Targeted Med Surgery Neuro and Musculoskeletal questions and answers well illustrated.

Targeted Med Surgery Neuro and Musculoskeletal questions and answers well illustrated. A nurse is caring for a client who is 72 hr postoperative following an above-the-knee amputation and reports phantom limb pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Remind the client that the limb has been removed. B. Change the dressing on the client's residual limb. C. Administer an oral dose of Gabapentin to the client. D. Elevate the client's residual limb above heart level. - correct answers.C. Administer an oral dose of Gabapentin to the client. The nurse should administer a nonopioid medication to help minimize phantom limb pain. Gabapentin is an oral antiepileptic medication that is effective for treating sharp, burning, phantom limb pain. A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted for status epilepticus and is on seizure precautions. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? A. Assess hourly for a spike in blood pressure. B. Maintain the client on bed rest. C. Keep a padded tongue blade at the bedside. D. Establish IV access. - correct answers.D. Establish IV access. The nurse should plan to establish IV access with a large-bore catheter and administer 0.9% sodium chloride if seizures are imminent. If the client is stable, the nurse should initiate a saline lock. A nurse is caring for