MEDI SURG 2 FINAL EXAM[TEST BANK] WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS [ACTUAL EXAM 100%] GRADED A+
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MEDI SURG 2 FINAL EXAM[TEST
BANK] WITH QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS [ACTUAL
EXAM 100%] GRADED A+
The nurse is preparing for a home visit to a patient after surgery for a compound
fracture. Which specific care does the nurse anticipate for this patient? -
ANS---Changing wound dressings
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MEDI SURG 2 FINAL EXAM[TEST
BANK] WITH QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS [ACTUAL
EXAM 100%] GRADED A+
The nurse is preparing for a home visit to a patient after surgery for a compound
fracture. Which specific care does the nurse anticipate for this patient? -
ANS✔✔---Changing wound dressings
A patient experiences a fracture of the lower leg and undergoes a closed
reduction and placement of a fiberglass cast. The patient is 65 years old and
has a medical 30-year history of diabetes mellitus. Which condition does the
, nurse recognize as a possible complication for this patient? - ANS✔✔---
Delay or absence of healing
An older adult patient is postoperative for a total hip joint replacement. Which
nursing care is inappropriate for this patient on the day of surgery? -
ANS✔✔---Medicated with oral pain medications
The nurse is providing care for a patient who is scheduled for joint replacement
the next day. Which patient care goals are appropriate at this time? -
ANS✔✔---Manage preoperative pain.
The nurse is providing care for a patient following an open reduction of a
compound fracture. Which neurologic finding does the nurse report immediately
to the HCP or registered nurse (RN)? - ANS✔✔---There exists numbness
and tingling sensations
A patient with gout has been instructed on the prescribed medication allopurinol
(Zyloprim). Which patient statement indicates understanding of the action of this
medication? - ANS✔✔---"It blocks formation of uric acid."
The nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a patient who has an upper
extremity amputation. Which factor does the nurse keep in mind about this type
of amputation being more debilitating than a lower extremity amputation? -
ANS✔✔---The upper extremity is more specialized.
A patient who has a displaced midshaft fracture of the left femur is in balanced
suspension skeletal traction with 35 pounds of weight. The patient reports calf
pain with right foot dorsiflexion. Which action does the nurse take? -
ANS✔✔---Notify the RN.
The home-care nurse is attending to a patient with osteomyelitis in a lower
extremity from a traumatic bone fracture. The patient has an open wound that is
infected. Which observation prompts the nurse to provide additional information
to the patient and family? - ANS✔✔---Clean technique is used when the
dressing is changed.
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