Fractures & Amputations Exam/34
Answered Questions
Which assessment is of the greatest concern to a nurse when caring for a
patient just admitted with a pelvic fracture? - -No urinary output for 8 hours
-An older woman falls down at church and immediately complains of severe
pain in her left hip. Which observation is recognized as the cardinal sign of a
fractured hip? - -Shortened left leg compared with the right
-A nurse is told that a patient has a compound comminuted fracture. What
characteristic of the bone in this type of fracture causes the nurse to be
concerned? - -It is broken into two or more pieces, and bone fragments
protrude through the skin.
-Which finding should produce the most concern when performing pin care
for a patient with an external fixator? - -purulent drainage
-Which is true about a greenstick fracture? - -The fracture is incomplete,
and one side is bent.
-A patient with a fractured pelvis says that she will not ambulate because of
pain. What should a nurse tell the patient about, that can be prevented with
early ambulation, despite some discomfort? - -DVT
-A fracture that occurs because of osteoporosis is classified as a(n)
____________________ fracture. - -Pathological
-Which characteristics are present when crutches are properly fitted? (Select
all that apply.) - -- The axilla piece is 3 to 4 fingerbreadths below the axilla.
- They are measured and adjusted when the patient is in the tripod position.
-What routine preoperative diagnostic tests are appropriate for a patient
anticipating a below-the-knee amputation? - -Pulse volume recording and
white blood cell (WBC) count
-Where is the limb severed with an elbow disarticulation? - -Through the
elbow joint
-What do thermographic findings of cool spots in a certain area of the body
indicate? - -Decreased blood flow
Answered Questions
Which assessment is of the greatest concern to a nurse when caring for a
patient just admitted with a pelvic fracture? - -No urinary output for 8 hours
-An older woman falls down at church and immediately complains of severe
pain in her left hip. Which observation is recognized as the cardinal sign of a
fractured hip? - -Shortened left leg compared with the right
-A nurse is told that a patient has a compound comminuted fracture. What
characteristic of the bone in this type of fracture causes the nurse to be
concerned? - -It is broken into two or more pieces, and bone fragments
protrude through the skin.
-Which finding should produce the most concern when performing pin care
for a patient with an external fixator? - -purulent drainage
-Which is true about a greenstick fracture? - -The fracture is incomplete,
and one side is bent.
-A patient with a fractured pelvis says that she will not ambulate because of
pain. What should a nurse tell the patient about, that can be prevented with
early ambulation, despite some discomfort? - -DVT
-A fracture that occurs because of osteoporosis is classified as a(n)
____________________ fracture. - -Pathological
-Which characteristics are present when crutches are properly fitted? (Select
all that apply.) - -- The axilla piece is 3 to 4 fingerbreadths below the axilla.
- They are measured and adjusted when the patient is in the tripod position.
-What routine preoperative diagnostic tests are appropriate for a patient
anticipating a below-the-knee amputation? - -Pulse volume recording and
white blood cell (WBC) count
-Where is the limb severed with an elbow disarticulation? - -Through the
elbow joint
-What do thermographic findings of cool spots in a certain area of the body
indicate? - -Decreased blood flow
