NUR 1172 Prep U Module 2
- A client is treated in the emergency department for acute muscle strain in the left leg caused
by trying a new exercise. During discharge preparation, the nurse should provide which instruction?
Answer
"Apply ice packs for the first 24 to 48 hours, then apply heat packs."
- The nurse is conducting an admission history of a client admitted with a fracture. The nurse
recognizes that which of the client's medications placed the client at risk for fractures?
Answer
prednisone (Deltasone)
- A group of students are reviewing information about cast composition in preparation for a
discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of each. The students demonstrate understanding of the topic when they cite which of the following as an advantage of a plaster cast?
Answer
Better molding to the client.
- The nurse is planning discharge instructions for the client with os- teomyelitis.What
instructions should the nurse include in the discharge teach- ing?
Answer
Swing-through
- Which nursing intervention is appropriate for minimizing muscle spasms in the client with a
hip fracture? 1 / 2
Answer
Maintain Buck's traction.
- A client is scheduled to have an x-ray examination of his shoulder in which the synovial fluid
will be aspirated and sent to the laboratory for analysis. This will be followed by administration of a contrast medium and x-rays. The nurse understands that the client will be undergoing which of the following?
Answer
Arthro- gram
- The nurse teaches the patient with a high risk for osteoporosis about risk-lowering strategies
including which of the following actions?
Answer
Walk or perform weight-bearing exercises outdoors.
- A rehabilitation nurse is assisting a patient to cope with a disability. Which of the following
would the nurse suggest?
Answer
Emphasize areas of strengths.
- The nurse is preparing the client for computed tomography. Which infor- mation should be
given by the nurse?
Answer
"You must remain very still during the procedure."
- Which of the following clinical manifestations would the nurse expect to find in a client
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