Exam 51: Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal Trauma

A nurse cares for a client who had a wrist cast applied 3 days ago.The client states,"The cast is loose enough to slide off." How should the nurse respond?

A nurse assesses a client with a pelvic fracture.Which assessment finding should the nurse identify as a complication of this injury?

A nurse plans care for a client who is prescribed skeletal traction.Which intervention should the nurse include in this plan of care to decrease the client's risk for infection?

A home health nurse assesses a client with diabetes who has a new cast on the arm.The nurse notes the client's fingers are pale,cool,and slightly swollen.Which action should the nurse take first?

A nurse plans care for a client who is recovering from open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF)surgery for a right hip fracture.Which interventions should the nurse include in this client's plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse plans care for a client who is recovering from a below-the-knee amputation of the left leg.Which intervention should the nurse include in this client's plan of care?

A nurse teaches a client who is at risk for carpal tunnel syndrome.Which health promotion activities should the nurse include in this client's teaching? (Select all that apply.)

After teaching a client with a fractured humerus,the nurse assesses the client's understanding.Which dietary choice demonstrates that the client correctly understands the nutrition needed to assist in healing the fracture?

A nurse cares for a client who had a long-leg cast applied last week.The client states,"I cannot seem to catch my breath and I feel a bit light-headed." Which action should the nurse take next?

After teaching a client who is recovering from a vertebroplasty,the nurse assesses the client's understanding.Which statement by the client indicates a need for additional teaching?

A nurse cares for a client with a fractured fibula.Which assessment should alert the nurse to take immediate action?

A nurse cares for an older adult client who is recovering from a leg amputation surgery.The client states,"I don't want to live with only one leg.I should have died during the surgery." How should the nurse respond?

A nurse cares for an older adult client with multiple fractures.Which action should the nurse take to manage this client's pain?

A nurse cares for a client in skeletal traction.The nurse notes that the skin around the client's pin sites is swollen,red,and crusty with dried drainage.Which action should the nurse take next?

A nurse assesses a client with a cast for potential compartment syndrome.Which clinical manifestations are correctly paired with the physiologic changes of compartment syndrome? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse reviews prescriptions for an 82-year-old client with a fractured left hip.Which prescription should alert the nurse to contact the provider and express concerns for client safety?

A trauma nurse cares for several clients with fractures.Which client should the nurse identify as at highest risk for developing deep vein thrombosis?

A nurse assesses an older adult client who was admitted 2 days ago with a fractured hip.The nurse notes that the client is confused and restless.The client's vital signs are heart rate 98 beats/min,respiratory rate 32 breaths/min,blood pressure 132/78 mm Hg,and SpO₂ 88%.Which action should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from an above-the-knee amputation.The client reports pain in the limb that was removed.How should the nurse respond?

A nurse obtains the health history of a client with a fractured femur.Which factor identified in the client's history should the nurse recognize as an aspect that may impede healing of the fracture?