a contraindication for what vaccines? - CORRECT ANSWER influenza and yellow fever slow absorption rate which is effective to diagnose dela...

IFC Basics - Answer - Carrier freq: 3000-5000 Hz - Beat frequency: 1-200Hz - To sensory stimulation - Biphasic Waves IFC Indications - Answer - pelvic muscle weakness, OA pain, bone fracture healing, LBP, TMJ, PVD, shoulder pain, migraine, quad weakness, postsurgical knee pain IFC Contraindications - Answer - Anterior cervical region, Trans thoracic, Transcranially, Rate-responsive pacemakers or implanted cardioverter defibrillators, Abdomen/pelvis/lumbar during 1st trimester, Over meta...

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 ...