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 have Lyme disease. Chro
...
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 have 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.
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