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NSG 430
NSG 430/ NSG430| Exam 3 GCU |
Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100%
Correct | (NEW 2025/ 2026)
1. A tennis player has an arthroscopic repair of a rotator cuff
injury performed in same-day surgery. Which information will
the nurse include in postoperative teaching? a. You will not be
able to serve a tennis ball again.
b. You will begin exercises with a physical therapist tomorrow.
c. Keep the shoulder immobilizer on for the first 6 months to
minimize pain.
d. The surgeon will use the drop arm test to determine the success
of surgery. : You will begin exercises with a physical therapist
tomorrow.
Physical therapy exercises to prevent frozen shoulder begin on the first
postoperative day
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after a rotator cuff repair. A shoulder immobilizer is used immediately
after the surgery, but
leaving the arm immobilized for months would lead to loss of range of
motion. The drop arm
test is used to test for rotator cuff injury but not after surgery. The
patient may be able to return to tennis after rehabilitation.
The nurse would instruct a patient with a nondisplaced fractured
left radius that the cast will need to remain in place for what
amount of time? a. Two weeks
b. At least six weeks
c. Until swelling of the wrist has resolved
d. Until x-rays show complete bony union: At least six weeks
Bone healing starts immediately after the injury, but because ossification
does not begin until
3 weeks after injury, the cast will need to be worn for more than 3
weeks. Complete union may take up to 1 year. Resolution of swelling
does not indicate bone healing.
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The nurse is caring for a patient who has a pelvic fracture and an
external fixation device.
Which method would the nurse use to assess pressure areas and
provide skin care to the patient's back and sacrum?
a. Ask the patient to turn to the side independently.
b. Defer back assessment until the patient is ambulatory.
c. Have the patient lift the back and buttocks using a trapeze bar.
d. Roll the patient over to the side by pushing on the patient's hips.:
Have the patient lift the back and buttocks using a trapeze bar.
The patient can lift the back slightly off the bed by using a trapeze. The
patient may find it
very difficult to turn to the side without assistance while in a fixator
device. Delaying assessment and skin care may put the patient at risk for
an undetected pressure injury. Pushing on the patient's hips may cause
additional injury.
Which patient statement indicates understanding of the nurse's
teaching about a new short-arm synthetic cast?
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a. I can remove the cast in 4 weeks using industrial scissors.
b. I should avoid moving my fingers until the cast is removed.
c. I will apply an ice pack to the cast over the fracture site off and
on for 24 hours.
d. I can use a cotton-tipped applicator to rub lotion on any dry
areas under the cast.: I will apply an ice pack to the cast over the
fracture site off and on for 24 hours.
Ice application for the first 24 hours after a fracture will help reduce
swelling and can
be
placed over the cast. The cast is typically removed in the outpatient
setting. The patient should
be encouraged to move the joints above and below the cast. Patients
should not insert objects inside the cast.
A patient who is to have no weight bearing on the left leg is learning
to use crutches. Which observation by the nurse indicates the
patient can safely ambulate independently?
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NSG 430
NSG 430/ NSG430| Exam 3 GCU |
Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100%
Correct | (NEW 2025/ 2026)
1. A tennis player has an arthroscopic repair of a rotator cuff
injury performed in same-day surgery. Which information will
the nurse include in postoperative teaching? a. You will not be
able to serve a tennis ball again.
b. You will begin exercises with a physical therapist tomorrow.
c. Keep the shoulder immobilizer on for the first 6 months to
minimize pain.
d. The surgeon will use the drop arm test to determine the success
of surgery. : You will begin exercises with a physical therapist
tomorrow.
Physical therapy exercises to prevent frozen shoulder begin on the first
postoperative day
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after a rotator cuff repair. A shoulder immobilizer is used immediately
after the surgery, but
leaving the arm immobilized for months would lead to loss of range of
motion. The drop arm
test is used to test for rotator cuff injury but not after surgery. The
patient may be able to return to tennis after rehabilitation.
The nurse would instruct a patient with a nondisplaced fractured
left radius that the cast will need to remain in place for what
amount of time? a. Two weeks
b. At least six weeks
c. Until swelling of the wrist has resolved
d. Until x-rays show complete bony union: At least six weeks
Bone healing starts immediately after the injury, but because ossification
does not begin until
3 weeks after injury, the cast will need to be worn for more than 3
weeks. Complete union may take up to 1 year. Resolution of swelling
does not indicate bone healing.
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The nurse is caring for a patient who has a pelvic fracture and an
external fixation device.
Which method would the nurse use to assess pressure areas and
provide skin care to the patient's back and sacrum?
a. Ask the patient to turn to the side independently.
b. Defer back assessment until the patient is ambulatory.
c. Have the patient lift the back and buttocks using a trapeze bar.
d. Roll the patient over to the side by pushing on the patient's hips.:
Have the patient lift the back and buttocks using a trapeze bar.
The patient can lift the back slightly off the bed by using a trapeze. The
patient may find it
very difficult to turn to the side without assistance while in a fixator
device. Delaying assessment and skin care may put the patient at risk for
an undetected pressure injury. Pushing on the patient's hips may cause
additional injury.
Which patient statement indicates understanding of the nurse's
teaching about a new short-arm synthetic cast?
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a. I can remove the cast in 4 weeks using industrial scissors.
b. I should avoid moving my fingers until the cast is removed.
c. I will apply an ice pack to the cast over the fracture site off and
on for 24 hours.
d. I can use a cotton-tipped applicator to rub lotion on any dry
areas under the cast.: I will apply an ice pack to the cast over the
fracture site off and on for 24 hours.
Ice application for the first 24 hours after a fracture will help reduce
swelling and can
be
placed over the cast. The cast is typically removed in the outpatient
setting. The patient should
be encouraged to move the joints above and below the cast. Patients
should not insert objects inside the cast.
A patient who is to have no weight bearing on the left leg is learning
to use crutches. Which observation by the nurse indicates the
patient can safely ambulate independently?
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