Exam 48: Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction

Which type of traction uses skin traction on the lower leg and a padded sling under the knee?

Which medication is usually tried first when a child is diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)?

The nurse is teaching a family how to care for their infant in a Pavlik harness to treat developmental dysplasia of the hip.What should be included?

Which condition can result from the bone demineralization associated with immobility?

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

Which term is used to describe an abnormally increased convex angulation in the curvature of the thoracic spine?

A school-age child is diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).The nurse should plan to implement which interventions for this child (Select all that apply)?

What effect does immobilization have on the cardiovascular system?

An appropriate nursing intervention when caring for a child in traction is to:

Osteosarcoma is the most common bone cancer in children.Where are most of the primary tumor sites?

What would cause a nurse to suspect that an infection has developed under a cast?

The nurse is caring for a preschool child with a cast applied recently for a fractured tibia.Which assessment findings indicate possible compartment syndrome (Select all that apply)?

Kristin,age 10 years,sustained a fracture in the epiphyseal plate of her right fibula when she fell off of a tree.When discussing this injury with her parents,the nurse should consider which statement?

Which statement is accurate concerning a child's musculoskeletal system and how it may be different from an adult's?

Four-year-old David is placed in Buck's extension traction for Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.He is crying with pain as the nurse assesses that the skin of his right foot is pale with an absence of pulse.What should the nurse do first?

Which term is used to describe a type of fracture that does not produce a break in the skin?

The nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child immobilized by a fractured hip.Which complications should the nurse monitor?

The nurse uses the palms of the hands when handling a wet cast to:

When does idiopathic scoliosis become most noticeable?

The nurse is caring for an infant with developmental dysplasia of the hip.Which clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe (Select all that apply)?