Position to transfer possible back injury correct answer: Supine
Fractured hip signs and symptoms correct answer: Cannot bear
weight affected leg is shorter effective leg is externally rotated
Risk factors for sustaining hip fracture correct answer: Post
menopausal
Snacks to provide for fractured hip for immobility correct
answer: Cheese sticks add protein
Isometric quadriceps exercises for fractured hip correct answer:
Contract and relax thigh muscles
Antiemobolism stockings correct answer: Prevent blood from
pooling in the legs apply before getting out of bed
Turning client onto non-operative side correct answer: Place
pillows between legs
Position chair cause so client can set correct answer: Place
parallel with the bad
, Ambulation with a walker using three point partial weight-
bearing gait correct answer: advance walker and operative leg
bearing most weight on the walkers handgrips
Postop hip replacement correct answer: Keep clients need the
part at all times avoid more than 90° of hip flexion have client
use a raised toilet seat
Support wet cast correct answer: Using the palms of the hands
use of pillows
Compartment syndrome S/s correct answer: Severe pain
Assessment of circulation in Cast extremities correct answer:
Depress the nailbeds document time for the color to return
Assessing drainage from cast correct answer: Circle the area
then record the time
Hip spica cast correct answer: Immobilize or promote healing
of a hip joint or fractured femur covers the trunk of the body
includes one or both legs to the knee, ankle must use a fractured
bedpan
Hip spica cast bar correct answer: Helps to strengthen the cast
Itching relief from cast correct answer: Collaborate with
physician on prescribing antipyretic medication
Rough edges of plaster cast repair correct answer: Applying
petals made from moleskin or adhesive tape
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