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RNSG 1430 Exam 4 Questions With Complete SolutionsA 17-year-old has a fractured left leg, which has been casted.
Following teaching from the physical therapist for using
crutches, the nurse reinforces which teaching point with the
patient? Correct Answer Keep elbows close to the sides of the
body.
A 49-year-old who injured his spine in a motorcycle accident is
receiving rehabilitation services in a short-term rehabilitation
center. The nurse caring for him correctly tells the aide not to
place him in which position? Correct Answer Prone
A nurse is ambulating a 48-year-old female patient for the first
time following surgery for a knee replacement. Shortly after
beginning to walk, the patient tells the nurse that she is dizzy
and feels like she might fall. Place these nursing actions in the
order in which the nurse should perform them to protect the
patient: Correct Answer 1.Place feet wide apart with one foot
in front.
2.Rock your pelvis out on the side of the patient.
3.Grasp the gait belt.
4.Pull the weight of the patient backward against your body.
5.Gently slide patient down to the floor, protecting her head.
6.Stay with the patient and call for help.
A nurse is assisting a patient who is 2 days postoperative from a
cesarean section to sit in a chair. After assisting the patient to the
side of the bed and to stand up, the patient's knees buckle and
she tells the nurse she feels faint. What should the nurse do in
, this situation? Correct Answer Lower the patient back to the
side of the bed and pivot her back into bed.
A nurse is assisting a postoperative patient with conditioning
exercises to prepare for ambulation. The nurse correctly
instructs the patient to do which actions? Correct Answer
Breathe in and out smoothly during quadriceps drills.
Place the bed in the lowest position or use a footstool for
dangling.
Perform quadriceps 2 to 3 times per hour, 4 to 6 times a day.
A nurse is caring for a 26-year-old male patient who has been
hospitalized for a spinal cord injury following a motor vehicle
accident. Which action would the nurse perform when logrolling
the patient to reposition him on his side? Correct Answer Have
the patient cross his arms on his chest and place a pillow
between his knees.
A nurse is caring for a 73-year-old male patient who is
hospitalized with pneumonia and is experiencing some difficulty
breathing. The nurse most appropriately assists him into which
position to promote maximal breathing in the thoracic cavity?
Correct Answer Fowler's position
A nurse is caring for a patient who is on bed rest following a
spinal injury. In which position would the nurse place the
patient's feet to prevent footdrop? Correct Answer Dorsiflexion
A nurse is caring for an 82-year-old woman in a long-term care
facility who has had two urinary tract infections in the past year
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