A nurse is caring for a client who has balanced skeletal traction with a Thomas splint for the treatment of a fracture of the femur. Which of the
... [Show More] following actions should the nurse take to prevent skin breakdown? - answerPad the top of the splint with protective dressings
A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client who is preoperative for a total hip arthroplasty. For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider? - answerthe client has an abscessed tooth
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of gout. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - answeravoid consuming shellfish
A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions to a client who is postoperative from a hip arthroplasty. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a correct understanding of the teaching? - answerI will avoid crossing my legs for the first 3 months after surgery
A client who is postoperative returns to the unit in skeletal traction. When collecting data from the client, the nurse should expect which of the following findings? - answerredness at the pin sites, warmth at the pin sites
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following foot surgery and is not to bear weight on the operative foot. The nurse enters the room to discover the client hopped on one foot to the bathroom, using an IV pole for support. which of the following actions should the nurse take? - answertell the client to remain in the bathroom after toileting and obtain a wheelchair
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following an above-the-knee amputation. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention for the client at this time? - answerhave the client lie prone several times each day
A nurse is contribution to the plan of care for a client who is 12 hr postoperative following a right radical mastectomy with closed suction drains present. The nurse should expect that the client will be unable to perform which of the following activities with her right arm? - answercombing her hair
A nurse in a clinic is collecting data from a client who reports worst pain caused by carpal tunnel syndrome. The nurse should expect which of the following findings? - answerpositive phalen's sign [Show Less]