Exam 50: The Child With a Musculoskeletal Alteration

Tissue ischemia and nerve damage are serious complications that may result from immobilization in a cast or from traction.The five Ps of vascular impairment can be used as a guide when assessing for neurovascular problems.List the five Ps.

When infants are seen for fractures,which nursing intervention is a priority?

Juvenile arthritis should be suspected in a child who exhibits

During a 14-year-old's physical examination,the nurse identifies that he plays soccer and football and is complaining of knee pain when he rises from a squatting position,and difficulty with weight bearing.The nurse should suspect

Which interventions should the nurse implement to prevent complications of immobility for a child in skeletal traction? Select all that apply.

A boy who has fractured his forearm is unable to extend his fingers.The nurse knows that this

In caring for a child with a compound fracture,the nurse should carefully assess for

Which statement by the mother of an adolescent being discharged after spinal fusion for severe scoliosis indicates the need for further teaching?

Discharge planning for the child with juvenile arthritis includes the need for

A nurse knows that which exercise is best for a child with juvenile arthritis?

A child is upset because,when the cast is removed from her leg,the skin surface is caked with desquamated skin and sebaceous secretions.What should the nurse suggest to remove this material?

Which interaction is part of the discharge plan for a school-age child with osteomyelitis who is receiving home antibiotic therapy?

A 6-year-old patient who has been placed in skeletal traction has pain,edema,and fever.The nurse should suspect

What is the most appropriate intervention for an adolescent with a mild scoliosis?

The nurse knows that treatment of Osgood-Schlatter disease includes

Which factor should the nurse include when teaching a parent about the care of a newborn in a Pavlik harness for hip dysplasia?

A neonate is born with mild clubfeet.When the parents ask the nurse how this will be corrected,the nurse should explain that