A patient with a comminuted fracture of the right femur has Buck's traction in place while waiting for surgery. To assess for pressure areas on the patient's back and sacral area and to provide skin care, the nurse should
a. have the patient lift the buttocks by bending and pushing with the left leg.
b. turn the patient partially to each side with the assistance of another nurse.
c. place a pillow between the patient's legs and turn gently to each side.
d. loosen the traction and have the patient turn onto the unaffected side.
Ans: a. have the patient lift the buttocks by bending and pushing with the left leg.
You might also like to view...
A patient taking a calcium channel blocker is seen in the clinic and diagnosed with drug toxicity. When collecting the nursing history, what finding would indicate the likely cause of this drug toxicity?
A) Intake of alcohol B) The use of eggs in the diet C) The ingestion of grapefruit juice D) Intake of aged cheese
You are assessing a 6-year-old little girl in the emergency department (ED) who was brought in by her mother. She was stung by a bee and is allergic to bee venom. The child is now having trouble breathing
She is vasodilated, hypotensive, and has broken out in hives. What do you suspect is wrong with this child? A) She is having an allergic reaction and going into cardiogenic shock. B) She is having an allergic reaction and going into anaphylactic shock. C) She is having an allergic reaction and going into neurogenic shock. D) She is having an allergic reaction and going into obstructive shock.
If you are supporting the steps in the AHRQ document "Five Steps to Safer Health Care," you would ensure that:
a. Patients are actively encouraged to make decisions related to care. b. Rules and decisions are made through centralized processes. c. You monitor the performance of each staff member closely. d. Preference is given to increasing staff numbers rather than staff credentials.
The male patient has been receiving propranolol (Inderal) for treatment of a dysrhythmia for 6 weeks. What is an important question for the nurse to ask the patient when assessing medication compliance?
1. "Have you noticed any changes in your sexual functioning?" 2. "Has your appetite increased or decreased?" 3. "Have you noticed any changes in your bowel function?" 4. "Have you noticed any difficulty in your ability to concentrate?"