Exam 24: The Child with a Musculoskeletal Condition

The nurse demonstrates which similarities among all traction devices? Select all that apply.

When a 13-year-old girl is diagnosed with functional scoliosis,the nurse would explain the spinal curvature defect is usually caused by:

A 6-year-old sustained a fractured femur and was put in Russell traction 2 days ago.She screams in pain when she raises herself onto the bedpan.The nursing diagnosis that takes highest priority for this child is:

When caring for a child in Buck's extension,the nurse would include:

The child with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy must push on his legs and "walk up the leg" in order to rise to a standing position.The nurse recognizes this characteristic behavior as _______________ maneuver.

The nurse assesses a large green bruise on the thigh of a 4-year-old to be approximately ____ days old.

The interventions that would be helpful in relieving morning discomfort associated with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis would be:

A child hospitalized for treatment of osteomyelitis complains that he is tired of being sick and wants to know when the antibiotic protocol will end.The nurse responds that antibiotic therapy will probably last for:

The nurse explains that Bryant's traction is reserved for children who weigh less than _____ pounds.

The nurse explains that the child's fracture heals more rapidly than the adult's because the child's bones:

The nurse is providing instructions about how to treat a sprained ankle.The nurse will recognize the need for additional teaching when the mother states:

The nurse reminds the adolescent boy with Ewing's sarcoma that he is prohibited from vigorous weight-bearing activities during treatment with radiation to reduce the risk of a(n)_______________ fracture.