A nurse teaching a client who is postoperative
following a knee arthroplasty about the muscles he
will need to strengthen in physical therapy. which of
the following muscle groups is responsible for
movement at the knee joint?
antigravity
antagonistic
synergistic
skeletal - ....ANSWER...antagonistic
A nurse is assisting a client who has right-sided
weakness while ambulating using a cane. Which of
the following client actions should indicate to the
nurse that the client understands the procedure of
cane walking?
The client holds the cane on the affected side
,The client advances the unaffected leg followed by
the cane
The client supports his weight on the unaffected leg
when moving the cane forward
The client keeps 2 points of support on the ground -
....ANSWER...The client keeps 2 points of support on
the ground
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving
continuous enteral feeding through an NG tube and
develops diarrhea. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
Change the tube feeding bag every 48 hours
chill the formula prior to administration
increase the infusion rate
request a prescription for an isotonic enteral
nutrition formula - ....ANSWER...request a
prescription for an isotonic enteral nutrition formula
A nurse is evaluating the developmental motor skills
of a 4-month-old infant. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
Uses a spoon to feed herself
sits up with support
,uses a pincher grasp
creeps on hands and knees - ....ANSWER...sits up
with support
A nurse is teaching a client about health promotion
and secondary prevention strategies. Which of the
following recommendations should the nurse
include?
Influenza immunization
rehabilitation therapy
genetic screening
Hypertension screening - ....ANSWER...hypertension
screening
A nurse in a community health center is teaching a
group of clients about the use of aromatherapy. The
nurse should include in the teaching that which of
the following essential oils is used to alleviate
swollen joints? - ....ANSWER...Chamomille
A nurse is preparing the room for a client who is
transferring from the emergency department and is
on seizure precautions. Which of the following items
should the nurse place in the client's room?
A nurse is teaching a client how to perform active
range-of-motion exercises of the lower extremities
to improve mobility. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
Move each joint just beyond the point of resistance
perform each exercise six time each session
complete each session two times per day
start with a different set of joints each session -
....ANSWER...complete each session two times per
day
A nurse is preparing to administer an intermittent
tube feeding to a client who has a gastrostomy tube.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
flush the client's tubing with 30 mL of water
draw up 30 mL of air and instill into the tubing
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