Exam 63: Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery

The second day after admission with a fractured pelvis,a 64-year-old patient suddenly develops confusion.Which action should the nurse take first?

Before assisting a patient with ambulation 2 days after a total hip replacement,which action is most important for the nurse to take?

A young man arrives in the emergency department with ankle swelling and severe pain after twisting his ankle playing basketball.Which of these prescribed collaborative interventions will the nurse implement first?

After change-of-shift report,which patient should the nurse assess first?

Which statement by a 62-year-old patient who has had an above-the-knee amputation indicates that the nurse's discharge teaching has been effective?

When a patient arrives in the emergency department with a facial fracture,which action will the nurse take first?

Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient who has had a total right knee arthroplasty?

A patient arrived at the emergency department after tripping over a rug and falling at home.Which finding is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

A patient undergoes a left above-the-knee amputation with an immediate prosthetic fitting.When the patient arrives on the orthopedic unit after surgery,the nurse should

A patient who slipped and fell in the shower at home has a proximal humerus fracture immobilized with a left-sided long-arm cast and a sling.Which nursing intervention will be included in the plan of care?

When teaching seniors at a community recreation center,which information will the nurse include about ways to prevent fractures?

Which nursing action for a patient who has had right hip replacement surgery can the nurse delegate to experienced unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

Which statement by the patient indicates a good understanding of the nurse's teaching about a new short-arm plaster cast?

Which nursing intervention will be included in the plan of care after a patient with a right femur fracture has a hip spica cast applied?

A patient with a complex pelvic fracture from a motor vehicle crash is on bed rest.Which nursing assessment finding is important to report to the health care provider?

A 22-year-old tennis player has an arthroscopic repair of a rotator cuff injury performed in same-day surgery.When the nurse plans postoperative teaching for the patient,which information will be included?

After being hospitalized for 3 days with a right femur fracture,a 32-year-old patient suddenly develops shortness of breath and tachypnea.The patient tells the nurse,"I feel like I am going to die!" Which action should the nurse take first?

A high school teacher with ulnar drift caused by rheumatoid arthritis (RA)is scheduled for a left hand arthroplasty.Which patient statement to the nurse indicates a realistic expectation for the surgery?

A patient who has had an open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF)of a hip fracture tells the nurse that he is ready to get out of bed for the first time.Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse will instruct the patient with a fractured left radius that the cast will need to remain in place