ATI Mobility & Tissue Integrity Quiz | Questions and answers GRADED A+

ATI Mobility & Tissue Integrity Quiz | Questions and answers GRADED A+ A nurse is teaching a group of clients about osteoarthritis. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include in the teaching? - Maintain a recommended body weight. A nurse in a clinic is assessing a client. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for osteoporosis? - Smokes 1 pack of cigarettes per day. A nurse is reviewing risk factors for osteoporosis with a group of nursing students. The nurse should include that which of the following types of medication therapy is a risk factor for osteoporosis? - Thyroid hormones A nurse is providing nutritional teaching to a client who has osteoporosis. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend as being the highest in calcium? - 3 oz canned salmon A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a fracture of the right tibia and a fiberglass cast. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - Report any worsening to unrelieved pain. A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has scoliosis and requires surgical intervention. Which of the following behaviors by the adolescent should the nurse anticipate because it is most common reaction? - Body image changes A nurse is teaching a client about medications that prevent osteoporosis. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following medications is prescribed to prevent osteoporosis? - Raloxifene A nurse is teaching an older adult client who has an intracapsular fracture of the right hip following a fall about the purpose of Buck's extension traction. The nurse should include which of the following information in the teaching? - Buck's extension traction will relieve muscle spasms. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has osteoporosis and a new prescription for alendronate. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to report to the provider? - Jaw pain, blurred vision, dysphagia A nurse is assessing a client who has a hip fracture. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - Muscle spasms A nurse is assessing a client who has a cast in place for a fractured tibia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - Checking capillary refill A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for topical betamethasone to treat contact dermatitis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - "Use the cream for a few days after the area has healed." A nurse is teaching a client about risk factors for osteoporosis. Which of the following factors should the nurse include in the teaching? - sedentary lifestyle, aging, caffeine intake, secondhand smoke A nurse is caring for a client who has a wound infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when obtaining a wound-drainage specimen for culture? - Cleanse the wound with 0.9% sodium chloride saline irrigation before obtaining the specimen. A nurse is caring for a client who has an unrepaired femur fracture of the mid shaft. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use when performing an assessment of the client's neurovascular status? - Instruct the client to wiggle his toes. A nurse is assessing a client's wound dressing and observes a watery red drainage. The nurse should document this drainage as which of the following? - Serosanguineous A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take alendronate effervescent tables to treat osteoporosis. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - "Sit upright or stand for at least 30 minutes after taking this medication." A nurse in a provider's office is collecting health history from a client who is at risk for primary osteoporosis. Which of the following findings is a risk factor for the development of osteoporosis? - Sedentary lifestyle A nurse is caring for a client who has a cast in place for a fractured tibia. Which of the following nursing actions is the priority immediately after the provider has applied the cast? - Checking capillary refill distal to the cast. A nurse is assessing a client following the application of a leg cast for the treatment of a fracture. If the cast is too tight, which of the following findings should the nurse expect to observe first? - Pallor of the toes A nurse is teaching a client about risk factors for osteoarthritis. Which of the following factors should the nurse include in the teaching? - Aging, obesity, smoking A nurse is teaching a client who is scheduled for dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to screen for osteoporosis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - "You will need to remove all jewelry before the test." A nurse is talking with a young adult client who has a family history of osteoporosis. Which health promotion activity should the nurse recommend as a possible preventative measure? - Engage in weight-bearing exercise regularly. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has a fracture to achieve the outcome of functional healing. To assist in meeting this goal, which of the following nursing interventions is the highest priority? - Maintain immobilization and alignment A nurse is caring for a client who sustained