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NCOI EXAM 5 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SOLVED 100% VERIFIED GUARANTEED PASS The patient brought to the emergency department after a car accident is diagnosed with a femur fracture. What nursing intervention should the nurse implement at this time to decrease risk of a fat embolus? Immobilize the fra...

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NCOI EXAM 5 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SOLVED 100%

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The patient brought to the emergency department after a car accident is

diagnosed with a femur fracture. What nursing intervention should the nurse

implement at this time to decrease risk of a fat embolus?

Immobilize the fracture preoperatively

A patient presents to the clinical after tripping on a curb and spraining the right

ankle. Which initial care measures are appropriate?

Administer antiinflammatory medication.

Compress ankle using an elastic bandage.

Rest and elevate the ankle above the heart

A patient underwent amputation below the knee on the left leg after a traumatic

accident. Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care?

Lie prone with hip extended for 30 minutes 4 times per day

The nurse is caring for a patient who had a left total knee arthroplasty to relieve

the pain of severe osteoarthritis. What care would be expected postoperatively?

Progressive leg exercises to obtain 90-degree flexion

The nurse is caring for a patient with osteoarthritis scheduled for total left knee

arthroplasty. Preoperatively, the nurse assesses for which contraindication to

surgery?

,Left knee infection

The patient with frostbite on the distal toes of both feet is scheduled for

amputation of the damaged tissue. Which assessment finding or diagnostic study

is most objective in determining tissue viability?

Arteriogram showing blood vessels

The nurse determines that an older adult patient recovering from left total knee

arthroplasty has impaired physical mobility from decreased muscle strength.

What nursing intervention is appropriate?

Encourage isometric quadriceps-setting exercises at least 4 times a day

The nurse completes an admission history for a 73-yr-old man with osteoarthritis

scheduled for total knee arthroplasty. Which response is expected when asking

the patient the reason for admission?

Debilitating joint pain

The nurse is completing discharge teaching with a patient who is recovering from

a right total hip arthroplasty by posterior approach. Which patient action

indicates further instruction is needed?

Maintains hip in adduction and internal rotation

The nurse is caring for a patient placed in Buck’s traction before open reduction

and internal fixation of a left hip fracture. Which care can be delegated to the

LPN/VN?

Monitor pain intensity and administer prescribed analgesics

, A 21-yr-old soccer player has injured the anterior crucial ligament (ACL) and is

having reconstructive surgery. Which patient statement indicates more teaching

is required?

"I can't wait to get this done now so I can play in the soccer tournament next month."

A patient has a plaster cast applied to the right arm for a Colles’ fracture. Which

nursing action is most appropriate?

Elevate the right arm on 2 pillows for 24 hours

A patient with a fracture of the proximal left tibia in a long leg cast reports of

severe pain and a prickling sensation in the left foot. The toes on the left foot are

pale and cool. Which nursing action is a priority?

Notify the health care provider immediately

A nurse performs discharge teaching for a patient after a left hip arthroplasty

using the posterior approach. Which statement indicates teaching is successful?

Leg-raising exercises are necessary for several months

The home care nurse visits a 74-yr-old man diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease

who fell while walking this morning. What observation is of most concern to the

nurse?

Left leg externally rotated and shorter than the right leg

A patient who had a long leg cast applied this morning asks to crutch walk before

dinner. Which statement explains why the nurse will decline the patient’s

request?

Excess edema and complications are prevented when the leg is elevated for 24 hours

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