When the patient with a fractured pelvis says that she will not ambulate because of pain, the nurse cautions that early ambulation will prevent:
1. back injury.
2. DVT.
3. callus formation.
4. disuse syndrome.
2
Early ambulation, although painful, avoids many of the complications of immobility such as DVT, constipation, and atrophy.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 930
OBJ: 5 TOP: Early Ambulation with Fractured Pelvis
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
OTHER
# 1. The nurse uses a diagram to show the process of a fractured bone healing. Arrange the options in the appropriate sequence.
1. Ossification
2. Hematoma
3. Fibrocartilage
4. Consolidated
5. Callus
2, 3, 5, 1, 4
The sequence of healing is hematoma, fibrocartilage, callus, ossification, and consolidation.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 915, Figure 42-2
OBJ: 2 TOP: Bone Healing
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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