Exam 6: Supporting Mobility and Immobilization

An unlicensed assistive staff member reports to the nurse that a client with a recent arm amputation wants pain medication for hand pain in the missing limb. The staff member states the client is "obviously drug seeking since there can't be pain in the fingers." What response by the nurse is best?

The nurse is caring for a patient after an ORIF to repair a fracture. What action demonstrates correct nursing care?

Which of the following statements about cast material are true? (Select all that apply.)

A client with a lower leg amputation needs to perform abduction exercises. Which procedure would the nurse teach the client?

A client is complaining of increasing pain under a plaster cast that is not relieved with pain medication. What action by the nurse is most important?

A client has halo traction. What action by the nurse is most important for the client's safety?

The nurse applied an elastic wrap around a client's arm. Later, on hourly rounds, what assessment takes priority?

A father calls the clinic to report his 6-year-old child is putting things under a cast to relieve itching. What response by the nurse is best?

When assisting a client with range of motion, which joints are paired with proper movement? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse assesses a client shortly after having an arm sling applied. What assessment is the priority?

Which definition is correct?

A nurse has applied an arm sling to a client. What assessment findings indicate the nurse has done this correctly?

The nurse is assessing a client with a short arm cast. What findings indicate that goals for the priority nursing diagnosis have been met? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assisting a client to walk using a walker. Which technique indicates the client needs further education?

The nurse is teaching a client about the benefits of exercising. What information does the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)

A client is in the Emergency Department having an arm cast applied. The client tells the nurses they may not remove the wedding rings. What response by the nurse is best?

The nurse is caring for a client 3 days after a lower leg amputation. What positioning strategy is best?

The student learns that mobility assists body systems in which ways? (Select all that apply.)

A new nurse is providing care to a client 2 days after the client had his leg amputated. What actions by the nurse indicate a need for further education? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assessing the 5 Ps in a client who has an arm cast. Which of the following does the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.)