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27 Cards in this Set
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What part of your hand do you use to handle a wet cast? |
The palm |
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Upon what do you support a cast while it dries? |
Pillows - no plastic covers |
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How long does it take a cast to dry? |
24 hours |
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Should you cover a wet cast? |
No |
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Should you use a heat lamp or hair dryer or fan to help dry a cast? |
NO HEAT LAMP OR HAIR DRYER YES FAN |
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What signs and symptoms would you report if they were present after cast application? |
-Numbness -Tingling -Burning -Pallor -Unequal or absent pulses -Unequal coolness |
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If there is inflammation under a cast, it will be evident in a _____ spot |
Hot |
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To prevent irritation of the skin near cast edges, the edges should be _____ |
Petaled |
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What type of cast causes cast syndrome? |
A body cast |
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What causes cast syndrome? |
Anxiety and stress leading to sympathoadrenal shut-down of the bowel |
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What is the #1 symptom of cast syndrome? |
Nausea and vomiting due to bowel obstruction |
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What is the #1 treatment of cast syndrome? |
NPO and NG tube for decompression |
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A dry cast is grey or white? |
White |
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A dry cast is dull or shiny? |
Shiny |
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A dry cast is dull or resonant to percussion? |
Resonant |
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Traction is used to _____ a fracture, relieve _____ _____ and prevent de-_____ |
Reduce and immobilize, muscle spasm, deformities |
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Can skin traction be removed for skin care? |
Yes |
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Can the client be moved from skeletal traction? |
No |
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Name three types of skin traction? |
1. Bucks 2. Bryants 3. Pelvic |
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Name three types of skeletal traction? |
1. Cranial tongs 2. Thomas splints with Peason attachments 3. 90 degree to 90 degree |
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What type of traction is most COMMONLY used for hip fracture in children? |
Bryants |
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What type of traction is most COMMONLY used for hip fracture in adults? |
Bucks |
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In what position should the bed be if the patient is in pelvic traction? |
Semi-fowlers with knees gatched |
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To insure Bryant's traction is working, the child's hips/sacrum should be _____ |
Off the bed enough to slip a hand between the sacrum and the bed |
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What is the advantage of balanced counteraction? |
You can easily move the patient around in bed |
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Patients in Russell's traction are particularly prone to? |
Thrombophlebitis |
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When a patient is in Buck's traction they may turn to the _____ side |
Unaffected |
