List four benefits of CPM therapy.
What will be an ideal response?
· Enhances circulation
· Lowers risk of blood clots
· Reduces edema
· Enhances healing
· Reduces scarring
· Decreases stiffness
· Improves range of motion (which decreases postoperatively without movement)
· Reduces risk of contractures and adhesions
· Helps reduce pain
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A client has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and is receiving vancomycin (Vancocin) 500 mg IV every 6 hours. What is an important nursing intervention related to this drug?
a. Administering it over 30 minutes using an IV pump b. Giving the client diphenhydramine (Be-nadryl) before the drug c. Assessing the IV site at least every 2 hours for thrombophlebitis d. Ensuring that the client has increased oral intake during therapy
Adding a zero to the last nonzero number after the decimal point
A. increases the whole number only. B. increases the value of the number. C. decreases the value of the whole number only. D. does not change the value of the number.
While conducting an oral assessment, a nurse notices the patient's gums are red and swollen, some teeth are loose, and blood and pus can be expressed when the gums are palpated. What condition do these symptoms indicate?
A) periodontitis B) plaque C) halitosis D) caries
The nurse and client, a 20-year-old expectant mother, are discussing the advantages and disadvantages of breastfeeding. To enhance understanding of the implications of breastfeeding, the nurse says,
"Tell me more about how you will work full-time and breastfeed." Asking this question is an example of which aspect of the advocacy process? a. Verification b. Clarification c. Amplification d. Affirmation