During the musculoskeletal physical examination, a patient demonstrates difficulty during the weight-bearing stance phase of walking. Which body area will the nurse focus the examination?
A) Feet
B) Ankles
C) Knees
D) Hips
D
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a. random. b. region. c. result. d. recent.
The patient is 38 years old and is in her second postoperative day after placement of an intramedullary rod in her left femur. She is receiving analgesia via a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) device
The inappropriate intervention related to caring for a patient with a PCA is: a. Maintaining the system. b. Recording activations of the system. c. Administering the analgesia to the patient. d. Monitoring the patient's pain.
You are performing an initial assessment of a patient who has been admitted to your unit for a broken femur. On examination you find an area on the skin that has a raised, fine rash, which is red and itchy
The patient denies taking any prescription medication and denies any allergies. What would be an appropriate question to ask this patient at this time? A) Is anyone in your family allergic to anything? B) How long have you had this abrasion? C) Do you take an OTC drugs or herbal preparations? D) When you fell, did you land in poison ivy?
The single most important aspect that you bring to your job is proper hygiene and grooming.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)