The nurse explains to a client with delayed union of a fractured femur that treatment for this complication is based on
a. finding and correcting the cause.
b. physical therapy using deep-heat modalities.
c. realigning the fracture with traction.
d. stabilizing the fracture with a metal plate.
A
If the cause of the delayed union can be identified and corrected, the fracture usually heals.
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The nurse believes that a patient may be experiencing a lot of stress at home. The patient is angry and states, "It is too much for me to handle. You don't know what I am going through." What is the most appropriate response(s) by the nurse?
Select all that apply. a. "I don't know what you are going through, can you tell me more?" b. "Please don't be angry with me. We all do the best we can here." c. "How long have you been dealing with this stress?" d. "How do you usually manage your stress?"
The U.S. Public Health Service recommends influenza immunization for: (Select all that apply.)
a. physicians. b. compromised infants. c. older adults. d. chronically ill people. e. nurses.
The nurse plans interventions knowing the client with first-degree burns over a large part of her body surface may experience symptoms such as:
A) dehydration and thirst. B) headache, chills, nausea, and vomiting. C) pain and temporary memory loss. D) chest pain and dyspnea.
A ventilated client has become hypoxic, with a pulse oximeter reading falling from 98% to 88%. The high-pressure alarm is sounding on the ventilator. The nurse has checked the tubing integrity and found no problems
The nurse has assessed the lung sounds and the sounds are equal bilaterally, but adventitious sounds are present. What action will the nurse take next? 1. Suction the client. 2. Contact the health care provider. 3. Turn the client on his side. 4. Silence the alarm.