A patient whose recovery from a fracture has been very slow is prescribed a treatment that will increase the migration of osteoblasts and osteoclasts to the fracture site. For which treatment should the nurse instruct this patient?
A. Fracture assimilation
B. Open reduction and manipulation
C. Electrical bone stimulation
D. Open visualization and debridement
Answer: C
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A nurse is assessing a patient who is experiencing peripheral neurovascular dysfunction. What assessment findings are most consistent with this diagnosis?
A) Hot skin with a capillary refill of 1 to 2 seconds B) Absence of feeling, capillary refill of 4 to 5 seconds, and cool skin C) Pain, diaphoresis, and erythema D) Jaundiced skin, weakness, and capillary refill of 3 seconds
You are caring for a patient with an upper motor neuron lesion. What clinical manifestations would you expect this patient to exhibit?
A) Decreased muscle tone B) Flaccid paralysis C) Loss of voluntary control D) Slow reflexes
A female client is admitted with an exacerbation of ulcerative colitis. Which laboratory value does the nurse correlate with this condition?
a. Potassium, 5.5 mEq/L b. Hemoglobin, 14.2 g/dL c. Sodium, 144 mEq/L d. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), 55 mm/hr
A patient injured in the home and unable to receive help or healthcare for 48 hours has a blood urea nitrogen level of 50 mg/dL and serum creatinine level of 1.0 mg/dL. For which problem should the nurse plan care for first for this patient?
1. dehydration 2. anxiety 3. pain 4. poor nutrition