Exam 39: Promoting Musculoskeletal Function

A certified nursing assistant (CNA) is assisting a patient into a wheelchair. The nurse intervenes if the CNA has:

The nurse explains that range-of-motion exercises are necessary so that movement improves venous circulation by:

A nurse giving instructions to a patient who will be using stairs while ambulating with crutches will instruct the patient:

The nurse directs the immobilized patient in frequent deep breathing exercises during the day in order to combat:

When transferring a patient from bed to chair using a mechanical lift, the nurse should:

A nurse is applying an elasticized bandage to the leg of a patient. To perform this procedure correctly, the nurse should:

A nurse applying a pressure bandage for a patient should terminate the wrap by a _____ turn.

A nurse enters the room of a patient who is in Buck's traction (skin traction). An error in the traction setup observed would be:

An anxious patient in skeletal traction is distressed by the clear fluid drainage that is oozing from the pin sites. The nurse's best intervention would be to:

A patient has a hip spica cast and will be discharged home to family. The nurse would include in the home teaching plan information relative to: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse points out that the major advantage of the low-air-loss mattress is that it reduces the incidence of:

A patient who fractured a leg several weeks ago is scheduled for cast removal after he returns home. The nurse should explain to the patient to expect the skin underneath the cast to appear:

A nurse is observing a patient in a skilled nursing facility using a walker. The nurse concludes that the walker is at proper height if the patient's elbows are bent to which angle while the patient is upright and grasping the handgrips?

The nurse assesses an elderly patient as having delayed capillary refill if the blanching lasts longer than _____ second(s).

The nurse plans for an immobilized patient who suffered a cerebrovascular accident to be protected from skin disruption by the use of: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is aware that the maximum weight that can be applied with a skin traction is ______ pounds.

A patient needs to have a triangular bandage applied. The nurse should position the sling so that the hand is _____ inches below the elbow.

A patient who just underwent a left arm cast change to a synthetic fiberglass cast asks when the cast should be dry. The best response is that it should be hardened enough to be durable within:

The nurse placing a patient following knee replacement surgery into a continuous passive motion (CPM) machine has the responsibility to:

When cleaning the pins on a patient in skeletal traction, the nurse should: (Select all that apply.)