Examl 3:l NSG223/l NSGl 223l (NEWl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Medical-Surgicall Nursingl IIl
Review|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l
Herzing
QUESTION
Howl tol helpl withl anxiety,l restlessness,l andl discomfort?
Answer:
reassurance,l positionl changes,l andl pain-reliefl strategies,l includingl thel usel ofl analgesicl
medications
QUESTION
Isometricl andl musclel settingl exercises
Answer:
arel encouragedl tol minimizel atrophyl andl tol promotel circulation
QUESTION
Considerationsl forl movementl withl internall fixation
Answer:
thel surgeonl determinesl thel amountl ofl movementl andl weight-bearingl stressl thel extremityl
canl sustainl andl prescribesl thel levell ofl activity
,QUESTION
ADLsl withl fracture
Answer:
Participationl inl activitiesl ofl dailyl livingl (ADLs)l isl encouragedl tol promotel independentl
functioningl andl self-esteem.l Graduall resumptionl ofl activitiesl isl promotedl asl prescribed.
QUESTION
Whatl needsl tol occurl immediatelyl afterl fracturel isl suspected?
Answer:
bodyl partl mustl bel immobilizedl beforel patientl isl moved.l Jointsl proximall andl distall tol
fracturel mustl alsol bel immobilized.l
Splintingl needsl tol occur
QUESTION
Howl tol immobilizel longl bonesl ofl thel lowerl extremities?
Answer:
bandagingl thel legsl together,l withl thel unaffectedl extremityl servingl asl al splintl forl thel
injuredl one.
QUESTION
Howl tol immobilizel upperl extremities?
Answer:
thel arml mayl bel bandagedl tol thel chest,l orl anl injuredl forearml mayl bel placedl inl al sling
QUESTION
,Assessingl neurovascularl statusl (emergencyl management)
Answer:
Thel neurovascularl statusl distall tol thel injuryl shouldl bel assessedl bothl beforel andl afterl
splintingl tol determinel thel adequacyl ofl peripherall tissuel perfusionl andl nervel function.
QUESTION
Emergencyl managementl withl openl fracture
Answer:
Woundl isl coveredl withl sterilel dressingl
Splintsl arel usedl tol immobilizel
*Nol attemptl isl madel tol reducel thel fracture
QUESTION
caringl forl clientl inl thel EDl (clothing)
Answer:
Thel clothesl arel gentlyl removed,l firstl froml thel uninjuredl sidel ofl thel bodyl andl thenl
froml thel injuredl side.l Thel patient'sl clothingl mayl bel cutl away.l Thel fracturedl extremityl
isl movedl asl littlel asl possiblel tol avoidl morel damage.
QUESTION
Fracturel education
Answer:
-Properl methodl tol controll edemal andl pain
-exercisesl tol maintainl thel functionl ofl unaffectedl musclesl andl increasel strengthl forl
transferringl
-usingl assistivel devicesl safelyl
-modifyingl environmentl forl safety
, QUESTION
Otherl thingsl includedl inl fracturel education
Answer:
Patientl educationl includesl self-care,l medicationl information,l monitoringl forl potentiall
complications,l andl thel needl forl continuingl healthl carel supervision
QUESTION
Onl average,l howl longl doesl healingl andl restorationl takel forl fractures?
Answer:
6l tol 8l weeks,l dependingl onl patient'sl bonel tissue
QUESTION
Waysl tol preventl infectionl withl openl fractures
Answer:
Intravenousl (IV)l antibioticsl arel givenl uponl thel patient'sl arrivall inl thel hospitall alongl
withl intramuscularl (IM)l tetanusl toxoidl ifl needed
QUESTION
Woundl irrigationl andl debridementl ofl openl fracture
Answer:
arel initiatedl inl thel operatingl rooml asl soonl asl possible.
QUESTION
2026l Update)l Medical-Surgicall Nursingl IIl
Review|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l
Herzing
QUESTION
Howl tol helpl withl anxiety,l restlessness,l andl discomfort?
Answer:
reassurance,l positionl changes,l andl pain-reliefl strategies,l includingl thel usel ofl analgesicl
medications
QUESTION
Isometricl andl musclel settingl exercises
Answer:
arel encouragedl tol minimizel atrophyl andl tol promotel circulation
QUESTION
Considerationsl forl movementl withl internall fixation
Answer:
thel surgeonl determinesl thel amountl ofl movementl andl weight-bearingl stressl thel extremityl
canl sustainl andl prescribesl thel levell ofl activity
,QUESTION
ADLsl withl fracture
Answer:
Participationl inl activitiesl ofl dailyl livingl (ADLs)l isl encouragedl tol promotel independentl
functioningl andl self-esteem.l Graduall resumptionl ofl activitiesl isl promotedl asl prescribed.
QUESTION
Whatl needsl tol occurl immediatelyl afterl fracturel isl suspected?
Answer:
bodyl partl mustl bel immobilizedl beforel patientl isl moved.l Jointsl proximall andl distall tol
fracturel mustl alsol bel immobilized.l
Splintingl needsl tol occur
QUESTION
Howl tol immobilizel longl bonesl ofl thel lowerl extremities?
Answer:
bandagingl thel legsl together,l withl thel unaffectedl extremityl servingl asl al splintl forl thel
injuredl one.
QUESTION
Howl tol immobilizel upperl extremities?
Answer:
thel arml mayl bel bandagedl tol thel chest,l orl anl injuredl forearml mayl bel placedl inl al sling
QUESTION
,Assessingl neurovascularl statusl (emergencyl management)
Answer:
Thel neurovascularl statusl distall tol thel injuryl shouldl bel assessedl bothl beforel andl afterl
splintingl tol determinel thel adequacyl ofl peripherall tissuel perfusionl andl nervel function.
QUESTION
Emergencyl managementl withl openl fracture
Answer:
Woundl isl coveredl withl sterilel dressingl
Splintsl arel usedl tol immobilizel
*Nol attemptl isl madel tol reducel thel fracture
QUESTION
caringl forl clientl inl thel EDl (clothing)
Answer:
Thel clothesl arel gentlyl removed,l firstl froml thel uninjuredl sidel ofl thel bodyl andl thenl
froml thel injuredl side.l Thel patient'sl clothingl mayl bel cutl away.l Thel fracturedl extremityl
isl movedl asl littlel asl possiblel tol avoidl morel damage.
QUESTION
Fracturel education
Answer:
-Properl methodl tol controll edemal andl pain
-exercisesl tol maintainl thel functionl ofl unaffectedl musclesl andl increasel strengthl forl
transferringl
-usingl assistivel devicesl safelyl
-modifyingl environmentl forl safety
, QUESTION
Otherl thingsl includedl inl fracturel education
Answer:
Patientl educationl includesl self-care,l medicationl information,l monitoringl forl potentiall
complications,l andl thel needl forl continuingl healthl carel supervision
QUESTION
Onl average,l howl longl doesl healingl andl restorationl takel forl fractures?
Answer:
6l tol 8l weeks,l dependingl onl patient'sl bonel tissue
QUESTION
Waysl tol preventl infectionl withl openl fractures
Answer:
Intravenousl (IV)l antibioticsl arel givenl uponl thel patient'sl arrivall inl thel hospitall alongl
withl intramuscularl (IM)l tetanusl toxoidl ifl needed
QUESTION
Woundl irrigationl andl debridementl ofl openl fracture
Answer:
arel initiatedl inl thel operatingl rooml asl soonl asl possible.
QUESTION
