A client with a leg fracture who has been placed in skeletal traction is transported to the orthopedic unit after surgery. Which finding would indicate the need to contact the orthopedic specialist?
A. The traction knots are intact.
B. The traction weights are hanging freely.
C. The clamps on the traction frame are tight.
D. The traction ropes are unable to move over the pulleys.
Ans: D. The traction ropes are unable to move over the pulleys.
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An important nutritional consideration in the elderly population is:
a. decreased protein requirements. b. increasing caloric requirements with age. c. potential for drug-nutrient interaction related to polypharmacy. d. presence of other diseases that decrease caloric needs.
For which respiratory assessment test or procedure should you check to determine whether an informed consent signature has been obtained from the client before the test/procedure?
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During a community health fair the disaster medical assistance team (DMAT) informs participants that every community must be ready to provide disaster care
A participant asks, "In a disaster, the local community cannot possibly be effective, so why not have a plan to call federal agencies immediately to provide relief?" The correct response by the DMAT is: a. "Unless known terrorist activities involving mass destruction occur, the federal government does not become involved." b. "The community is essentially the ‘first responder' to any disaster." c. "The preparedness phase of a disaster is the responsibility of the community, the relief response phase is assigned to state agencies, and the recovery phase is the responsibility of federal agencies." d. "Unless local health care facilities are incapacitated, state and federal agencies will withhold assistance."