When the patient asks when he should expect to be up and walking after his below-knee amputation, the nurse assures him that most amputees are fully weight-bearing within:
1. 3 weeks.
2. 1 month.
3. 6 weeks.
4. 3 months.
4
Most amputees are fully weight-bearing within 3 months after surgery.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 936
OBJ: 5 TOP: Amputation Recovery
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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2. Nursing is best provided when culture is considered.
3. Control of the environment of healing is the most important aspect of nursing.
4. Nursing is independent from and interdependent with other health care disciplines.
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