1. Wrap,./the,./joint,./in,./a,./compression,./dressing:,./A,./pt,./has,./just,./had,./an,./arthroscopy,./performe
d,./to,./assess,./a,./knee,./injury.,./What,./nursing,./intervention
should,./the,./nurse,./implement,./following,./this,./procedure?
2. Youll, . / be, . / encouraged, . / to, . / drink, . / water, . / after, . / the, . / administration, . / of
the,./radioisotope,./injection:,./A,./nurse,./is,./caring,./for,./a,./pt,./who,./has,./been,./scheduled,./for,./a,./bone,./scan.,.
/What,./should,./the,./nurse,./teach
the,./pt,./about,./this,./diagnostic,./test?
3. Evaluating, . / the, . / effects, . / of, . / the
musculoskeletal,./disorder,./on,./the,./pts,./function:,./A,./nurse,./is,./taking,./a,./health,./history,./on,./a,./p
atient,./with,./musculoskeletal,./dysfunction.,./What,./is,./the
primary,./focus,./of,./this,./phase,./of,./the,./nurses,./assessment?
4. Thyroid,./hormone,,./Growth,./hormone,,./Estrogen:,./A,./nurse,./is,./explaining,./a,./patients,./decreasin
g,./bone,./density,./in,./terms,./of,./the,./balance,./between,./bone
resorption,./&,./formation.,./What,./dietary,./nutrients,./&,./hormones,./play,./a,./role,./in,./the,./resorption,./&
,./formation,./of,./adult,./bones?
5. Fever:,./A,./nurse,./is,./caring,./for,./a,./patient,./who,./has,./just,./had,./an,./arthroscopy,./as,./an,./outpatient,./and,./is,./getting
ready,./to,./go,./home.,./The,./nurse,./should,./teach,./the,./patient,./to,./monitor,./closely,./for,./what,./po
stprocedure,./complication?
6. Injection,./of,./a
contrast,./agent,./into,./the,./knee,./joint,./prior,./to,./ROM,./exercise:,./A,./pt,./has,./been,./experiencing,./an,
./unexplained,./decline,./in,./knee,./function,./&,./has,./consequently,./been
scheduled,./for,./arthrography.,./The,./nurse,./should,./teach,./the,./pt,./about,./what,./process?
7. Arthrocentesis:,./A,./pt,./has,./been,./experiencing,./progressive,./increases,./in,./knee,./pain,./&,./diagnostic,./imaging,./revea
ls,./a
worsening,./ettusion,./in,./the,./synovial,./capsule.,./The,./nurse,./should,./anticipate,./which,./of,./the,./following
8. keep,./the,./pts,./hips,./in,./abduction,./at,./all,./times:,./A,./nurse,./is,./caring,./for,./a,./pt,./who,./is,./postoperative,
./day,./1,./right,./hip,./replacement.,./How,./should,./the,./nurse
position,./the,./pt?
9. Make,./sure,./you,./dont,./bring,./your,./knees,./close,./together:,./A,./pt,./was,./brought,./to,./the,./emergency,./d
epartment,./after,./a,./fall.,./The,./pt,./is,./taken,./to,./the,./OR,./to,./receive,./a
right,./hip,./prosthesis.,./In,./the,./immediate,./postoperative,./period,,./what,./health,./educati
on,./should,./the,./nurse,./emphasize?
,./
,./
, 10. Assess,./the,./surgical,./site,./and,./the,./affected,./extremity:,./A,./pt,./with,./a,./total,./hip,./replaceme
nt,./is,./progressing,./well,./&,./expects,./to,./be,./discharged,./tomorrow.,./On
returning,./to,./bed,./after,./ambulating,,./he,./complains,./of,./a,./new,./onset,./of,./pain,./at,./the,./surgical,./
site.,./What,./is,./the,./nurses,./best,./action?
11. Protect, . / the, . / affected, . / leg, . / from, . / internal
rotation:,./The,./nurse,./is,./caring,./for,./a,./pt,./who,./underwent,./a,./total,./hip,./replacement,./yesterday.,./What,./sho
uld,./the,./nurse,./do,./to,./prevent,./dislocation,./of,./the,./new,./prosthesis?
12. Increased,./warmth,./of,./the,./cal:,./The,./nursing,./care,./plan,./for,./a,./pt,./in,./traction,./specifies,./regular,./assessments,
./for,./venous
thromboembolism,./(VTE).,./When,./assessing,./a,./pts,./lower,./limbs,,./what,./sign,./or,./symptom,./is,./sugg
estive,./of,./deep,./vein,./thrombosis,./(DVT)?
13. Signs,./of,./neurovascular,./compromise:,./An,./elderly,./pts,./hip,./joint,./is,./immobilized,./prior,./to,./surgery,./to
correct,./a,./femoral,./head,./fracture.,./What,./is
,./the,./nurses,./priority,./assessment?
14. I, . / will, . / need, . / my, . / husband, . / to, . / assist, . / me, . / in, . / getting, . / off, . / the, . / low, . / toilet, . / seat
at,./home:,./A,./nurse,./is,./caring,./for,./a,./pt,./who,./has,./had,./a,./total,./hip,./replacement.,./The,./nurse,./is,./reviewing,./heal
th,./education,./prior,./to,./discharge.,./Which,./of,./the,./pts,./statements,./would,./indicate,./to,./the,./nurse,./that,./the,./pt,./r
equires,./further,./teaching?
15. Preventing, . / additional, . / injury,, . / Providing, . / support,
Controlling,./movement:,./A,./pt,./has,./had,./a,./brace,./prescribed,./to,./facilitate,./recovery,./from,./a,./knee,./injury.,./W
hat,./are,./the,./potential
therapeutic,./benefits,./of,./a,./brace?
16. Autologous,./blood,./donation:,./A,./pt,./is,./scheduled,./for,./a,./total,./hip,./replacement,./&,./the,./surgeon,./ha
s,./explained,./the,./risks,./of,./blood,./loss,./associated,./w/,./orthopedic,./surgery.,./The,./risk,./of,./blood,./loss,./is,./the,./indic
ation,./for,./which,./of,./the
following, . / actions?
17. Turning,./from,./side,./to,./side:,./A,./nurse,./is,./caring,./for,./a,./pt,./in,./skeletal,./traction.,./In,./order,./to,./preve
nt,./bony,./fragments,./from,./moving
against,./one,./another,,./the,./nurse,./should,./caution,./the,./pt,./against,./which,./of,./the,./following,./actions?
18. Pt,./is
able,./to,./perform,./transfers,./safely:, . / A,./nurse,./is,./caring,./for,./an,./older,./adult,./pt,./who,./is,./preparing,./for,./discha
rge
,./
,./
d,./to,./assess,./a,./knee,./injury.,./What,./nursing,./intervention
should,./the,./nurse,./implement,./following,./this,./procedure?
2. Youll, . / be, . / encouraged, . / to, . / drink, . / water, . / after, . / the, . / administration, . / of
the,./radioisotope,./injection:,./A,./nurse,./is,./caring,./for,./a,./pt,./who,./has,./been,./scheduled,./for,./a,./bone,./scan.,.
/What,./should,./the,./nurse,./teach
the,./pt,./about,./this,./diagnostic,./test?
3. Evaluating, . / the, . / effects, . / of, . / the
musculoskeletal,./disorder,./on,./the,./pts,./function:,./A,./nurse,./is,./taking,./a,./health,./history,./on,./a,./p
atient,./with,./musculoskeletal,./dysfunction.,./What,./is,./the
primary,./focus,./of,./this,./phase,./of,./the,./nurses,./assessment?
4. Thyroid,./hormone,,./Growth,./hormone,,./Estrogen:,./A,./nurse,./is,./explaining,./a,./patients,./decreasin
g,./bone,./density,./in,./terms,./of,./the,./balance,./between,./bone
resorption,./&,./formation.,./What,./dietary,./nutrients,./&,./hormones,./play,./a,./role,./in,./the,./resorption,./&
,./formation,./of,./adult,./bones?
5. Fever:,./A,./nurse,./is,./caring,./for,./a,./patient,./who,./has,./just,./had,./an,./arthroscopy,./as,./an,./outpatient,./and,./is,./getting
ready,./to,./go,./home.,./The,./nurse,./should,./teach,./the,./patient,./to,./monitor,./closely,./for,./what,./po
stprocedure,./complication?
6. Injection,./of,./a
contrast,./agent,./into,./the,./knee,./joint,./prior,./to,./ROM,./exercise:,./A,./pt,./has,./been,./experiencing,./an,
./unexplained,./decline,./in,./knee,./function,./&,./has,./consequently,./been
scheduled,./for,./arthrography.,./The,./nurse,./should,./teach,./the,./pt,./about,./what,./process?
7. Arthrocentesis:,./A,./pt,./has,./been,./experiencing,./progressive,./increases,./in,./knee,./pain,./&,./diagnostic,./imaging,./revea
ls,./a
worsening,./ettusion,./in,./the,./synovial,./capsule.,./The,./nurse,./should,./anticipate,./which,./of,./the,./following
8. keep,./the,./pts,./hips,./in,./abduction,./at,./all,./times:,./A,./nurse,./is,./caring,./for,./a,./pt,./who,./is,./postoperative,
./day,./1,./right,./hip,./replacement.,./How,./should,./the,./nurse
position,./the,./pt?
9. Make,./sure,./you,./dont,./bring,./your,./knees,./close,./together:,./A,./pt,./was,./brought,./to,./the,./emergency,./d
epartment,./after,./a,./fall.,./The,./pt,./is,./taken,./to,./the,./OR,./to,./receive,./a
right,./hip,./prosthesis.,./In,./the,./immediate,./postoperative,./period,,./what,./health,./educati
on,./should,./the,./nurse,./emphasize?
,./
,./
, 10. Assess,./the,./surgical,./site,./and,./the,./affected,./extremity:,./A,./pt,./with,./a,./total,./hip,./replaceme
nt,./is,./progressing,./well,./&,./expects,./to,./be,./discharged,./tomorrow.,./On
returning,./to,./bed,./after,./ambulating,,./he,./complains,./of,./a,./new,./onset,./of,./pain,./at,./the,./surgical,./
site.,./What,./is,./the,./nurses,./best,./action?
11. Protect, . / the, . / affected, . / leg, . / from, . / internal
rotation:,./The,./nurse,./is,./caring,./for,./a,./pt,./who,./underwent,./a,./total,./hip,./replacement,./yesterday.,./What,./sho
uld,./the,./nurse,./do,./to,./prevent,./dislocation,./of,./the,./new,./prosthesis?
12. Increased,./warmth,./of,./the,./cal:,./The,./nursing,./care,./plan,./for,./a,./pt,./in,./traction,./specifies,./regular,./assessments,
./for,./venous
thromboembolism,./(VTE).,./When,./assessing,./a,./pts,./lower,./limbs,,./what,./sign,./or,./symptom,./is,./sugg
estive,./of,./deep,./vein,./thrombosis,./(DVT)?
13. Signs,./of,./neurovascular,./compromise:,./An,./elderly,./pts,./hip,./joint,./is,./immobilized,./prior,./to,./surgery,./to
correct,./a,./femoral,./head,./fracture.,./What,./is
,./the,./nurses,./priority,./assessment?
14. I, . / will, . / need, . / my, . / husband, . / to, . / assist, . / me, . / in, . / getting, . / off, . / the, . / low, . / toilet, . / seat
at,./home:,./A,./nurse,./is,./caring,./for,./a,./pt,./who,./has,./had,./a,./total,./hip,./replacement.,./The,./nurse,./is,./reviewing,./heal
th,./education,./prior,./to,./discharge.,./Which,./of,./the,./pts,./statements,./would,./indicate,./to,./the,./nurse,./that,./the,./pt,./r
equires,./further,./teaching?
15. Preventing, . / additional, . / injury,, . / Providing, . / support,
Controlling,./movement:,./A,./pt,./has,./had,./a,./brace,./prescribed,./to,./facilitate,./recovery,./from,./a,./knee,./injury.,./W
hat,./are,./the,./potential
therapeutic,./benefits,./of,./a,./brace?
16. Autologous,./blood,./donation:,./A,./pt,./is,./scheduled,./for,./a,./total,./hip,./replacement,./&,./the,./surgeon,./ha
s,./explained,./the,./risks,./of,./blood,./loss,./associated,./w/,./orthopedic,./surgery.,./The,./risk,./of,./blood,./loss,./is,./the,./indic
ation,./for,./which,./of,./the
following, . / actions?
17. Turning,./from,./side,./to,./side:,./A,./nurse,./is,./caring,./for,./a,./pt,./in,./skeletal,./traction.,./In,./order,./to,./preve
nt,./bony,./fragments,./from,./moving
against,./one,./another,,./the,./nurse,./should,./caution,./the,./pt,./against,./which,./of,./the,./following,./actions?
18. Pt,./is
able,./to,./perform,./transfers,./safely:, . / A,./nurse,./is,./caring,./for,./an,./older,./adult,./pt,./who,./is,./preparing,./for,./discha
rge
,./
,./
