Exam 27: Management of Clients with Musculoskeletal Trauma or Overuse

A client who has undergone repair of the anterior cruciate ligament complains that the use of the continuous passive motion (CPM) machine causes pain and asks how long he is expected to use the machine. The nurse's most appropriate response would be

In the emergent care of a client with a pelvic fracture, the nurse must be especially alert for indications of the complication of

A nurse is teaching a community group about bone health. Which of the following does the nurse recommend? (Select all that apply.)

A client is admitted to the emergency department with a complete fracture of the left radius. The nurse understands that with this type of fracture, the bone is

A client who will not regain mobility has a case manager. What important topics does the nurse need to address in the client's long-term plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

The principal concept that a nurse would include in a teaching plan regarding partial weight-bearing is that the client should

The nurse explains to the client that in addition to approximating the bone fragments, traction also

The nurse explains to a client with delayed union of a fractured femur that treatment for this complication is based on

The assessment that would alert the nurse to the possibility of cast syndrome in a client with a spica cast is

A nurse planning discharge teaching and counseling for the client being dismissed with multiple fractures plans support services knowing that fractures can disrupt quality of life by causing (Select all that apply)

The nurse in the emergency department caring for a client with an anterior dislocation of the knee should have as a priority the assessment of

The complaint of proximal thigh pain in an older client who has fallen leads the nurse to suspect a hip fracture and that the location of the fracture is

The nurse explains that the rationale for LMW (low-molecular-weight) heparin therapy after open reduction of a fractured femur is to

After application of a synthetic cast, the client asks the nurse how long he must wait until the cast is completely dry and he can tolerate weight-bearing. The nurse's most appropriate response is

An elderly client is in the emergency department after suffering a fracture. The daughter is distraught and says "This will never heal in my mother; she's so old!" The most appropriate response by the nurse is

After the cast on a client's fractured ulna has been changed to a bivalve cast, the nurse will alter the approach to care by

The nursing intervention that would be most appropriate for a client who has entered the emergency department with a severe strain to the knee is

The nurse assesses a client in the emergency department who complains of shoulder pain and is unable to abduct or externally rotate the right arm. From these observations the nurse suspects injury to the

When delegating the application of heat or cold therapies to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), the nurse should (Select all that apply)

The nurse notices a stain on a newly dried plaster cast over a client's fracture site. The most appropriate method to assess this finding is to