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| turn the pt. every 2 hours |
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| the nurse is caring for a pt. who just had a plaster cast applied. what action should the nurse thake to facilitate cast drying |
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| follow agency protocol for pin care |
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| what nursing interventions would be appropriate to properly care for external fixation pins inserted into a pts. leg |
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*wash hands prior to dressing changes
*wear sterile gloves to apply new dressing |
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| what following actions can the nurse take to help prevent osteomyelitis for a tp. with an open fracture |
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| encourage regular exercise |
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| a pt. is postmenopausal, has osteoporosis, has lost 2 inches of height, is thin, and has never exercised regularly. what interventions should be included in the plan of care to prevent further bone loss |
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| a priority nursing dx for the pt. with Paget's disease includes what |
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| what following lab value would the nurse expect to be elevated in the pt. with gout |
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| a butterfly rash is a classic symptom of what following disorder |
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| maintain ideal body weight |
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| a pt. with osteoarthritis who has a right total knee replacement tells the nurse that the other knee is becoming painful. what following appropriate instruction to help the pt. preserve function of the left knee |
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| maintain legs in abduction |
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| a pt. is scheduled for a right total hip replacement. the nurse should include what following postoperative leg positions in the preoperative teaching plan |
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| following amputation, what assessment should the nurse consider a prority to monitor for potential postoperative amputation complications |
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| the pt. has an absent left pedal pulse |
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| what finding would indicate a complication of a left fibula fracture |
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| a pt. who has a 36-hr-old fractured femur had morphine 5 mg. IM 1 hour ago and is now reporting severe unrelieved pain, what should the nurse do? |
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