Exam 42: Fractures

When the patient who has been in a full body cast (spica)complains of nausea and abdominal distention,the licensed vocational nurse (LVN)alerts the charge nurse about the possibility of:

Assistive devices such as canes,crutches,and walkers are used for people who need to limit weight-bearing activities on joints.The statement by the nurse that best illustrates an understanding of the appropriate use of these devices is:

The patient for which referral to home health care is most appropriate is the patient who:

The nurse who is documenting and reporting the signs and symptoms of an infection underneath a cast would include:

The older adult patient is at risk for constipation after sustaining a pelvic fracture.The nutritional suggestion that the nurse would make is:

The nurse performing a neurovascular assessment of the patient in skeletal traction assesses the abnormal sign of:

The nurse clarifies that in a greenstick fracture,the:

The finding that would produce the most concern when performing pin care for the patient with an external fixator is:

The nurse assisting with the application of a short arm plaster cast application would take special care to:

A fracture that occurs because of osteoporosis is classified as a _____________ fracture.