Exam 43: Assisting in Orthopedic Medicine

The typical drug treatment for fractures includes __________.

A goniometer is used in the orthopedic examination to measure:

The __________ is a nerve-rich membrane that covers the surface of a bone.

"Open reduction of a fracture" means that the physician is able to manipulate the bone into alignment.

Electric heating pads can be safely left in place up to 1 hour if the patient does not report any problems with circulation.

Hot packs should be left in place for 40 minutes, removed for the same length of time, and repeated if needed to relieve lumbar spasms.

A sprain damages a ligament and may involve surrounding blood vessels, muscles, tendons, and nerves.

Heat application is contraindicated over scar tissue.

List at least four reasons women should have a bone density test performed.

The __________ function of the red bone marrow results in the production of blood cells.

Rickets is an unusual diagnosis in the United States because:

It is safer for patients with circulatory disorders to use an electric heating pad than a commercial hot pack.

Alcohol abuse, age over 50 in women, and smoking are all risk factors for __________.

The type of movement in which a part is moved away from the midline of the body is:

An adult with osteomalacia is said to have rickets.

A patient prescribed prednisone repeatedly for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis may be at risk for developing osteoporosis.

The physician must perform a reduction for a displaced fracture.

__________ are connective tissue bands that attach skeletal muscle to bone to allow for movement.

With therapeutic ultrasonography, the applicator should be focused directly over the affected bone.

A(n) __________ unit can play an integral role in the management of chronic pain.