Reference no: EM133443631
CARE OF THE PATIENT WITH A MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDER
1. List the five basic functions of the skeletal system.
2. List the two divisions of the skeleton.
3. Describe the location of major bones and muscles of the body.
4. List the types of body movements
5. Describe three vital functions muscles perform when they contract
6. List diagnostic examinations for musculoskeletal function.
7. Compare medical and nursing care for patients suffering from gouty arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.
8. List at least four healthy lifestyle measures people can practice to reduce the risk of developing osteoporosis.
9. Describe the medical and nursing care for the patient undergoing a total hip or knee replacement
10. Discuss nursing interventions for a patient with a fractured hip after open reduction with internal fixation and bipolar hip prosthesis (hemiarthroplasty).
11. Discuss the physiology of fracture healing (hematoma, granulation tissue, and callus formation).
12. Describe the signs and symptoms of compartment syndrome.
13. List nursing interventions for a fat embolism
14. List at least two types of skin and skeletal traction.
15. Compare methods for assessing circulation, nerve damage, and infection in a patient who has a traumatic insult to the musculoskeletal system.
16. List four nursing interventions for bone cancer.
17. Describe the phenomenon of phantom pain.
18. Define lordosis, scoliosis, and kyphosis.