Pathologic fracture - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Clin Skills Exam #3 Questions With 100% Correct Answers. Open vs closed fracture - answerOpen: skin break- concern for infection Closed: Skin in tact, may be tented Pathologic fracture - answerOccurs through bony lesion d/t metastases Fragility/insufficiency fracture - answeroccurs in osteoporotic/thin bone Complete fracture - answerFracture through entire width of bone, disrupts both sides of cortex Incomplete fracture - answersingle cortical break, often in immature bone (periosteum is...

MSC ORT Trauma Week 5 Questions with Verified Answers What are the 4 most commonly fractured bones? (Trauma Pathology) - CORRECT ANSWER-Vertebral body, Distal Radius, Proximal Femur (Hip), Tibia/Fibula (Ankle) What are the 3 main causes of falls in the elderly population? (Trauma Pathology) - CORRECT ANSWER-Chronic health conditions (heart disease), Dementia, Low blood pressure (hypotension) List the long bones in the body. (Trauma Pathology) - CORRECT ANSWER-Humerus, Radius, Ulna, F...

fractures -A fracture is a disruption or break in the continuity of the structure of bone. -Although traumatic injuries account for the majority of fractures, some fractures are secondary to a disease process (such as pathologic fractures from cancer or osteoporosis). Complications of Fracture Healing: -Delayed union: •Fracture healing progresses more slowly than expected. •Healing eventually occurs. -Nonunion: •Fracture fails to heal despite treatment. •No x-ray evidence of callus form...

ORTHOPEDIC NURSING FRACTURES • Fracture: break in the continuity of bone, usually accompanied by localized tissue response and muscle spasm. Etiology: usually cause by trauma, but can also be pathologic (osteoporosis, multiple myeloma, bone tumor) which weaken the bone structure. Causes: 1. In normal bones, fractures occurs when more stress is placed upon a bone that is able to absorb such as: a. Direct force or crushing force b. Twisting force c. Powerful contraction d. Fatigue and...

"Cold" sterilization utilizes which chemical? - ethylene oxide (85-100 degrees) A 16yr old male comes in for an emergency appendectomy. Surgeon states that the abdominal wall is very rigid and asks if muscle relaxation has been given. The patient is tachycardia and the end-tidal CO2 is rising. What is the most likely cause? - Malignant hyperthermia A 3-way Foley catheter with a 30cc balloon should be inserted following a transurethral prostate resection (TURP) to - Irrigate and facilitate...

is a chronic inflammatory joint disease characterized by stiffening and fusion of the spine and sacroiliac joints. Fibromyalgia Ankylosing spondylitis Paget disease Rheumatoid arthritis Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) (spondyloarthritis) is a chronic, inflammatory joint disease characterized by stiffening and fusion (ankylosis) of the spine and sacroiliac joints. Considering the pathophysiology of osteoporosis, what are the effects of extracellular signal regulated kinases (ERKs) and ...

Test Bank for Huether and McCance's Understanding Pathophysiology, Canadian Edition, 2nd Edition by Kelly Power, Stephanie Zettel, , Mohamed Toufic El-Hussein Table of Contents PART ONE: BASIC CONCEPTS OF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Unit 1: The Cell 1. Cellular Biology 2. Genes and Genetic Diseases 3. Epigenetics and Disease 4. Altered Cellular and Tissue Biology 5. Fluids and Electrolytes, Acids and Bases Unit 2: Mechanisms of Self-Defense 6. Innate Immunity: Inflammation and Wound Healing ...

What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion? Individuals with depression show that persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels can result in inflammation that is believed to trigger depression A patient has chronic anemia associated with chronic renal failure. What substance does the healthcare professional tell the patient is needed to treat this anemia? Erythropoietin Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Un...

You are auscultating Jon's chest. When he sits up and leans forward, you can hear a high pitched, blowing murmur at S2. What does this type of murmur most likely indicate? a. Mitral stenosis b. Aortic Stenosis c. Mitral regurgitation d. Aortic regurgitation → ~:- d. Aortic regurgitation Aortic regurg is soft, high pitched, blowing diastolic decrescendo that best heard at the 3rd left interspace at base. Murmur initiated w/ S2 and heard when Pt sits up and leans forward. Mitra...

Walden University Advanced Pathophysiology Final Exam What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion? Individuals with depression show that persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels can result in inflammation that is believed to trigger depression A patient has chronic anemia associated with chronic renal failure. What substance does the healthcare professional tell the patient is needed to treat this anemia? Erythropoietin What is the first indication of nephroti...