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The nurse is conducting health screening for osteoporosis. Which client is at greatest risk for
developing this problem?
1.) A 25-year-old client who runs
2.) A 36 year old client with asthma
3.) A 70 year old client who consumes excess alcohol
4.) A sedentary 65 year old client who smokes cigarettes - ANSWER 4
The nurse has given instructions to a client who sustained a ligament injury who is returning
home after knee arthroscopy. Which statement by the client indicates that the instructions
are understood?
1.) "I can resume regular exercise tomorrow"
2.) "I can't eat food for the reminder of the day"
3.) "I need to stay off the leg entirely for the rest of the day"
4.) "I need to report a fever, redness, around my incisions, or persistent drainage to my
health care provider" - ANSWER 4
The nurse witnessed a vehicle hit a pedestrian. The victim is dazed and tries to get up. A leg
appears fractured. Which intervention should the nurse take?
1.) Try to reduce the fracture manually.
2.) Assist the victim to get up and walk to the sidewalk.
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, 3.) Leave the victim for a few moments to call an ambulance.
4.) Stay with the victim and encourage him or her to remain still. - ANSWER 4
Which cast care instructions would the nurse provide to a client who just had a plaster cast
applied to the right forearm? Select all that apply.
1.) Keep the cast clean and dry
2.) Allow the cast 24 to 72 hours to dry
3.) Keep the cast and extremity elevated
4.) Expect tingling and numbness in the extremity.
5.) Use a hair dryer set on warm to hot setting to dry the cast.
6.) Use a soft, padded object that will fit under the cast to scratch the skin under the cast. -
ANSWER 1,2,3
The nurse is evaluating a client in skeletal traction. When evaluating the pin sites, the nurse
would be most concerned with which findings?
1.) Redness around the pin sites
2.) Pain on palpation at the pin sites
3.) Thick, yellow drainage from the pin sites
4.) Clear, watery drainage from the pin sites - ANSWER 3
The nurse is assessing the casted extremity of a client. Which sign is indicative of infection?
1.) Dependent edema
2.) Dimished distal pulse
3.) Presence of a "hot spot" on the cast
4.) Coolness and pallor of the extremity - ANSWER 3
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The nurse is conducting health screening for osteoporosis. Which client is at greatest risk for
developing this problem?
1.) A 25-year-old client who runs
2.) A 36 year old client with asthma
3.) A 70 year old client who consumes excess alcohol
4.) A sedentary 65 year old client who smokes cigarettes - ANSWER 4
The nurse has given instructions to a client who sustained a ligament injury who is returning
home after knee arthroscopy. Which statement by the client indicates that the instructions
are understood?
1.) "I can resume regular exercise tomorrow"
2.) "I can't eat food for the reminder of the day"
3.) "I need to stay off the leg entirely for the rest of the day"
4.) "I need to report a fever, redness, around my incisions, or persistent drainage to my
health care provider" - ANSWER 4
The nurse witnessed a vehicle hit a pedestrian. The victim is dazed and tries to get up. A leg
appears fractured. Which intervention should the nurse take?
1.) Try to reduce the fracture manually.
2.) Assist the victim to get up and walk to the sidewalk.
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, 3.) Leave the victim for a few moments to call an ambulance.
4.) Stay with the victim and encourage him or her to remain still. - ANSWER 4
Which cast care instructions would the nurse provide to a client who just had a plaster cast
applied to the right forearm? Select all that apply.
1.) Keep the cast clean and dry
2.) Allow the cast 24 to 72 hours to dry
3.) Keep the cast and extremity elevated
4.) Expect tingling and numbness in the extremity.
5.) Use a hair dryer set on warm to hot setting to dry the cast.
6.) Use a soft, padded object that will fit under the cast to scratch the skin under the cast. -
ANSWER 1,2,3
The nurse is evaluating a client in skeletal traction. When evaluating the pin sites, the nurse
would be most concerned with which findings?
1.) Redness around the pin sites
2.) Pain on palpation at the pin sites
3.) Thick, yellow drainage from the pin sites
4.) Clear, watery drainage from the pin sites - ANSWER 3
The nurse is assessing the casted extremity of a client. Which sign is indicative of infection?
1.) Dependent edema
2.) Dimished distal pulse
3.) Presence of a "hot spot" on the cast
4.) Coolness and pallor of the extremity - ANSWER 3
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