NUR 230 Concepts of Nursing the Childbearing Child Caring Family
Exam 4
Question:
How do you handle a fresh cast?
Answer:
palms of hands, not fingertips
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Tx for Osteomyelitis
Answer:
begin IV antibiotics even before C&S is done
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What is Osteomyelitis?
Answer:
infection of the bone and bone marrow, causing inflammation
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What is the preferred diet for a pt with osteomyelitis?
Answer:
high protein - milkshakes
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What is DDH (developmental dysplagia of the hip)?
Answer:
genetic condition in which the head of the femur dislocates from the acetabulum of the pelvis
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The limb on the affected side of a pt with DDH is ________.
Answer:
shorter
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What two tests are performed to diagnose DDH?
Answer:
Barlow and Ortolani
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What is the Ortolani test?
Answer:
hip abduction w/ a resulting "clunk" as the head of the femur relocates into the joint
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What is the Barlow test?
Answer:
detection of unstoppable hip adduction and extension of the hip; feel the dislocation of the femoral head from the acetabulum
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S/S of DDH
Answer:
restricted abduction of the hip on the affected side, shortened limb, unequal gluteal folds, positive Ortolani and Barlow tests
Question:
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis can lead to what long term conditions?
Answer:
iridocyclitis and uveitis (blindness) 3 / 4
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What is juvenile rheumatoid arthritis?
Answer:
autoimmune disorder that affects children, typically under 16 y/o with sx's that include stiffness, joint swelling, pain, skin rash, fever, slowed growth, and fatigue
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What is iridocyclitis?
Answer:
inflammation of the iris and ciliary body of the eye
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What is uveitis?
Answer:
inflammation of the uvea of the eye
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What is the best non-pharmacological pain management for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis?
Answer:
moist heat, warm baths
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