List four benefits of CPM therapy.
What will be an ideal response?
· Enhances circulation
· Lowers risk of blood clots
· Reduces edema
· Enhances healing
· Reduces scarring
· Decreases stiffness
· Improves range of motion (which decreases postoperatively without movement)
· Reduces risk of contractures and adhesions
· Helps reduce pain
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A) Complications of COPD B) Complications related to asthma C) Inability to clear mucus from the lungs D) Lack of obvious symptoms leading to complications
An elderly client is admitted and placed into contact and respiratory isolation
The client's spouse becomes upset seeing health care providers in gowns and masks and demands they refrain from wearing them because it is confusing to the client and the spouse thinks the health care providers are scaring the client. The best response by the nurse to help the client and spouse would be to say a. "Has anyone explained the reason for the isolation to you?" b. "I understand you are upset, but we have to protect other clients from infection." c. "It's hospital policy and we all have to abide by the isolation precautions." d. "Let me show you the items we need when we come in the room."
The nurse educator facilitates student clinical experiences in the surgical suite. Which action, if performed by a student, would require the nurse educator to intervene?
a. The student wears a mask at the sink area. b. The student wears street clothes in the unrestricted area. c. The student wears surgical scrubs in the semirestricted area. d. The student covers head and facial hair in the semirestricted area.
The nurse is reviewing the functions of the hospital support departments with new employees. Based on this information, which employee gave the best response to which support service oversees the efficiency of all departments?
A) Palliative care service B) Administration department C) Intermediate care department D) Admissions department