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A caregiver is completing a preoperative teaching plan for a patient who is to have a
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j total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following should the caregiver include in the
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j teaching plan? Select all that apply
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a. Having the patient roll onto the operative hip j j j j j j j




b. Possible useof an abductor deviceor pillow betweenthe legs when turning
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c. Sitting in a low reclining chair j j j j j




d. Performing isometricexercises -...SOLUTION:>>>...B -possible use of an j j j j j j j j j




j abductor device or pillow between the legs when turning, D - performing isometric
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A caregiver is presenting g information to patients at a health fair on measures to
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j reduce the risk of amputation. Which of the following information should the
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a. Unplug electrical equipment when having repairs j j j j j




b. encouragepatientswho havediabetes mellitustomaintain blood glucose j j j j j j j j j




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,c. Encouragepatientswhosmoketoconsidersmoking cessation j j j j j j j




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d. Advise patients to wait 2 hrs after taking pin medication before driving -
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...SOLUTION:>>>...B - encourage patients who have
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diabetes mellitus to maintain blood glucose within the reference ranges, C -
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encourage patients who smoke to consider smoking cessation programs
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A patient who had an above the knee amputation reports having sharp, stabbing type
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j of phantom pain. Which of the following is an appropriate action by the caregiver. ?
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a. Facilitate counseling services j j




b. Administer an antiepileptic medication j j j




c. Question rather the pain is real j j j j j




d. Encouragecoldtherapy treatments -...SOLUTION:>>>...B- administer
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A caregiver is assessing a patient who has a casted compound fracture of the right
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forearm Which of the following finds is an early indication of neurovascular
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a. Pallor

,b. Pulselessness

c. Paralysis
d. Paresthesia - ...SOLUTION:>>>...D - paresthesia j j j j




A caregiver is caring for a patient who has a laboratory finding of serum potassium of
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j 5.4 mEq/L, The caregiver should assess for which of the following clinical
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j manifestations?

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a. Constipation

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c. Hypotension

d. Polyuria - ...SOLUTION:>>>...B - EKG changes
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The caregiver is caring for a patient who has a peripheral IV in place for fluid
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replacement. When caring for the patient's IV site, the caregiver should
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a. ensure that the tubing is firmly anchored to the patient's skin.
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b. ensurethat anticoagulants are placed onhold for the duration of IV
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c. periodically remove hair from 2 cm around the IV site. j j j j j j j j j




d. replace the IV dressing with anew, clean dressing if it is soiled. -
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j ...SOLUTION:>>>...A - ensure that the tubing is firmly anchored to the patients j j j j j j j j j j j

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When planning the care of a patient with a fluid imbalance, the caregiver understands
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j that in the human body, water and electrolytes move from the arterial capillary bed to
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j the interstitial fluid. What causes this to occur?
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a. Hydrostatic pressure resultingfromthe pumping action of the heart j j j j j j j j j




b. Pressure of the blood in the renal capillaries j j j j j j j




c. Active transport of hydrogen ions across the capillary walls
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d. Action of the dissolved particles contained in a unit of blood -
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...SOLUTION:>>>...A - hydrostatic pressure resulting from the pumping action
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The caregiver is caring for a patient who is being treated on the oncology unit with a
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j diagnosis of lung cancer with bone metastases. The patient reports a new onset of
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j weakness with abdominal pain and further assessment suggests that the patient likely
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j has a fluid volume deficit. The caregiver should recognize that this patient may be
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j experiencing what electrolyte imbalance? j j j




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a. Hypomagnesemia

b. Hypomagnesemia

c. Hypercalcemia
d. Hypernatremia -...SOLUTION:>>>...C - hypercalcemia j j j j