Exam 3 Full Overview Flashcards
1
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Cut in half lengthwise
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Bivalve
2
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The weight pulling against the weight of the traction
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Countertraction force
3
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Back
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Dorsum
4
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Metal device inserted into or through one or more bones to stabilize fragments of a fracture while it heals
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External fixator
5
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Muscular weakness or partial paralysis affecting one side of the body
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Hemiparesis
6
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One-sided paralysis
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Hemiplegia
7
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Massage or debridement by moving water
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Hydrotherapy
8
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Pneumonia caused by stasis of ling secretions due to inactivity, which provides a medium for bacterial growth
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Hypostatic pneumonia
9
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Rendering a part incapable of moving
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Immobilization
10
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Exercises performed against resistance
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Isometric exercises
11
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Moving
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Kinetic
12
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Soft material, often with an adhesive backing, used especially on the feet to protect against chafing
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Moleskin
13
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Rectangular frame to which traction equipment may be attached
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Over-the-bed frame
14
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Person who is paralyzed in the legs and lower part of the body
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Paraplegic
15
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Feeling of numbness or tingling
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Paresthesia
16
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Artificial body part
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Prosthesis
16
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The act of pouring over or through, especially the passage of a fluid through the vessels of a specific organ; circulation of blood through tissue
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Perfusion
17
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Individuals who are paralyzed in all four limbs
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Quadriplegics
18
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Bandage for supporting a part
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Sling
19
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Figure-of-eight cast
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Spica cast
20
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Device that protects an injured body part by immobilizing it
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Splint
21
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The act of drawing or exerting a pulling force, as along the axis of a structure
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Traction
22
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Overhead bar on a bed, which the patient can grab
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Trapeze bar
23
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Localized infection consisting of an accumulation of purulent material made up of debris from phagocytosis when microorganisms have been present
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Abscess
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Fibrous bands that holds together parts that are normally separated
Adhesion
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Fatty; composed of fat cells
Adipose
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The generation of new blood vessels
Angiogenesis
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To close together, as in wound healing
Approximate
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Degree of closure of a wound
Approximation
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Support bandage that wraps around the breasts or abdomen and is secured with ties, Velcro, or elastic
Binder
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Acute, spreading inflammation of the deep subcutaneous tissues and sometimes muscle, which may be associated with abscess formation
Cellulitis
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Fibrous structural protein of all connective tissue
Collagen
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Removal of foreign or unhealthy tissue from a wound
Debridement
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Redness of the skin caused by congestion of the capillaries in the lower layers of the skin that occurs with any skin injury, infection, or inflammation
Erythema
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Slough produced by a thermal burn, corrosive material or gangrene
Eschar
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Fluid in or on tissue surfaces that has escaped from blood vessels in response to inflammation and that contains protein and cellular debris
Exudate
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Insoluble protein essential to clotting
Fibrin
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Abnormal, tubelike passage within a body tissue, usually between two internal organs or leading from an internal organ to the body surface
Fistula
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Connective tissue with multiple small blood vessels
Granulation tissue
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Arrest of the escape of blood by natural (clot formation or vessel spasm) or artificial (compression) means, or the interruption of blood flow to a part
Hemostasis
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Having poorly functioning immune systems
Immunocompromised
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The skin covering the body
Integument
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Permanent raised, enlarged scar
Keloid
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Torn, ragged, or mangles wound
Laceration
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Breakdown, disintegration; also reduction or abatement
Lysis
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The softening of tissue that increases the chance of trauma or infection
Maceration
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Any of the mononuclear phagocytes found in tissues
Macrophages
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Local death of tissue from disease or injury
Necrosis
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The engulfing of microorganisms and foreign particles by phagocytes
Phagocytosis
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Clumping of platelets during wound healing
Platelet aggregation
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Type of wound healing (closure) for wounds with little tissue loss, such as a surgical incision
Primary intention
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Containing thick, typically white-yellow or yellow exudate, caused by infection
Purulent
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Bloody
Sanguineous
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Type of wound healing for wounds with tissue loss, as in pressure injuries; the wound remains open and fills with scar tissue
Secondary intention
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Composed of serum and blood
Serosanguineous
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Canal or passageway leading to an abscess
Sinus
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When a layer of dead tissue separates from living tissue; to shed dead tissue
Sloughing
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The formation of purulent matter
Suppuration
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Type of wound healing; delayed or secondary closure, such as a draining abdominal wound
Tertiary intention
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Absence of urine
Anuria
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Insertion of a tube into a body channel or cavity
Catheterization
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Chair with a container inserted to catch urine or feces
Commode chair
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Condom with a tube attached to the distal end that is attached to a drainage bag
Condom catheter
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Massage from top of bladder to bottom by starting above the pubic bone and rocking the palm of the hand steadily downward
Crede maneuver
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Inflammation of the bladder
Cystitis
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Painful urination
Dysuria
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Nighttime loss of bladder control; bedwetting
Enuresis
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Glucose in the urine
Glycosuria
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Blood in the urine
Hematuria
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Administration of a liquid drop by drop
Instillation
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Acetone bodies in the urine
Ketonuria
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Urination
Micturition
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Voiding during the night
Nocturia
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Diminished amount of urine formation
Oliguria
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Production of an excessive amount of urine
Polyuria
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Excess of serum proteins in the urine
Proteinuria
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Purulent exudate in the urine
Pyuria
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Urine left in the bladder after urination
Residual urine
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Narrowed lumen
Stricture
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Above the pubic bone
Suprapubic
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Involuntary emission of urine from the body
Urinary incontinence
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Urine retained in the bladder after voiding
Urinary retention
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Expelling urine
Urination
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Instrument that measures the specific gravity (thinness or thickness) of urine
Urinometer
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Artificial opening on the abdomen through which urine drains
Urostomy
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Excrete urine
Void
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Opening of the rectum at the skin
Anus
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Device or apparatus used for therapy or to improve function
Appliance
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Decrease in size or a wasting away of a cell, tissue, organ, or part
Atrophy
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Orange or yellow digestive fluid produced by the liver
Bile
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Program of timing bowel movements and the scheduling toileting to promote a regular evacuation time
Bowel training program
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Liquefied food and digestive juices
Chyme
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Artificial opening (stoma) created in the large intestine and brought to the surface of the abdomen for evacuating the bowels
Colostomy
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Decreased frequency of bowel movement or passage of hard, dry feces
Constipation
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Expel feces
Defecate
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Frequent loose stool
Diarrhea
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Discharged fecal matter
Effluent
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Abrasion of the skin
Excoriation
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Collection of hardened feces in the rectum or colon
Fecal impaction
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Involuntary passage of feces
Fecal incontinence
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Intestinal waste matter
Feces
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Intestinal gas released from the anus
Flatus
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Increase in intestinal and colonic peristaltic activity following the arrival of food into the empty stomach
Gastrocolic reflex
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Enlarged veins inside or just outside the rectum
Hemorrhoid
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Opening surgically created at the ileum to divert intestinal contents after lower portions of the bowel have been surgically removed
Ileostomy
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Blood that has changed into a dark, tarry substance as it moves through the stomach or small intestine
Melena
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Hidden or concealed
Occult
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Diversion of intestinal contents from their normal path, resulting in an artificial opening into the intestine
Ostomy
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Obstruction of the intestines from inhibition of bowel motility
Paralytic ileus
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Area around a stoma
Periostomal
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The action caused by muscle fibers in a tubular organ that propels contents through the organ in waves
Peristalsis
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Distal portion of the large intestine where the feces are stored
Rectum
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Circular muscle that closes an orifice
Sphincter
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Stools with an abnormally high fat content
Steatorrhea
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Opening
Stoma
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Waste eliminated from the colon
Stool
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Activation of the vagal nerve
Vagal response
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Closure of glottis and tightening of abdominal muscles after intra-abdominal pressure increases when one holds ones breath; may result in involuntary defecation
Valsalva maneuver
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Blood in the stool is caused by
Hemorrhoids
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A patient on bed rest is at risk for
Constipation
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Skin irritation from incontinence is also known as
Excoriation
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The normal color for a stoma is
Pink/red
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Drainage diversion from the small bowel is known as
Ileostomy
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Treatment for diarrhea includes
A clear liquid diet
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An over-the-counter remedy for constipation that interferes with vitamin absorption is
Mineral oil
125
Increased peristalsis may cause
Diarrhea
126
A patient with discomfort due to flatus may be relieved with a
Rectal tube
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An example of an open wound is a
Laceration
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A wound that requires the removal of eschar will appear
Black
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A type of dressing that allows the nurse to assess the wound without removing it is called
OpSite
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What type of wound debridement is best used on small, uninfected wounds
Autolytic
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What is the average hourly urine output in mL for an adult
30
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What technique should be used when irrigating a urinary drainage system
Aseptic technique
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A catheter that uses an inflated balloon to maintain placement in the bladder is
Retention
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Frequent urinary urgency and burning during urination are common symptoms of
Cystitis
135
The normal urine pH is
5 to 7
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A pouch collecting urine from a stoma is known as a
Urostomy
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Urine remaining in the bladder after urination is known as
Urinary retention
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Cloudy urine may indicate presence of
Bacteria
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Finding of excess sugar in the urine is known as
Glycosuria
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Where should the catheter drainage bag be kept in relation to the level of the bladder
Below
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Besides pressure ulcers being a consequence of immobility, another complication that should be considered a priority is
Hypostatic pneumonia
142
Plaster casts and fiberglass casts differ in that plaster casts...
Take hours to fully dry
143
During the drying period, it is very important to protect a cast from
Uneven pressure
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When a patient is immobilized, respiratory secretions can collect in the lower airways, leading to
Hypostatic pneumonia
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To bandage and stabilize an elbow, knee, or ankle, use a
Figure-of-8-turn
