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The nurse is one of several people who witness a vehicle
hit a pedestrian at a fairly low speed on a small street.
The individual is dazed and tries to get up, and the leg
appears fractured. The nurse should plan to perform
which action?
ANSWERS;Stay with the person and encourage the
person to remain still.
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The nurse witnesses a client sustain a fall and suspects
that the client's leg may be fractured. Which action is the
priority?
ANSWERS;Immobilize the leg before moving the client.
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A client with a hip fracture asks the nurse why Buck's
extension traction is being applied before surgery. The
nurse's response is based on the understanding that
Buck's extension traction has which primary function?
ANSWERS;Provides comfort by reducing muscle spasms
and provides fracture immobilization
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The nurse is evaluating the pin sites of a client in skeletal
traction. The nurse would be least concerned with which
finding?
ANSWERS;Serous drainage
The nurse is caring for the client who has had skeletal
traction applied to the left leg. The client is complaining
of severe left leg pain. Which action should the nurse
take first?
ANSWERS;Check the client's alignment in bed.
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The nurse has provided instructions regarding specific leg
exercises for the client immobilized in right skeletal lower
leg traction. The nurse determines that the client needs
further teaching if the nurse observes the client doing
which activity?
ANSWERS;Performing active range of motion (ROM) to
the right ankle and knee
The nurse is checking the casted extremity of a client.
The nurse should check for which sign indicative of
infection?
ANSWERS;Presence of a "hot spot" on the cast
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A client has sustained a closed fracture and has just had a
cast applied to the affected arm. The client is
, complaining of intense pain. The nurse has elevated the
limb, applied an ice bag, and administered an analgesic,
which was ineffective in relieving the pain. The nurse
interprets that this pain may be caused by which
condition?
ANSWERS;Impaired tissue perfusion
The nurse is assigned to care for a client with multiple
traumas who is admitted to the hospital. The client has a
leg fracture, and a plaster cast has been applied. In
positioning the casted leg, the nurse should perform
which intervention?
ANSWERS;Elevate the leg on pillows continuously for 24
to 48 hours.
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A client is complaining of skin irritation from the edges of
a cast applied the previous day. The nurse should plan
for which intervention?