Exam 10: Exercise and Ambulation

The nurse is caring for a patient who has just been treated for a broken leg.She needs to teach the patient how to use crutches.The crutch gait that is most appropriate for this patient is the:

An appropriate technique for the nurse to use when performing range of motion (ROM)exercises is to:

An appropriate procedure for the nurse to use when applying an elastic stocking is to:

When using a SCD,the nurse should:

The patient had a stroke and is currently immobile.The nurse realizes that increasing mobility is critical because immobility can result in alterations in which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Factors that contribute to the development of DVT are: (Select all that apply.)

A nurse encourages a patient to prevent venous stasis by:

The patient has been using crutches for the past 2 weeks.When she comes for her follow-up examination,she complains of tingling and numbness in her hands and upper torso.Possible causes of these symptoms are:

Virchow's triad (hypercoagulability of blood,venous wall damage,and stasis of blood flow)has been found to contribute to ________________.

The nurse is applying a CPM machine to the patient's leg.To do so,she must: (Select all that apply.)

The patient is an elderly gentleman who has been on bed rest for the past several days.When getting the patient up,the nurse should:

When teaching the use of a three-point crutch gait,a nurse instructs the patient to:

A nurse should be concerned when observing a patient performing isometric exercises if the patient is:

A patient with left hemiparesis is using a quad cane for ambulation.The following is the correct technique for the nurse to use in teaching the patient:

A drop in blood pressure that occurs when the patient changes position from a horizontal to a vertical position is known as _________________.

The patient was admitted yesterday with a possible DVT.The patient is wearing antiembolic stockings.During the night,the patient calls for the nurse,complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath.The nurse finds that the patient's heart rate is 132 beats per minute,and his respirations are 32 breaths per minute.The patient also states that the calf pain that brought the patient into the hospital is worse than ever.The nurse should:

Static exercises that involve tightening or tensing of muscles without moving a body part are known as ______________.

An appropriate way for the nurse to measure a patient for crutches is to:

The patient is going home after being treated for DVT.He is instructed to wear antiembolic stockings until seen by the physician in 2 weeks.The nurse realizes that the patient needs reinforcement of instruction when she states:

A patient is admitted to the medical unit following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA).Evidence of left-sided hemiparesis is noted,and the nurse will be following up on ROM and other exercises performed in physical therapy.The nurse correctly teaches the patient and family members which of the following principles of ROM exercises?