Unit 9 NR328 Nursing Care Alterations in Mobility Actual Questions
and Correct Answers
Q1
When caring for a client with afracture, the nurse should monitor for which complications? Select all
that apply
Answer: ALL
Q2
The nurse is caring for a pediatric client who is immobile. Whichsystems should the nurse monitor for
complications? Select all that apply
Answer: ALL
Q3
The nurse is assessing theneurovascular status of a 5-year-old with a broken femur. Match
theneurovascular check with the correlating nursing action
Answer: Pain - Ask the child to rate pain using the FACES pain scalePallor - Check capillary
refillPulselessness
Check pulse distal to the injury Paresthesia - Ask if the child can feel you tickle their toesParalysis
- Ask
the child to wiggle their toes
Q4
The phone triage nurse receives acall from the parent of an 8-year-old child who was in a motor
vehicleaccident resulting in a broken pelvis. The child had a surgical repair and is in a bilateral hip spica
cast. Themother reports the child has not had a bowel movement in a week. Which is the best
recommendation by thenurse?
Answer: Administer an over-the-counter stool softener
Q5
Which client is at the highest risk of developing an infection?
Answer: 12-year-old with an open femur fracture
Q6
The nurse is providing education to the parent of a child who just had a short leg cast applied. For
eachrecommendation, indicate whether it is indicated or contraindicated
Answer: All indicated except use a hanger to relieve itching inside the cast (contraindicated)
and Correct Answers
Q1
When caring for a client with afracture, the nurse should monitor for which complications? Select all
that apply
Answer: ALL
Q2
The nurse is caring for a pediatric client who is immobile. Whichsystems should the nurse monitor for
complications? Select all that apply
Answer: ALL
Q3
The nurse is assessing theneurovascular status of a 5-year-old with a broken femur. Match
theneurovascular check with the correlating nursing action
Answer: Pain - Ask the child to rate pain using the FACES pain scalePallor - Check capillary
refillPulselessness
Check pulse distal to the injury Paresthesia - Ask if the child can feel you tickle their toesParalysis
- Ask
the child to wiggle their toes
Q4
The phone triage nurse receives acall from the parent of an 8-year-old child who was in a motor
vehicleaccident resulting in a broken pelvis. The child had a surgical repair and is in a bilateral hip spica
cast. Themother reports the child has not had a bowel movement in a week. Which is the best
recommendation by thenurse?
Answer: Administer an over-the-counter stool softener
Q5
Which client is at the highest risk of developing an infection?
Answer: 12-year-old with an open femur fracture
Q6
The nurse is providing education to the parent of a child who just had a short leg cast applied. For
eachrecommendation, indicate whether it is indicated or contraindicated
Answer: All indicated except use a hanger to relieve itching inside the cast (contraindicated)
