Exam 39: Promoting Musculoskeletal Function

A patient needs to have a triangular bandage applied. The nurse should position the sling so that the hand is _____ inch(es) below the elbow.

A nurse is applying an elasticized bandage to the leg of a patient. To perform this procedure correctly, the nurse should:

When transferring a patient from bed to chair using a mechanical lift, the nurse should:

The daughter of an older woman with a diagnosis of a fractured tibia asks why her mother is in Buck's traction. The nurse's most informative response would be that Buck's traction:

The nurse assesses a patient as having delayed capillary refill if the blanching lasts longer than:

The nurse points out that the major advantage of the low air loss mattress is that it reduces the incidence of:

The nurse is aware that the maximum weight that can be applied with a skin traction is ______ pounds.

A nurse is observing a patient in a skilled nursing facility using a walker. The nurse concludes that the walker is at proper height if the patient's elbows are bent to which angle while the patient is upright and grasping the handgrips?

The nurse, in order to prevent the cast from chafing, will instruct the patient for home care to _______the rough edges with adhesive tape.

A patient has a hip spica cast and will be discharged home to family. The nurse would include in the home education plan information relative to: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse directs the immobilized patient in frequent deep breathing exercises during the day in order to combat:

The nurse explains that range of motion exercises are necessary so that movement improves venous circulation by:

The nurse demonstrates a crutch walking technique by advancing the left crutch and the right foot and then the right crutch and the left foot. This is the _____ gait.

A patient has just had a leg cast applied with plaster of Paris. The nurse can best reduce the incidence of edema by:

A nurse applying a pressure bandage for a patient should terminate the wrap by a:

When cleaning the pins on a patient in skeletal traction, the nurse should: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse placing a patient following knee replacement surgery into a continuous passive motion (CPM) machine has the responsibility to:

An anxious patient in skeletal traction is distressed by the clear fluid drainage that is oozing from the pin sites. The nurse's best intervention would be to:

The nurse explains that an air-fluidized mattress would not be advocated for the patient with:

When handling a freshly applied plaster cast while assisting a patient from stretcher to bed, the nurse should handle the cast using: