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Whenurteachingurseniorsuraturaurcommunityurrecreationurcenter,urwhichurinformationurwillurtheurnurseurincludeur
abouturwaysurtourpreventurfractures?
a.urTackurdownurscatterurrugsurinurtheurhome.
b.urMosturfallsurhappenuroutsideurtheurhome.
c.urBuyurshoesurthaturprovideurgoodursupporturandurareurcomfortableurtourwear.
d.urRange-of-motionurexercisesurshouldurbeurtaughturbyuraurphysicalurtherapist.ur-urcorrecturanswers-ANS:urC
Comfortableurshoesurwithurgoodursupporturwillurhelpurdecreaseurtheurriskurforurfalls.urScatterurrugsurshouldurbeurel
iminated,urnoturjusturtackedurdown.urActivitiesurofurdailyurlivingurprovideurrangeurofurmotionurexercise;urtheseurdo
urnoturneedurtourbeurtaughturbyuraurphysicalurtherapist.urFallsurinsideurtheurhomeurareurresponsibleurforurmanyurinju
ries
Aurfactoryurlineurworkerurhasurrepetitiveurstrainursyndromeurinurtheurlefturelbow.urTheurnurseurwillurplanurtourteachu
rtheurpatienturabout
a.ursurgicaluroptions.
b.urelbowurinjections.
c.urwearinguraurlefturwristursplint.
d.urmodifyingurarmurmovements.ur-urcorrecturanswers-ANS:urD
Treatmenturforurrepetitiveurstrainursyndromeurincludesurchangingurtheurergonomicsurofurtheuractivity.urElbowurin
jectionsurandursurgeryurareurnoturinitialuroptionsurforurthisurtypeurofurinjury.urAurwristursplinturmighturbeurusedurforur
handurorurwristurpain.
Theuroccupationalurhealthurnurseurwillurteachurtheurpatienturwhoseurjoburinvolvesurmanyurhoursurofurtypingurabo
uturtheurneedurto
a.urobtainuraurkeyboardurpadurtoursupporturtheurwrist.
b.urdourstretchingurexercisesurbeforeurstartingurwork.
c.urwrapurtheurwristsurwithurcompressionurbandagesureveryurmorning.
d.uravoidurusingurnonsteroidalurantiinflammatoryurdrugsur(NSAIDs)urforurpain.ur-urcorrecturanswers-ANS:urA
Repetitiveurstrainurinjuriesurcausedurbyurprolongedurtimesurworkinguraturaurkeyboardurcanurbeurpreventedurbyurth
euruseurofuraurpadurthaturwillurkeepurtheurwristsurinuraurstraighturposition.urStretchingurexercisesurduringurtheurdayur
mayurbeurhelpful,urbuturtheseurwouldurnoturbeurneededurbeforeurstarting.urUseurofuraurcompressionurbandageurisur
noturneeded,uralthoughuraursplinturmayurbeurusedurforurcarpalurtunnelursyndrome.urNSAIDsurareurappropriateurtour
useurtourdecreaseurswelling.
Whichurdischargeurinstructionurwillurtheuremergencyurdepartmenturnurseurincludeurforuraurpatienturwithuraursprai
nedurankle?
a.urKeepurtheurankleurlooselyurwrappedurwithurgauze.
b.urApplyuraurheatingurpadurtourreduceurmuscleurspasms.
c.urUseurpillowsurtourelevateurtheurankleuraboveurtheurheart.
d.urGentlyurmoveurtheurankleurthroughurtheurrangeurofurmotion.ur-urcorrecturanswers-ANS:urC
Elevationurofurtheurlegurwillurreduceurtheuramounturofurswellingurandurpain.urCompressionurbandagesurareurusedur
tourdecreaseurswelling.urForurtheurfirstur24urtour48urhours,urcoldurpacksurareurusedurtourreduceurswelling.urTheurankl
eurshouldurbeurrestedurandurkepturimmobileurtourpreventurfurtherurswellingurorurinjury.
, Aur22-year-oldurtennisurplayerurhasuranurarthroscopicurrepairurofuraurrotatorurcuffurinjuryurperformedurinursame-
dayursurgery.urWhenurtheurnurseurplansurpostoperativeurteachingurforurtheurpatient,urwhichurinformationurwillurb
eurincluded?
a.ur"Youurwillurnoturbeurableurtourserveuraurtennisurballuragain."
b.ur"Youurwillurworkurwithuraurphysicalurtherapisturtomorrow."
c.ur"Theurdoctorurwilluruseurtheurdrop-armurtesturtourdetermineurtheursuccessurofursurgery."
d.ur"Leaveurtheurshoulderurimmobilizeruronurforurtheurfirstur4urdaysurtourminimizeurpain."ur-urcorrecturanswers-
ANS:urB
Physicalurtherapyurafteruraurrotatorurcuffurrepairurbeginsuronurtheurfirsturpostoperativeurdayurtourpreventur"frozenur
shoulder."urAurshoulderurimmobilizerurisurusedurimmediatelyurafterurtheursurgery,urbuturleavingurtheurarmurimmo
bilizedurforurseveralurdaysurwouldurleadurtourlossurofurrangeurofurmotionur(ROM).urTheurdrop-
armurtesturisurusedurtourtesturforurrotatorurcuffurinjury,urbuturnoturafterursurgery.urTheurpatienturmayurbeurableurtourr
eturnurtourpitchingurafterurrehabilitation.
Theurnurseurwillurinstructurtheurpatienturwithuraurfracturedurlefturradiusurthaturtheurcasturwillurneedurtourremainurinur
place
a.urforurseveralurmonths.
b.urforuraturleastur3urweeks.
c.uruntilurswellingurofurtheurwristurhasurresolved.
d.uruntilurx-raysurshowurcompleteurbonyurunion.ur-urcorrecturanswers-ANS:urB
Boneurhealingurstartsurimmediatelyurafterurtheurinjury,urbutursinceurossificationurdoesurnoturbeginuruntilur3urweek
surpostinjury,urtheurcasturwillurneedurtourbeurwornurforuraturleastur3urweeks.urCompleteurunionurmayurtakeurupurtourau
ryear.urResolutionurofurswellingurdoesurnoturindicateurboneurhealing.
Aur48-year-
oldurpatienturwithuraurcomminutedurfractureurofurtheurlefturfemururhasurBuck'surtractionurinurplaceurwhileurwaiting
urforursurgery.urTourassessurforurpressureurareasuronurtheurpatient'surbackurandursacralurareaurandurtourprovideurskin
urcare,urtheurnurseurshould
a.urloosenurtheurtractionurandurhelpurtheurpatienturturnurontourtheurunaffectedurside.
b.urplaceuraurpillowurbetweenurtheurpatient'surlegsurandurturnurgentlyurtoureachurside.
c.urturnurtheurpatienturpartiallyurtoureachursideurwithurtheurassistanceurofuranotherurnurse.
d.urhaveurtheurpatienturlifturtheurbuttocksurbyurbendingurandurpushingurwithurtheurrighturleg.ur-urcorrecturanswers-
ANS:urD
Theurpatienturcanurlifturtheurbuttocksuroffurtheurbedurbyurusingurtheurlefturlegurwithouturchangingurtheurright-
leguralignment.urTurningurtheurpatienturwillurtendurtourmoveurtheurlegurouturofuralignment.urDisconnectingurtheurtr
actionurwillurinterrupturtheurweighturneededurtourimmobilizeuranduralignurtheurfracture.
Whichurnursingurinterventionurwillurbeurincludedurinurtheurplanurofurcareurafteruraurpatienturwithuraurrighturfemururf
ractureurhasuraurhipurspicaurcasturapplied?
a.urAvoidurplacingurtheurpatienturinurproneurposition.
b.urAskurtheurpatienturabouturabdominalurdiscomfort.
c.urDiscussurremaininguronurbedurresturforurseveralurweeks.
d.urUseurtheurcastursupporturbarurtourrepositionurtheurpatient.ur-urcorrecturanswers-ANS:urB
Assessmenturofurbowelursounds,urabdominalurpain,urandurnauseaurandurvomitingurwillurdetecturtheurdevelopme
nturofurcastursyndrome.urTouravoidurbreakage,urtheursupporturbarurshouldurnoturbeurusedurforurrepositioning.urAfte
rurtheurcasturdries,urtheurpatienturcanurbeginurambulatingurwithurtheurassistanceurofurphysicalurtherapyurpersonnel
urandurmayurbeurturnedurtourtheurproneurposition
Aurpatienturhasuraurlong-
armurplasterurcasturappliedurforurimmobilizationurofuraurfracturedurlefturradius.urUntilurtheurcasturhasurcompletelyur
dried,urtheurnurseurshould
a.urkeepurtheurlefturarmurinurdependenturposition.
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Whenurteachingurseniorsuraturaurcommunityurrecreationurcenter,urwhichurinformationurwillurtheurnurseurincludeur
abouturwaysurtourpreventurfractures?
a.urTackurdownurscatterurrugsurinurtheurhome.
b.urMosturfallsurhappenuroutsideurtheurhome.
c.urBuyurshoesurthaturprovideurgoodursupporturandurareurcomfortableurtourwear.
d.urRange-of-motionurexercisesurshouldurbeurtaughturbyuraurphysicalurtherapist.ur-urcorrecturanswers-ANS:urC
Comfortableurshoesurwithurgoodursupporturwillurhelpurdecreaseurtheurriskurforurfalls.urScatterurrugsurshouldurbeurel
iminated,urnoturjusturtackedurdown.urActivitiesurofurdailyurlivingurprovideurrangeurofurmotionurexercise;urtheseurdo
urnoturneedurtourbeurtaughturbyuraurphysicalurtherapist.urFallsurinsideurtheurhomeurareurresponsibleurforurmanyurinju
ries
Aurfactoryurlineurworkerurhasurrepetitiveurstrainursyndromeurinurtheurlefturelbow.urTheurnurseurwillurplanurtourteachu
rtheurpatienturabout
a.ursurgicaluroptions.
b.urelbowurinjections.
c.urwearinguraurlefturwristursplint.
d.urmodifyingurarmurmovements.ur-urcorrecturanswers-ANS:urD
Treatmenturforurrepetitiveurstrainursyndromeurincludesurchangingurtheurergonomicsurofurtheuractivity.urElbowurin
jectionsurandursurgeryurareurnoturinitialuroptionsurforurthisurtypeurofurinjury.urAurwristursplinturmighturbeurusedurforur
handurorurwristurpain.
Theuroccupationalurhealthurnurseurwillurteachurtheurpatienturwhoseurjoburinvolvesurmanyurhoursurofurtypingurabo
uturtheurneedurto
a.urobtainuraurkeyboardurpadurtoursupporturtheurwrist.
b.urdourstretchingurexercisesurbeforeurstartingurwork.
c.urwrapurtheurwristsurwithurcompressionurbandagesureveryurmorning.
d.uravoidurusingurnonsteroidalurantiinflammatoryurdrugsur(NSAIDs)urforurpain.ur-urcorrecturanswers-ANS:urA
Repetitiveurstrainurinjuriesurcausedurbyurprolongedurtimesurworkinguraturaurkeyboardurcanurbeurpreventedurbyurth
euruseurofuraurpadurthaturwillurkeepurtheurwristsurinuraurstraighturposition.urStretchingurexercisesurduringurtheurdayur
mayurbeurhelpful,urbuturtheseurwouldurnoturbeurneededurbeforeurstarting.urUseurofuraurcompressionurbandageurisur
noturneeded,uralthoughuraursplinturmayurbeurusedurforurcarpalurtunnelursyndrome.urNSAIDsurareurappropriateurtour
useurtourdecreaseurswelling.
Whichurdischargeurinstructionurwillurtheuremergencyurdepartmenturnurseurincludeurforuraurpatienturwithuraursprai
nedurankle?
a.urKeepurtheurankleurlooselyurwrappedurwithurgauze.
b.urApplyuraurheatingurpadurtourreduceurmuscleurspasms.
c.urUseurpillowsurtourelevateurtheurankleuraboveurtheurheart.
d.urGentlyurmoveurtheurankleurthroughurtheurrangeurofurmotion.ur-urcorrecturanswers-ANS:urC
Elevationurofurtheurlegurwillurreduceurtheuramounturofurswellingurandurpain.urCompressionurbandagesurareurusedur
tourdecreaseurswelling.urForurtheurfirstur24urtour48urhours,urcoldurpacksurareurusedurtourreduceurswelling.urTheurankl
eurshouldurbeurrestedurandurkepturimmobileurtourpreventurfurtherurswellingurorurinjury.
, Aur22-year-oldurtennisurplayerurhasuranurarthroscopicurrepairurofuraurrotatorurcuffurinjuryurperformedurinursame-
dayursurgery.urWhenurtheurnurseurplansurpostoperativeurteachingurforurtheurpatient,urwhichurinformationurwillurb
eurincluded?
a.ur"Youurwillurnoturbeurableurtourserveuraurtennisurballuragain."
b.ur"Youurwillurworkurwithuraurphysicalurtherapisturtomorrow."
c.ur"Theurdoctorurwilluruseurtheurdrop-armurtesturtourdetermineurtheursuccessurofursurgery."
d.ur"Leaveurtheurshoulderurimmobilizeruronurforurtheurfirstur4urdaysurtourminimizeurpain."ur-urcorrecturanswers-
ANS:urB
Physicalurtherapyurafteruraurrotatorurcuffurrepairurbeginsuronurtheurfirsturpostoperativeurdayurtourpreventur"frozenur
shoulder."urAurshoulderurimmobilizerurisurusedurimmediatelyurafterurtheursurgery,urbuturleavingurtheurarmurimmo
bilizedurforurseveralurdaysurwouldurleadurtourlossurofurrangeurofurmotionur(ROM).urTheurdrop-
armurtesturisurusedurtourtesturforurrotatorurcuffurinjury,urbuturnoturafterursurgery.urTheurpatienturmayurbeurableurtourr
eturnurtourpitchingurafterurrehabilitation.
Theurnurseurwillurinstructurtheurpatienturwithuraurfracturedurlefturradiusurthaturtheurcasturwillurneedurtourremainurinur
place
a.urforurseveralurmonths.
b.urforuraturleastur3urweeks.
c.uruntilurswellingurofurtheurwristurhasurresolved.
d.uruntilurx-raysurshowurcompleteurbonyurunion.ur-urcorrecturanswers-ANS:urB
Boneurhealingurstartsurimmediatelyurafterurtheurinjury,urbutursinceurossificationurdoesurnoturbeginuruntilur3urweek
surpostinjury,urtheurcasturwillurneedurtourbeurwornurforuraturleastur3urweeks.urCompleteurunionurmayurtakeurupurtourau
ryear.urResolutionurofurswellingurdoesurnoturindicateurboneurhealing.
Aur48-year-
oldurpatienturwithuraurcomminutedurfractureurofurtheurlefturfemururhasurBuck'surtractionurinurplaceurwhileurwaiting
urforursurgery.urTourassessurforurpressureurareasuronurtheurpatient'surbackurandursacralurareaurandurtourprovideurskin
urcare,urtheurnurseurshould
a.urloosenurtheurtractionurandurhelpurtheurpatienturturnurontourtheurunaffectedurside.
b.urplaceuraurpillowurbetweenurtheurpatient'surlegsurandurturnurgentlyurtoureachurside.
c.urturnurtheurpatienturpartiallyurtoureachursideurwithurtheurassistanceurofuranotherurnurse.
d.urhaveurtheurpatienturlifturtheurbuttocksurbyurbendingurandurpushingurwithurtheurrighturleg.ur-urcorrecturanswers-
ANS:urD
Theurpatienturcanurlifturtheurbuttocksuroffurtheurbedurbyurusingurtheurlefturlegurwithouturchangingurtheurright-
leguralignment.urTurningurtheurpatienturwillurtendurtourmoveurtheurlegurouturofuralignment.urDisconnectingurtheurtr
actionurwillurinterrupturtheurweighturneededurtourimmobilizeuranduralignurtheurfracture.
Whichurnursingurinterventionurwillurbeurincludedurinurtheurplanurofurcareurafteruraurpatienturwithuraurrighturfemururf
ractureurhasuraurhipurspicaurcasturapplied?
a.urAvoidurplacingurtheurpatienturinurproneurposition.
b.urAskurtheurpatienturabouturabdominalurdiscomfort.
c.urDiscussurremaininguronurbedurresturforurseveralurweeks.
d.urUseurtheurcastursupporturbarurtourrepositionurtheurpatient.ur-urcorrecturanswers-ANS:urB
Assessmenturofurbowelursounds,urabdominalurpain,urandurnauseaurandurvomitingurwillurdetecturtheurdevelopme
nturofurcastursyndrome.urTouravoidurbreakage,urtheursupporturbarurshouldurnoturbeurusedurforurrepositioning.urAfte
rurtheurcasturdries,urtheurpatienturcanurbeginurambulatingurwithurtheurassistanceurofurphysicalurtherapyurpersonnel
urandurmayurbeurturnedurtourtheurproneurposition
Aurpatienturhasuraurlong-
armurplasterurcasturappliedurforurimmobilizationurofuraurfracturedurlefturradius.urUntilurtheurcasturhasurcompletelyur
dried,urtheurnurseurshould
a.urkeepurtheurlefturarmurinurdependenturposition.
