A femur fracture - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

TNCC 9th Edition final exam test 100 questions with correct and verified answers. Graded A+ 1. You are caring for a patient who was thrown from a bike and was not wearing a helmet. While performing the head-to-toe assessment, you note clear drainage from the right ear. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step? A. Clean the ear with a cotton-tipped applicator. B. Pack the ear with gauze. C. Notify the physician D. Document and continue the exam. - Correct answer C. Not...

What are the definitive options for pelvic fracture stabilization and hemorrhage control? - correct answer External Fixation Interventional Radiology Open reduction & Internal fixation How are closed mid-shaft femur fractures managed? - correct answer Intramedullary nail fixation What makes a fracture comminuted? - correct answer The bone is in multiple pieces Physiologic criteria for trauma center care? - correct answer SBP<90 Resp rate <10 or >29 GCS <14 Wha...

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? - 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? - Delay or absence of h...

ATI Med-Surg Proctored Exam 2024/225 Questions & Answers-A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a femur fracture and is in skeletal traction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Loosen the knots on the ropes if the client is experiencing pain Ensure the client's weights are hanging freely from the bed Check the client's bony prominence every 12 hours Cleanse the client's pin sites with povidone-iodine. - Ensure the client's weights are hanging freely from ...

Exam 4: NUR209/ NUR 209 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical Surgical Nursing II| Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Fortis Q: how to know pt is going into hypovolemic shock? -what to do first to treat this patient? Answer: they will be cool and clamy -initiate O2 therapy by non-rebreather Q: how to know when anaphylactic shock treatment is effective? Answer: when the patients O2 sat increases Q: signs and symptoms of neurogen...

Final Exam: NUR230 / NUR 230 (Latest 2024 / 2025) The Childbearing / Child Caring Family Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | Grade A - Galen Q: What should be done for pediatric seizures? Answer: side lying to maintain patent airway, NPO, document length and precipitating factors Q: How many concussions within a several month period can lead to permanent brain injury? Answer: 2 Q: Developmental S/S of cerebral palsy Answer: poor head control after 3 months, clenched fists after 3 months, una...

West Coast EMT Final Exam Questions with Verified Answers (2023/2024 New!!) Q: External bleeding from a vein is relatively easy to control because Answer: veins are under a lower pressure. Q: According to the rule of palm method for estimating the extent of a patient's burns, the palm of the patient's hand is equal to of his or her total BSA. Answer: 1% Q: In which of the following patients should you remove an impaled object?- Answer: a pulseless and apneic patient ...

PEDS and OB Final Exam 1. A child has a right femur fracture caused by a motor vehicle accident and is placed in skin traction temporarily until surgery can be performed. During assessment, the nurse notes that the dorsalis pedal pulse is absent on the right foot. What action should the nurse take? a. Notify the physician b. Administer an analgesic c. Release the skin traction d. Apply ice to the extremity ANS: A 2. The nurse is providing care to a 7-year-old child who has been diagnosed ...

1. A first response team isworking at the location of a bombing incident. a nurse triaging a group of clients should give treatment priority to which of the following clients. 2. a client who has superficial partial thickness burn injuries over 5% of his body 3. a client who has a femur fracture with a 2+ pedal pulse 4. a client who is ambulatory andexhibits manic behavior 5. a client who has a rigid abdomen with manifestations of shock. 2. a nurse is working with a community health care t...

Final Exam: NUR 2356 / NUR2356 Multidimensional Care I / MDC 1 Final Exam| Questions and Verified Answers (Latest 2023/2024) Q: A wound has a blood-tinged liquid that dripping from the surgical site. How does the nurse document this finding? Answer: d. Serosanguineous Q: A client just receive a diagnosis of cancer. Which statement by the nurse demonstrates empathy? Answer: b. This must be hard news to hear. Tell me more about it. Q: What are the causes of a pressure ulcer? S...

MSC ORT Trauma final Study Exam (100% Verified Answers) Two most common causes of fracture - CORRECT ANSWER--falls -automobile accidents 4 most common fractures bones - CORRECT ANSWER-1. vertebral body 2. distal radius 3. proximal femur (hip) 4. Tibia/fibula (ankle) Acute fracture - CORRECT ANSWER-a single traumatic incident Stress fracture - CORRECT ANSWER-bone reacts to repeated loading insufficiency fracture - CORRECT ANSWER--Force load on bone is normal but fracture occurs in b...