The Nursing Assistant Is Caring for a Client Who Arrived

Multiple Choice

The nursing assistant is caring for a client who arrived on the unit after wrist surgery whose left arm is elevated on pillows with an ice pack in place. What finding should the nursing assistant report immediately to the nurse?

A) The dressing has fresh bloody drainage present on it.
B) The client will not answer questions about the sensation.
C) The skin of the fingers is the same color as that of the right hand.
D) The client moves the fingers from time to time.