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NUR 190 West Coast University -Nur190 Final Questions With Complete Solutions.
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Nur190 Final Questions With Complete SolutionsA closed amputation is usually performed for what reason (name
four) Correct Answers trauma, disease, tumor, congenital
problems
A greenstick fracture is when the bone is partially _____ and
____; it is especially common in ____. Correct Answers bent,
broken, children
A patient has been prescribed a diet that limits purine rich foods.
Which foods would the nurse teach him to avoid eating?
Correct Answers herring
A patient in balanced suspension traction for a fractured femur
needs to be repositioned toward the head of the bed. During
repositioning, the nurse would do keep the patient ____ in the
____ position Correct Answers aligned, supine
A patient is one day post op for a crushed pelvis. The C N A
reports to you that the pt is complaining of being short of breath
and is demonstrating signs of confusion and restlessness. The
nurse suspects these as signs of what? Correct Answers fat
emoblus
A patient who accidentally amputated his thumb in a
lawnmower accident hands the E R nurse his thumb in a glass
jar. The nurse should wrap the finger in a _____ _____, saturate
it with ______ ______, place it in a ______ ______, and put it
on ______. Correct Answers clean cloth, normal saline, plastic
bag, ice
, A patient with bilateral avascular necrosis of the hips is to walk
with crutches using a four point gait for 6 weeks after her bone
decompression surgery. This means to advance the _____ ____
first, then advance the _______ _____, then advance the
_______ _____, then advance the _______ _____. Correct
Answers left crutch, right foot, right crutch, left foot
A pt with a crushed forearm cannot get pain relief with opiates.
The injury site is swollen, cool, and cyanotic with weak distal
pulses. The nurse assesses this as a _____________________.
(what is this a sign of?) Correct Answers compartment
syndrome
An 80 year old man with diabetes has a vascular problem with
his feet and legs for 10 years and is scheduled for a left below
the knee amputation. The remark by the patient that indicates
understanding of the procedure is that it is a ________ ______
of body limbs or parts of limbs. Correct Answers surgical
removal
An intervention to improve participation in rehabilitative
exercises post operatively is ___________ ________. Correct
Answers pain management
Because the patient has a compound fracture, the nurse should
assess the ____ _______. Correct Answers distal pulses
Crutches are properly fitted when you can place ____ fingers
between the top of the crutch and the _________. Correct
Answers 3, axillary
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