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On a visit to the clinic, a client reports the onset of early symptom of rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following would the nurse most likely assess?

Early morning stiffness.

A client with history of severe rheumatoid arthritis undergoes surgery. Postoperatively, the client's right leg is placed in a continuous passive motion (CPM) device. Which of the following would the nurse perform when caring for a client receiving CPM therapy?

Maintaining proper position of the joint on the CPM machine

At which of the ff times would the nurse instruct the client to take ibuprofen (Motrin), prescribed for left hip pain secondary to osteoarthritis, to minimize gastric mucosal imitation?

Immediately after the meal

A client with a hip fracture has undergone surgery for insertion of a femoral head prosthesis. Which of the following activities would the nurse instruct the client to avoid?

Crossing the legs while sitting down.

Which of the following activities would the nurse instruct the cient with low back pain to avoid?

Exceeding prescribed exercise program

Which of the following would be appropriate to include when preparing a client for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to evaluate a ruptured disc?

Checking for previous complaints of claustrophobia.

After a bilateral lumbar laminectomy at LS-S1, which of the following is a priority nursing diagnosis for the client in immediate postoperative phase?

Impaired physical mobility related to back pain

After a laminectomy, the client states, *The doctor said that I can do anything I want to." Which of the following activities, if stated by the client indicates the need for further teaching?

Sweeping the front porch.

After teaching a client required to wear a back brace after a spinal fusion, which of the following client statements indicates effective teaching about skin protection measure with the brace?

“I should wear a thin cotton undershirt under the brace”

The nurse determines that the client who has had a lumbar laminectomy with a spinal fusion understands his postoperative instruction when he places himself in which of the following positions when sitting in a chair?

With the feet flat on the floor.

While the nurse is providing preoperative teaching, the client says, "I hate the idea of being an invalid after they cut off my leg." Which of the following would the nurse's most therapeutic response?

"Tell me more about how you're feeling."

Which of the following actions would be the priority for a client who has been in postanesthesia care unit (PACU) for 45 minutes after an above-the-knee amputation and develops a dime - sized bright red spot on the ace bandage above the amputation site?

Drawing a mark around the site.

A client who had an above-the-knee amputation is to use crutches until the prosthesis is property fitted. When teaching the client about using the crutches the nurse instructs the client to support her weight primarily on which of the following body areas?

Hands

The client with a fractured tibia has been taking methocarbamol (Robaxin). When teaching the client about this drug, which of the following would the nurse include as the drug's primary effect?

Relief of muscle spasm.

Regardless of the type of cast material used, the nurse identifies a knowledge deficit when the client makes which of the following statements about the care of his cast?

"I can pull out cast padding to scratch inside the cast."

When preparing the teaching plan for a client about crutch walking using a two - point gait pattern, which of the following would the nurse include?

Advance the crutch on one side and simultaneously advance and bear weight on the opposite foot, repeat on the opposite side.

The nurse is planning care for the client with a femoral fracture who is in balanced suspension traction. Which of the following would the nurse least likely to include in the plan of care?

Personal hygiene with a complete bed bath

The client with a spinal cord injury asks the nurse why the dietician has recommended that she decrease her total daily intake of calcium. Which of the following responses by the nurse would provide the most accurate information?

"Lack of weight bearing causes demineralization of the leg bone."

When teaching a woman with a spinal cord injury and quadriplegia about her sexual health, the nurse assesses her understanding of her current sexual functioning. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a good understanding of her sexual functioning?

“I can participate in sexual activity but might not experience orgasm."

A client with spinal cord injury who has been active in sports and outdoor activities talks almost obsessively about his past activities. In tears, one day he asks the nurse. "Why can't I stop talking about these things? I know those days are gone forever” Which of the following responses by the nurse conveys the best understanding of the client's behavion?

“Reviewing your losses is a way to help you work through your grief and loss."

Astignars random QS

Kyla Angelique Son · 19問 · 1年前

Astignars random QS