Chapter 21: The Musculoskeletal System
After a total hip replacement, the hip cannot be bent or flexed more than ______ degrees.
90
How does osteoarthritis affect the body?
Causes pain and stiffness to increase in cold and damp weather
Muscle Dystrophy
Heredity progressive disease that causes muscles to weaken and stiffen and hands and arms to twitch?
What does R.I.C.E. stand for?
Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation
What is a prosthesis and what is an example of a prosthesis?
an artificial limb that replaces a limb that was amputated. example: arm
weaking, wasting away and decrease in size of a muscle
atrophy
What is osteoporosis?
bone disease that occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both
osteoporosis is called by a lack of what in the diet
calcium
painful and permanent stiffening of a muscle
contracture
Before applying a prosthesis, the area must be
dry
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune illness. With an autoimmune illness the body's ______ system attacks normal tissue.
immune
Elastic bandages are commonly used to:
keep dressings in place
Surgical replacement of a damaged or painful nee with artificial materials?
knee replacement
normal age related changes for the musculoskeletal system
muscles weaken and lose tone over time
A fracture in which the skin is open and the bone may come through the skin is a(n):
open fracture
What is phantom sensation:
sensation where a limb once existed
type of voluntary muscles
skeletal muscle
What are the three types of muscles in the body?
smooth, cardiac and skeletal
function of bones in the human body
support body structures
Which of the following is a nursing assistant's responsibilities regarding traction?
the NA should report if the weights move
What is true of cast care
the extremity with the cast should be elevated
A full weight-bearing order for a resident with a total hip replacement means that:
the resident can put full weight on both legs
Fluids are encouraged for residents who have had a total knee replacement to help prevent:
urinary tract infections