Orthopedic Nursing SecretsOrthopedic Nursing Secrets provides pearls of knowledge, or "nursing secrets" to nurses who provide care to patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Not only is this a useful reference for orthopedic nurses, but also for nurses who provide care to orthopedic patients in a variety of settings including the ER, OR, ICU, Med/Surg units, outpatient clinics, etc. This book provides essential nursing considerations from a wide variety of orthopedic nursing topic areas. Each chapter has been developed upon thought-provoking questions and straightforward answers. - Engaging, interactive Q & A format |
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Contents
Diagnostic Tests Modalities and Procedures | 17 |
Inflammatory Diseases | 43 |
Metabolic Bone Disease | 59 |
Orthopedic Trauma | 85 |
Sports Medicine | 105 |
Spine Disorders | 129 |
Neuromuscular Disorders | 143 |
Pediatric Orthopedic Conditions | 165 |
Common terms and phrases
abduction activities acute affected ankle arthritis assess athletes blood bone scan bony bursitis calcium cast cause cells cervical chondromalacia patellae chronic clinical common compartment syndrome complications corticosteroids decreased deformity Describe develop diagnosis disease dislocation disorders dysfunction edema elbow epicondylitis exam examiner exercises femoral flexed flexion fractures Hanley & Belfus hypoparathyroidism immobilization increased infection inflammation injury intervention joint knee ligament lumbar medial medications meniscus mobility monitor muscle musculoskeletal nerve neurovascular normal NSAIDs nurse occur opioids Orthopaedic Nursing orthopedic osteoarthritis osteomalacia osteomyelitis osteoporosis osteosarcoma pain management palpate patella patient pelvic performed physical posterior postoperative pressure pulmonary radiographs range of motion reflex rehabilitation result risk rotator cuff rotator cuff tear scoliosis septic arthritis shoulder side effects skeletal traction skin soft tissue spinal spinal stenosis spine splint spondylolisthesis strain surgery surgical swelling tear tendon therapy tibia tion traction trauma treated treatment tumor usually vertebral wrist x-ray