NURS 621 (Orthopedic) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
1. At what age is a mature gait pattern
established? At what age is an adult
pattern gait developed?
2. You note a child's joints are hyper mobile. The parent appears concerned by
this. What would you teach them?
3. How would you describe a gait that is
characterized by a shortening of the
single limb stance phase, trunk shifting to the opposite side, and shortened
stride length to prevent pain to an affected side?
4. What does a positive Galeazzi maneuver indicate?
5. Which maneuver is performed by flexing the hips and knees when the child is
laying supine, placing the soles of the
feet at the table near the buttocks then
looking at the knee heights for equality?
6. Which maneuver assess the potential
for dislocation of a non-displaced hip in
an infant during the first month of life?
7. What happens when a Barlow exam is
positive?
By 3 years of age mature gait patter, by age 7 adult type gait pattern.
Hypermobility is rarely associated
with problems, but there is a slight
increased risk for dislocation or
sprain in the affected joint.
Antalgic gait
Limb Length discrepancy
Galeazzi Maneuver
Barlow Maneuver
The femur slips/drops out of the
acetabulum or can be gently
pushed out of the socket.