Term
| assessing 2 point discrimination |
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Definition
| assessed by palcing two points on fingers or toes to see if they can feel both points compared to one |
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Definition
Circulation-Motion-Sensory
5 P's: pain-pallor-pulse-paralysis-parathesia |
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Term
| common drugs that increase the risk of osteoporosis and fractures |
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Definition
| steroids can cause bone loss; proton pump inhibitors can cause fractures |
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Term
| nursing actions to prevent post op complications |
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Definition
| TCDB-incentive spirometer-early ambulation-low molecular weight heparin-SCD's-antibiotics |
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Term
| nursing care of post op patient with a surgical drain |
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Definition
| 200-500 mL is normal the first 24 hrs post op; this should decrease to 30 mL by 48 hours |
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Term
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Definition
| decreases pain and muscle spasms related to unrepaired hip fracture |
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Term
| non-pharmacological risks for fractures |
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Definition
| female-age-alcohol or tobacco use-chronic medical conditions-small slim build-poor nutrition |
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Term
| safe sexual positions after hip replacement |
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Definition
| side lying; bottom postion; top position-males only |
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Term
| symptoms that suggest hip fracture |
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Definition
| pain in -> hip-thigh-knee-back-butt-groin-ecchymosis-shortnening of leg-edema |
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Term
| teaching to prevent complications after arthroplasty |
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Definition
- s/s of infection (redness, pain, swelling)
- no bending more than 90 degrees
- no crossing legs
- use elevated toilet seat and chair
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Term
| teaching to prevent falls |
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Definition
- no loose rugs
- unneccessary furniture/clutter
- glasses
- handrails
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Term
| terminology regarding where the hip is fractured |
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Definition
- intracapsular involves the femoral neck
- extracapsular involves the interetrochanteric and subtrochanteric regoins
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