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NURS 209 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS CORRECTLYANSWERED AND A+ GRADED.
The nurse is assessing a patient who has presented at the ambulatory care unit.
The nurse notes the patient has impaired muscle coordination. The nurse
correctly documents the presence of which of the following?
A)
Ataxia
B)
Tremors
C)
Chorea
D)
Athetosis
Verified Answer -a
The nurse is caring for a patient who had surgery 2 days ago. The nurse correctly
recognizes which of the following as having the greatest ability to reduce the
incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
A)
Early ambulation
,B)
Bedrest
C)
Preoperative exercise
D)
Frequent turning in bed in the postoperative period
Verified Answer -a
A patient is discharged to his daughter's home. He weighs 250 pounds and is
immobile. The nurse should instruct the daughter on the use of a
A)
Three-person lift
B)
Transfer with a gait belt
C)
Hydraulic lift
D)
,Stand-up assist lift
Verified Answer -c
Which nursing strategy will prevent the dislocation of the hip prosthesis?
A)
Turning on the affected side
B)
Crossing the legs when sitting
C)
Sitting at a 90-degree angle
D)
Maintaining abduction
Verified Answer -d
A patient who is postoperative from a hip fracture repair should be turned on the
A)
Unaffected side
B)
Affected side
, C)
Stomach
D)
Back
Verified Answer -a
Log rolling requires the nurse to use supportive devices in turning the patient to
A)
Maintain the natural alignment of the body
B)
Allow the patient's leg to rest on the bed
C)
Decrease the chance for skin breakdown
D)
Prevent the stasis of urine in the bladder
Verified Answer -a
A patient who is immobile complains of severe pain in the right flank. The
physician diagnoses the patient with renal calculi. This condition often results
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