Medical Surgical ATI
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Medical Surgical ATI Lyme Disease A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a severe form of stage II Lyme disease. Understanding of the patient teaching. ANS: My joints ache because I hav... e Lyme disease. Chronic complications memory problem and fatigue Musculoskeletal: Osteoporosis/Osteomyelitis A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short leg cast. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of this condition? ANS: Pain that increases with passive movement. Other s/s diminished pulse or pulselessness and capillary refill greater than 2 seconds in the affected extremity. Warmth indicates infection. A nurse is providing postoperative teaching for a client who had a total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Flex the foot every hour when awake. Avoid placing pillows under the knee. Elevate the leg when sitting in a chair to reduce edema and pain. Keep the operative leg in a neutral position when resting in bed Teaching external fixation device for fracture of lower extremity: use crutches with rubber tip. Casts/splints/boots applied. Continuous use for 4-6 weeks. Teach wound and pin care. Only provider can adjust. [Show More]
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