PN Learning System Medical-Surgical: Musculoskeletal Practice Quiz-A nurse is discussing the difference between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis with a newly hired nurse. Which of the following information sh
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PN Learning System Medical-Surgical: Musculoskeletal Practice Quiz-A nurse is discussing the difference between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis with a newly hired nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include about osteoarthritis?
- osteoarthritis can impair a joint on a single side of the body.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has osteomyelitis of an open wound on his heel. Which of the following information should nurse
- "Osteoarthritis can impair a joint on a single side of the body."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has osteomyelitis of an open wound on his heel. Which of the following information should nurse include?
- Your provider might prescribe a central catheter line for long-term antibiotic therapy.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 48 hr postoperative following open reduction and internal fixation of a fractured tibia. Which the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
- Toes cold to the touch.
A nurse is caring for a client who had a fiberglass cast placed on her left arm several hours ago and now reports itching under the cast. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
- Use a hair dryer on a cool setting to blow air into the cast.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a right total hip arthroplasty. While transferring to a chair, the client cries out in pain. The nurse should examine the client for which of the following manifestations of dislocation of the hip prosthesis?
- Shortening of the right leg
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a total knee arthroplasty and is prescribed a continuous passive motion (CPM) machine and PCA. The client tells the nurse, "I am in so much pain." Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
- Ask the client to describe the characteristics of the pain.
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