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1. A child has a right femur fracture caused by a motor vehicle crash and is placed in skin traction temporarily until surgery can be performed. During assessment, the nurse notes that the dorsalis pedis pulse is absent on the right foot. Which action should the nurse take? 1. administer an analgesic 2. release the skin traction 3. apply ice to the extremity 4. notify the HCP 2. A child is placed in skeletal traction for treatment of a fractured femur. The nurse creates a plan of care an...

1. A child has a right femur fracture caused by a motor vehicle crash and is placed in skin traction temporarily until surgery can be performed. During assessment, the nurse notes that the dorsalis pedis pulse is absent on the right foot. Which action should the nurse take? 1. administer an analgesic 2. release the skin traction 3. apply ice to the extremity 4. notify the HCP 2. A child is placed in skeletal traction for treatment of a fractured femur. The nurse creates a plan of care an...

1. A child has a right femur fracture caused by a motor vehicle crash and is placed in skin traction temporarily until surgery can be performed. During assessment, the nurse notes that the dorsalis pedis pulse is absent on the right foot. Which action should the nurse take? 1. administer an analgesic 2. release the skin traction 3. apply ice to the extremity 4. notify the HCP 2. A child is placed in skeletal traction for treatment of a fractured femur. The nurse creates a plan of care an...

NURS 618 Saunders Med Surg Neuro Revised 2020 Saunders Med Surg Neuro 1. The nurse is assessing the motor and sensory function of an unconscious client. The nurse should use which technique to test the client's peripheral response to pain? 1. Sternal rub 2. Nail bed pressure 3. Pressure on the orbital rim 4. Squeezing of the sternocleidomastoid muscle Answer: 2. Nail bed pressure Rationale: Nail bed pressure tests a basic motor and sensory peripheral response. Cerebral responses to ...