Quiz 5 Bandaging Splints and casts

Question 1

You are bandagind and approaching a joint, what technique will you use as you approach the joint ?

Answer 1

figure 8

Question 2

When preparing to do a cast using fiberglass tape or plaster of paris you need a bowl of ______ water.

Answer 2

cool

Question 3

what is absolutely necessary for the success of bandages?

Answer 3

proper application

Question 4

a thomas schroeder splint can be used to immobilize a fractured femur

Answer 4

true

Question 5

You can place a cast on an awake animal

Answer 5

false

Question 6

you are bandaging a torn nail on thew 3rd digit, what bandaging technique will you start with?

Answer 6

recurrent

Question 7

which of the following is not a method for removing a cast?

Answer 7

jig saw, chew it off

Question 8

what are proper tools for removing a cast:

Answer 8

cast cutters, gigli wire, cast spreaders

Question 9

when you apply a cast and cut it in half , and reapply it you have created a _______ cast?

Answer 9

bivalve cast

Question 10

when a robert jones bandage includes the body wall it is known as _________ bandage

Answer 10

spica

Question 11

the role of stirrups in a cast splint or RJ bandage is to help it stay on?

Answer 11

true

Question 12

which of the following can be used as casting material?

Answer 12

fiber glass, plaster of paris

Question 13

when would a splint not be used?

Answer 13

stabilize fractures proximal to the knee

Question 14

which digits do we leave exposed when applying splints casts and robert jones bandages?

Answer 14

all toes

Question 15

when using a cast or splint for immobilization for fractures the joint above and below the fracture must be immobilized too?

Answer 15

true

Question 16

what are some uses of robert jones bandages?

Answer 16

reduce edema, temporary stabilization of fractures, emergency bandage for fractures