Exam 42: Fractures

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

The nurse clarifies that in a greenstick fracture,the:

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:

Two days after surgery for a crushed pelvis,the certified nursing assistant (CNA)reports that the patient is complaining of a shortness of breath and is demonstrating signs of confusion and restlessness.The nurse suspects,from these signs alone,that the patient has suffered:

Arrange the process of stair climbing with crutches in the correct sequence:

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:

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

When the nurse is told that a patient has a compound comminuted fracture,the nurse is concerned because this type of fracture is one in which the bone is:

A 78-year-old retired teacher with a history of osteoporosis has fallen in her bathroom and sustained a subcapital femoral fracture.She is scheduled for an open-reduction internal fixation (ORIF)procedure in the morning.The type of traction in which the patient will most likely to be placed is:

The patient has just had a plaster of Paris upper extremity cast placed because of a fractured radius.The statement indicating that the patient understands the discharge teaching related to cast care is: