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    Chapter 63: Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When teaching seniors at a community recreation center‚ which information will the nurse include about ways to prevent fractures? a. Tack down scatter rugs in the home. b. Most falls happen outside the home. c. Buy shoes that provide good support and are comfortable to wear. d. Range-of-motion exercises should be taught by a physical therapist. ANS: C Comfortable shoes with good support will

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    Simple Pelvic Fracture‚ Adult A pelvic fracture is a break in one of the pelvic bones. The pelvic bones include the bones that you sit on and the bones that make up the lower part of your spine. A pelvic fracture is called "simple" if the broken bone does not move out of place. CAUSES A pelvic fracture can be caused by: A fall. A car accident. Force or pressure applied to the pelvis. RISK FACTORS You are at increased risk of fracturing your pelvis if: You are a teen who plays

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    and precision. The movement of ballet originates from turnout from the hip‚ the five positions of the feet‚ pointe (dance on top of toes)‚ extensions (lines made by extending legs out)‚ elevation (balance and height of jumps)‚ and beats (fast actions of bringing legs together). Many describe it as elegant and refined. Hip hop relies completely on a person’s rhythm and musicality. It allows the audience to see the music. Hip-hop includes various moves such as breaking‚ popping‚ locking and krumping

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    Plan of Investigation It is through Gangsta Rap subgenre of Hip-Hop‚ that the question: “What were the underlying cultural reasons for the Los Angeles Riots of 1992?” can be answered. This paper will examine rap lyrics from prominent Los Angeles Hip-Hop acts in order to investigate the deteriorating rapport between the city’s oft-biased police department and the city’s increasingly restless black urban youth‚ from the perspective of the latter group. These lyrics will be juxtaposed with statements

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    the temperature dependency of the fracture toughness of the Aluminum and Steel. It was also executed to discover the ductile-brittle transition of each. Summary The experiment solidified the hypothesis that the 6061 aluminum has no ductile-to-brittle transition do to its FCC crystal structure. The 1018 steel has a ductile-to-brittle transition temperature of -31ºC due to its BCC crystal structure. Results Table 1: Test temperatures and average fracture energies with errors for Group 4 and

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    collapsed vertebrae. • Loss of height over time. • A kyphotic posture. • A bone fracture that occurs much more easily than expected. Osteoporosis occurs in many people who have few or no risk factors for this condition. Often‚ patients do not report symptoms that would alert the clinician to suspect a diagnosis of osteoporosis; thus‚ this disease is a "silent thief" that generally does not become clinically apparent until a fracture occurs. Screening at-risk populations is‚ therefore‚ essential; unfortunately

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    09/25/2010 Admitting Physician: Sherman Loyd‚ M.D. Admitting Diagnosis: Acute intertrochanteric fracture of right hip. The history below was obtained from the patient and physical examination was performed with her stated verbal understanding and consent. She was alert oriented x3 with reasonable thought content she understood questions well and was in no acute distress. CHIEF COMPLAINT: Right hip injury. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: I was called to see this 69-year-old black female patient

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    Sport Injuries Fractures A bone fracture is a condition in where there is a break or crack of the bone. A bone fracture can be the result of high force impact or stress on the bone Fractures can occur in any bone in the body. There are different types of fractures for example a clean break to the bone that does not damage surrounding tissue or tear through the skin is known as a closed fracture. On the other hand‚ one that damages surrounding skin or tissue is known as an open fracture. This can

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    Hypophosphatasia is one of many disorders that resemble oseogenisis imperfecta‚ also known as “Brittle Bone Disease”. A mutation in the gene that codes for tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase‚ or ALP‚ is believed to be the cause. That is the central hostile regulator for bone mineralization. The patient who has Hypophosphatasia receives one defective gene from each parent. (Hypophosphatasia‚ eMedicine) Males‚ females‚ and all races are equally affected. Incidence has been rated

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    gaining prevalence as our population ages (Ong‚ Sahota‚ Tan & Marshall‚ 2014). Identifiable by a lower than healthy bone mass and bone tissue deterioration (Ong et al.‚ 2014; Mehler‚ Cleary & Gaudiani‚ 2011)‚ osteoporosis leads to an increased risk of fracture in those with the disease‚ which in turn leads to pain‚ fragile bones‚ high medical bills‚ a loss of independence‚ and potentially‚ a shortened life span (Aungst & Rainer‚ 2014). Thus‚ reducing the risk factors associated with osteoporosis is an

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