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Nursing - Musc Assess
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Pharmacology
Undergraduate 2
10/14/2011

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Term
pain, pulse, pallor, paresthesia, paralysis
Definition
5 P's
Term
pale and cool
Definition
with decreased arterial circulation, the skin will be _____
Term
blue and warm
Definition
with venous stasis (impairment), skin will appear _______
Term
paresis
Definition
change in motor funtion
Term
plegia/paralysis
Definition
loss of motor function
Term
paraparesis
Definition
change in function to lower extremities
Term
quadriparesia
Definition
change in motor funtion of all 4 extremities
Term
hemiparesia
Definition
change in motor function on one side
Term
circulation, motion, sensation
Definition
CMS checks stands for _____
Term
genu
Definition
general term for knees
Term
talus
Definition
general term for ankle
Term
pes
Definition
general term for foot
Term
talipes
Definition
general term for ankle and foot
Term
metatarsus
Definition
part of the foot between the ankle and the foot
Term
valgus/valgum
Definition
general term for away from midline
Term
varus/varum
Definition
general term for toward midline
Term
equino
Definition
general term for tiptoe
Term
calcaneous
Definition
general term for heel bone
Term
talipes varus
Definition
disorder where ankle and foot are inverted toward midline
Term
talipes valgus
Definition
disorder where ankle and foot evert away from midline
Term
talipes equinus
Definition
disorder where ankle and foot plantar flex (walking on tip toes)
Term
talipes calcaneus
Definition
disorder where ankle and foot dorsiflex (walking on heels)
Term
talipes Equinovarus
Definition
general term for club foot
Term
metatarsus varus (metatarsus adductus)
Definition
- most common deformity
- disorder where forefoot is turned toward midline of body (pigeon toed)
Term
denis Brown
Definition
type of splint that is shoes on a form
Term
genu valgum
Definition
disorder of bowing out of lower legs at the knees (bow legged)
Term
genu varum
Definition
disorder where one or more of the legs bow inward at the knees (knock knees)
Term
preluxation
Definition
hip pysplagia where the femoral head is easily dislocated
Term
subluxation
Definition
hip dysplagia where the femoral head is partially dislocated
Term
luxation
Definition
hip displasia where the femoral head is totally dislocated
Term
maternal hormone secretion, familial tendancies(ussually females), overstretching of ligaments
Definition
three causes of congenital hip dysplasia
Term
shorter
Definition
if hip is displaced, the effected side will be _____
Term
galeazzi's sign
Definition
unequal hieght of the knoees when the infant is lying with the hips and knees flexed (affected side is lower)
Term
6 months
Definition
in hip dysplasia, limitations on abduction of the effected hip will not be noticed until ______ when contractures develop
Term
Barlow Maneuver
Definition
adduction and extension of legs
- examiner feels the head of femur dislocates
Term
ortolani maneuver
Definition
abducting and lifting the femurs will cause a click to be heard or felt as the dislocated femur enters the acetabulum
Term
trendelenburg test
Definition
test where, when standing on the affected leg and lifting the opposite leg, the hip heigts do not remain equal (good hip slants lower)
Term
pavik harness
Definition
most common abduction device used to treat hip dysplagia in children birth to 6 months of age
Term
pavik harness, ilfeld splint, Frejka splint
Definition
three types of abduction devices used to treat hip dysplagia in infants under 6 months of age
Term
hip spica cast
Definition
treatment used for hip dysplagia in infants less than 6 months when abduction devices are not successful
Term
skin (Bucks) traction - spica cast
Definition
after 6 months of age, hip displagia is corrected by using _______, followed by a _________
Term
skin(Bucks) traction - open reduction - spica cast
Definition
in older children, hip dysplagia is treated with ______ followed by _____ and then _______
Term
impossible
Definition
not treating hip dysplagia during childhood can make surgerical correction _________
Term
spina bifida
Definition
failure of the neural tube or walls around the spinal column to close
Term
Vitamin B - folic acid
Definition
two nutrients that decrease the risk of spina bifida
Term
spina bifida occulta
Definition
imcomplete fusion of vertebrae
- no visible external defect
Term
discolored skin, tuft of hair, dimple
Definition
three signs of spina bifida occulta
Term
spina bifida occulta
Definition
type of spina bifida in which neurologic disorders are rare because the spinal cord is intact
Term
spina bifida cystica
Definition
visible defect of the spine with a sac like protrusion
Term
meningocele - myelomeningocele(spina bifida)
Definition
two types of spina bifida cystica
Term
cele
Definition
word meaning hernia, tumor, or swelling
Term
meningocele
Definition
type of spina bifida cystica in which the cyst contains no nerve tissues - only meninges and spinal fluid
Term
meningocele
Definition
type of spina bifida cystica in which no neurologic defect is generally present
Term
myelomeningocele (meningoomyelocele)
Definition
type of spina bifida cystica that is clinically referred to as "spina bifida"
Term
myelo
Definition
word that refers to the spinal cord
Term
myelomeningocele (meningomyelocele)
Definition
type of spina bifida cystica in which the cyst contains meninges, spinal fluid, and spinal cord
Term
myelomeningocele (meningomyelocele)
Definition
type of spina bifida cystica in which the thin walled cyst membrane is prone to leakage
Term
hydrocephalus
Definition
myelomeningocele (spina bifida) may cause ________ due to increased CSF pressure
- may require shunt to drain
Term
prone with hips flexed slightly and abducted
Definition
position used to decrease pressure and tension on the sac with spina bifida
Term
sterile saline gauze - 2 hours
Definition
to protect the sac of spina bifida, the nurse should apply _______ every _____
Term
inflammation/edema (RA), trauma/fracture, repetative wrist use
Definition
three causes of carpal tunnel
Term
phalen's test
Definition
carpal tunnel test where the wrists are flexed and backs of both hands are pressed together
Term
tingling - 60 seconds
Definition
a positive phalen's test would be the presence of ______ after ___________
Term
Tinel's sign
Definition
carpal tunnel test done by tapping over the area of the median nerve in the wrist
Term
parasthesia(tingling)
Definition
a positive Tinel's test would be the presence of _________
Term
Phalen's, Tinel's, EMG(electromyography)
Definition
three tests done to check for carpal tunnel syndrome
Term
1-2 days
Definition
after carpal tunnel surgery, the hands can only be elevated for ______
Term
wrist(Colles fracture), hip (femoral neck), vertebral column (Kyphosis, Dowagers hump)
Definition
three main fracture sited of osteoporosis
Term
A - alcohol use
C - corticolsteriod use
C - calcium (low)
E - estrogen (low)
S - Smoking
S - sedentary lifestyle
Definition
risk factors for osteoperosis
Term
increased bone mass
Definition
increased pigment = ______________
Term
bone
Definition
estrogen promotes ____ health
Term
bisphosphonates
Definition
drug used to treat osteoporosis that inhibits bone reabsorption
Term
foxamax, actonel, didronel
Definition
three bisphosphonates used to treat osteoporosis
Term
oral flouride salts
Definition
mineral used to treat osteoporosis that promotes bone and teeth formation (stimulate osteoblasts)
Term
muscle relaxants
Definition
type of drug used to decrease muscle spasms with fractures in osteoporosis
Term
williams (fetal)
Definition
position suggested for osteoporosis to relax muscles
Term
balloon kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty
Definition
surgical treatments for osteoporosis
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