A nurse is caring for a patient who has had a 1. plaster arm cast applied. Immediately postapplication, the nurse should provide what teaching to the patient? A patient broke his arm in a sports ac ci dent and required t
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A nurse is caring for a patient who has had a 1. plaster arm cast applied. Immediately postapplication, the nurse should provide what teaching to the patient? A patient broke his arm in a sports ac ci dent and required the application of a cast. Shortly following application, the patient complained 2. of an inability to straighten his fingers and was subsequently diagnosed with Volkmann contracture. What pathophysiologic process caused this complication? A patient is admitted to the unit in traction for a fractured proximal femur and requires 3. traction prior to surgery. What is the most appropriate type of traction to apply to a fractured proximal femur? A) A nurse is caring for a patient who is in skeletal traction. To prevent the complication 4. of skin breakdown in a patient with skeletal traction, what action should be included in the plan of care? A nurse is caring for a patient who is 5. postoperative day 1 right hip replacement. How should the nurse position the patient? While assessing a patient who has had knee replacement surgery, the nurse notes that the patient has developed a hematoma at the6. surgical site. The affected leg has a decreased pedal pulse. What would be the priority nursing diagnosis for this patient? A patient was brought to the emergency department after a fall. The patient is taken to the operating room to receive a right hip7. prosthesis. In the immediate postoperative period, what health education should the nurse emphasize? A patient with a fractured femur is in balanced suspension traction. The patient needs to be 8. repositioned toward the head of the bed. During repositioning, what should the nurse do? A patient with a total hip replacement is progressing well and expects to be discharged 9. tomorrow. On returning to bed after ambulating, he complains of a new onset of pain at the surgical site. What is the nurse’s best action?
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