Exam 12: Exercise Mobility

When assessing the patient for risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT),the nurse should consider which of the following an indicator of increased risk?

The patient is an older person who has been on bed rest for the past several days.When getting the patient up,the nurse should

Virchow's triad (hypercoagulability of blood,venous wall damage,and stasis of blood flow)has been found to contribute to ________________.

A nurse encourages a patient to prevent venous stasis by

An appropriate way for the nurse to measure a patient for crutches is to

When teaching the use of a three-point crutch gait,the nurse should instruct the patient to move

An appropriate procedure for the nurse to use when applying an elastic stocking is to

A drop in blood pressure that occurs when the patient changes position from a horizontal to a vertical position is known as _________________.

The patient has been admitted for hypertension.His blood pressure is normally in the 160/90 range.He has been on bed rest for the past few days,and the doctor has started him on a new blood pressure medication.The nurse is assisting the patient to move from the bed to the chair for breakfast,but when the patient tries to sit up on the side of the bed,he complains of being dizzy and nauseous.The nurse lays the patient down and takes his vital signs.His pulse is 124.His blood pressure is 130/80.This blood pressure is indicative of what?

The patient has a leg injury and is being fitted for a cane.The patient should be taught to

When using a sequential compression device (SCD),the nurse should

The patient had a stroke and is currently immobile.The nurse realizes that increasing mobility is critical because immobility can result in alterations in which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

A patient is admitted to the medical unit after a cerebrovascular accident (CVA).Evidence of left-sided hemiparesis is noted,and the nurse will be following up on range-of-motion (ROM)and other exercises performed in physical therapy.The nurse should correctly teach the patient and family members which of the following principles of ROM exercises?

An appropriate technique for the nurse to use when performing range-of-motion (ROM)exercises is to

A patient with left hemiparesis is using a quad cane for ambulation.Which of the following is the correct technique for the nurse to use in teaching the patient?

The patient has been using crutches for the past 2 weeks.When she comes for her follow-up examination,she complains of tingling and numbness in her hands and upper torso.Which of the following is a possible cause of these symptoms?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has just been treated for a broken leg.She needs to teach the patient how to use crutches.Which crutch gait is most appropriate for this patient?

The patient is a paraplegic who possesses good arm and hand strength.When the following devices are compared,which would be most appropriate for this patient?

Graduated compression stockings are prescribed for the patient on bed rest after surgery.The nurse explains to the patient that the primary purpose for the elastic stockings is to

The nurse is applying a continuous passive motion (CPM)machine to the patient's leg.To do so,she must (Select all that apply.)