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NUR 1172 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) PREP U MODULE 2 | GRADED A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (SOLVED)
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NUR 1172 Prep U Module 21. 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."
2. 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)
3. 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.
4. 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
5. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for minimizing muscle spasms in the client with a
hip fracture?
, Answer
Maintain Buck's traction.
6. 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
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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."
10. Which of the following clinical manifestations would the nurse expect to find in a client
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