Exam 39: Promoting Musculoskeletal Function

A nurse performing a head to toe neurovascular check on a patient in a long leg cast notes an indication of altered perfusion as evidenced by:

The nurse designs care for the immobilized patient to help combat the major dangers of immobilization, which include: (Select all that apply.)

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

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

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:

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:

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.)