University:
Texas Lutheran University
Course:
NURS 340 | Complex Nursing Concepts & Practice I
Academic year:

2023
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75

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19
Author:

RexRed

Question 23 WRONG The client has Buck's extension applied to the right leg. The nurse plans which of the following interventions to prevent complications of the device? a. Massage the skin of the right leg with lotion every 8 hours b. Give pin care once a shift *c. Inspect the skin on the right leg at least once every 8 hours d. Release the weights on the right leg for range of motion exercises daily On a visit to the clinic, a client reports the onset of early symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following would be the nurse most likely to asses: a. Limited motion of joints b. Rheumatoid nodules *c. Early morning stiffness d. Deformed joints of the hands The nurse is caring for the client who is going to have an arthogram using a contrast medium. Which of the following assessments by the nurse are of highest priority? a. Whether the client wishes to void before the procedure b. Whether the client has any remaining questions about the procedure c. Ability of the client to remain stil during the procedure *d. Allergy to iodine or shellfish A client has sustained a fracture of the femur and balanced skeletal traction with a Thomas splint has been applied. To prevent pressure points from occurring around the top of the splint, the most important intervention is to: a. Protect the skin with lotion *b. Pad the top of the splint with washcloths c. Keep the client pulled up in bed d. Provide a footplate in the bed Which of the following would the nurse use as the best method to assess for the development of deep vein thrombosis in a client with a spinal cord injury? *a. Homan's sign b. Tenderness c. Pain d. Leg girth Following an amputation, the advantage to the client for an immediate prosthesis fitting is: a. Less change of phantom limb sensation b. Dressing changes are not necessar *c. Ability to ambulate sooner d. Better fit of the prosthesis Three hours ago a client was thrown from a car into a ditch, and he is now admitted to the ED in a stable condition with vital signs within normal limits, alert and oriented with good coloring and an open fracture of the right tibia. When assessing the client, the nurse would be especially alert for signs and symptoms of which of the following? a. Shock *b. Hemorrhage c. Deformity d. Infection The client who had an open femoral fracture was discharged to her home, where she developed, fever, night sweats, chills, restlessness and restrictive movement of the ractured leg. The nurse interprets these finding as indicating which of the following? a. Urinary tract infection b. Pulmonary emboli *c. Osteomyelitis d. Fat emboli A 7 year old boy with a fractured leg tells the nurse that he is bored. An appropriate intervention would be to *a.Watch television b.Read a story and act out the part - c.Listen to the radio d.Watch a puppet show The nurse is assessing the casted extremity of a client. The nurse assesses for which of the following signs and symptoms indicative of infection? *a.Presence of a "hot spot" on the cast b.Coolness and pallor of the extremity c.Dependent edema d.Diminished distal pulse

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