Exam 24: The Child with a Musculoskeletal Condition

On entering the room of a child in Buck's traction,the nurse makes all of the following observations.Which observation requires a nursing intervention?

A nurse assessing welts on the body of a 2-year-old Vietnamese child should consider the skin lesions might be the result of the cultural practice of __________.

The parent of a child with osteomyelitis asks why his child is in so much pain.What will the nurse respond causes the pain experienced with osteomyelitis?

Why does a child's fracture heal more rapidly than the adult's?

What factor(s) may trigger abuse in a parent?

The nurse is providing instructions about how to treat a sprained ankle.What statement by the mother does the nurse recognize as indicative of a need for additional teaching?

What characteristic manifestation does the nurse caring for a child with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy document?

The nurse recognizes the signs of ____________________ syndrome in a child in "90-90" traction when the toes are pale and edematous and have a very slow capillary refill.

What intervention is appropriate for a nurse assessing a preadolescent child for scoliosis?

What would the nurse consider an abnormal finding on a musculoskeletal assessment of a 4-year-old child?

A 13-year-old girl is diagnosed with functional scoliosis.What does the nurse explain as the cause of this spinal curvature defect?

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

Which assessment performed by a nursing student performing a neurovascular check alerts the instructor that further education is necessary?

The nurse is checking for capillary refill on a child in Bryant's traction.How long does it take for the toe to regain color if adequate perfusion is assessed?

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.

Which intervention would be helpful in relieving morning discomfort associated with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis?

How does the pediatric skeletal system differ from that of the adult?

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.

The nurse performing a neurovascular check on a limb in traction would report and document which finding(s)as indicative of altered circulation?

What nursing action will significantly decrease the risk of serious complications for a child in Bryant's traction?