Total Hip & Knee Replacement (NCLEX) Complete Questions An
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1. Which type of traction is frequently involves the patient
used pre-op for total hip flat on their back (or
replacement? HOB slightly el-
evated) and their toes
2. Which check should be done post- pointed at the ceiling
op for both total hip & total knee with no twists or
replacements? bends.
3. After a total hip or total knee replace- 9. After a total hip
ment, the nurse should monitor the replacement, what
pa- tients' drains (if they have them) could happen if the
as we don't want . patient was originally
in neu-
4. Anytime you have a patient with an
or- thopeutic or joint problem, they
need a
mattress because .
5. After a total hip or total knee
replacement, why does the patient
need a firm mattress?
6. After a total hip or total knee
replacement, having an over the bed
trapeze will help to
7. After a total hip replacement, the
position you want the patient in is a
rotation.
8. refers to a position that
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Buck's traction
Neurovascular checks
fluid to accumulate within the tissues (this could disrupt the
suture lines)
firm; it provides support
Because the joints need support
build upper body strength (good thing be- cause when the
patient starts to ambulate they'll need that upper body
strength with the walker and/or cane, etc)
neutral
Neutral rotation
Hip could dislocate
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tral rotation but has now turned
their foot outward?
10. After a total hip or total knee flexion; extension
replacement, we want the patient to
limit of the hip as we want
of the hip.
extending; flexing
11. When standing straight up, you are
your hip, and when you bend over,
you are
your hip. Dislocate the hip
12. After a total hip replacement, what
could flexion of the hip do? Elevating the HOB & helping the
patient get
13. After a total hip replacement, we want
to
avoid flexion of the hip, so they nurse need out of bed
to be extra careful when doing which 2
things?
14. After a total hip replacement, do we abduction?
want the patient in abduction or
adduction?
17. refers to the
15. In regard to wanting a post-op total movement of a limb
hip patient to abduct, we want the or other part away
patient to have their legs from the midline of
and their toes the body, or from
. another part.
16. What is the purpose of keeping a
post-op total hip patient in
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1. Which type of traction is frequently involves the patient
used pre-op for total hip flat on their back (or
replacement? HOB slightly el-
evated) and their toes
2. Which check should be done post- pointed at the ceiling
op for both total hip & total knee with no twists or
replacements? bends.
3. After a total hip or total knee replace- 9. After a total hip
ment, the nurse should monitor the replacement, what
pa- tients' drains (if they have them) could happen if the
as we don't want . patient was originally
in neu-
4. Anytime you have a patient with an
or- thopeutic or joint problem, they
need a
mattress because .
5. After a total hip or total knee
replacement, why does the patient
need a firm mattress?
6. After a total hip or total knee
replacement, having an over the bed
trapeze will help to
7. After a total hip replacement, the
position you want the patient in is a
rotation.
8. refers to a position that
1/
16
, Total Hip & Knee Replacement (NCLEX) Complete Questions An
Answers 2025
Buck's traction
Neurovascular checks
fluid to accumulate within the tissues (this could disrupt the
suture lines)
firm; it provides support
Because the joints need support
build upper body strength (good thing be- cause when the
patient starts to ambulate they'll need that upper body
strength with the walker and/or cane, etc)
neutral
Neutral rotation
Hip could dislocate
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Answers 2025
tral rotation but has now turned
their foot outward?
10. After a total hip or total knee flexion; extension
replacement, we want the patient to
limit of the hip as we want
of the hip.
extending; flexing
11. When standing straight up, you are
your hip, and when you bend over,
you are
your hip. Dislocate the hip
12. After a total hip replacement, what
could flexion of the hip do? Elevating the HOB & helping the
patient get
13. After a total hip replacement, we want
to
avoid flexion of the hip, so they nurse need out of bed
to be extra careful when doing which 2
things?
14. After a total hip replacement, do we abduction?
want the patient in abduction or
adduction?
17. refers to the
15. In regard to wanting a post-op total movement of a limb
hip patient to abduct, we want the or other part away
patient to have their legs from the midline of
and their toes the body, or from
. another part.
16. What is the purpose of keeping a
post-op total hip patient in
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