Exam 27: Exercise and Activity

The nurse is assigned to a 79-year-old patient who has decreased mobility resulting from a stroke.The nurse understands the interventions to prevent skin breakdown for this bedfast patient is to include repositioning of the patient at least every _____ hour(s).

The nurse is taking care of a 78-year-old comatose patient.The nurse has placed the patient in a supine position.To prevent foot drop,the nurse applies which of the following?

A patient has been hospitalized for 5 days after pancreatic surgery.The nurse is preparing the patient to ambulate for the first time.What is the best action for the nurse to perform to prevent the patient from suffering orthostatic hypotension?

A nurse who works on the orthopedic unit knows that in addition to providing support,bones perform other functions in the body.Besides support,which of the following is an important bone function used during activity and exercise?

A patient presents to the emergency department with a fractured leg that requires a full leg cast.The nurse needs to teach the patient to ambulate with crutches using which of the following?

The nurse is assigned to take care of a 56-year-old patient with COPD.The patient does not tolerate a supine position for sleeping.In what position should the nurse place the patient?

The patient has been diagnosed with a progressive neuromuscular disease and is having difficulty walking and has decreased awareness of the body's position.What is the term that best describes this phenomenon?

A student nurse is assisting a patient who is ambulating with a new walker.Which of the following is appropriate information for student nurse to provide to the patient?

A student nurse is caring for 67-year-old patient who is experiencing left-sided weakness caused by a stroke.The student nurse is providing patient teaching regarding the use of a quad-cane for ambulation.Which of the following statements is correct?

A patient with arthritis is complaining of sensitivity and warmth in the elbow and wrist joints.To determine the degree of limitation or injury,the nurse can assess which of the following?

A nurse and another staff member are preparing to reposition a patient in bed.To prevent back strain,these two health care providers must do which of the following?

A nurse is teaching a crutch walking technique that requires weight bearing on both legs.Each leg is moved alternately with each opposing crutch so that three points of support are on the floor at all times.What is the term for this gait?

The patient is a 46-year-old woman who is a devout Muslim and who is being evaluated for weight-loss surgery.One aspect of the comprehensive bariatric program is that clients begin an exercise program.The patient is self-conscious about her weight and concerned about maintaining her modesty.Which of the following exercise programs would be the best choice for the nurse to suggest?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has pneumonia.To facilitate respiration and lung drainage this patient should be placed in what position?

Which of the following actions are effective in reducing friction when repositioning a patient in bed? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assisting a patient with right-sided hemiplegia to transfer from the bed to a chair.The most appropriate action for the nurse is to do which of the following?

The nurse manager is concerned with the safety of the staff as they transfer patients.Facility policy reinforces the principles of appropriate body mechanics,which include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Which group of muscles is involved with joint stabilization?

The nurse is in charge of caring for five orthopedic patients during a shift.Nursing assistive personnel are available to assist the nurse with care of the patients.Which of the following tasks is most appropriate for the nurse to delegate to the nursing assistive personnel?

As the result of a brain tumor,a patient is having trouble with balance.The patient's significant other is concerned and asks the nurse how a tumor could affect the patient's balance.The nurse explains that the tumor is growing in the part of the brain that is responsible for balance.The significant other asks,"Which part of the brain controls balance?" The nurse's response would be which of the following?