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nursing skills
Question | Answer |
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True or False After a cast is removed you would rub the skin with rubbing alcohol to decrease any bacteria that may cause an infection | false |
How often do you check circulation the first 24 hours after a cast has been applied. | Every hour |
True or false: Cold fingers or toes after a cast has been applied do not have to be reported to a nurse. | false |
A plaster cast can take up to ____hours to dry | 24-72 hours |
Normal capillary refill is less than ____seconds | 2-3 seconds |
Irreversible damage due to lack of oxygen to tissue can occur in as little as ____hours. | four hours |
Do you need to document if you applied ice packs per orders? | yes |
A synthetic cast does not crumble when it gets wet | true |
You should be able to insert ___fingers in the top and bottom of a cast. | two fingers |
If a person complains of numbness or a tingling sensation under the cast the technician responsiblity is to? | Report to a nurse as these maybe signs of pressure on the nerves. |
Occurs when muscle fibers are no longer able to shorten and lengthen | contracture |
The shrinking and wasing away of tissue | atrophy |
An abnormal curve of the spine sideways | scoliosis |
An abnormal curve of the lumbar spine toward the front | lordosis |
A loss of calcium from bones which can result in easy fractures | osteoporosis |
Before applying an elastic bandage to a swollen area on an extremity you would: | elevate the extremity for 15 minutes to reduce swelling |
How would you define a prosthesis | An artificial limb (arm, hand, foot, leg) to replace one that has been lost |
Before applying a prosthesis, the area must be: | clean and dry |
A full weight-bearing order for a resident with a total hip replacement means | The resident can bear full weight on both legs |
After a total hip replacement, the hip cannot be bent or flexed more than ___degrees | 90 |
Elastic bandages are commonly used to: | reduce swelling from injuries |
After applying a bandage to an injured extremity: | check circulation frequently |
When applying a bandage to the arm you should: | start distal (hand) and wrap toward proximal (shoulder) |