The nurse is applying the continuous passive motion (CPM) device to a postoperative client for the first time. Which flexion and extension settings are appropriate for this client?
1. 30 ° flexion and 15 ° extension
2. 15 ° flexion and 40 ° extension
3. 10 ° flexion and 5 ° extension
4. 20 ° flexion and 20 ° extension
Correct Answer: 3
The nurse initiating use of the CPM in the postoperative client would start with 10 ° to 45 ° of flexion and 1 ° to 10 ° extension.
You might also like to view...
A vital 75-year-old woman has been hospitalized with a myocardial infarction. Her condition is critical. She is experiencing extreme stress from her hospitalization in the intensive care unit. This may be due primarily from:
A) Overstimulation B) Loss of privacy C) Immobilization D) Interruption in personal rituals
The nurse caring for a patient with suspected renal dysfunction is assessing ankle and sacral edema and the presence of crackles in the bases of the lungs bilaterally
A daily weight indicates that the patient's weight has increased by 5 pounds in the past 24 hours. The nurse notes that evaluation of the patient's intake and output records for the prior 24 hours indicate greater fluid intake than urine output. Based upon the assessment findings and the daily weight information, the nurse estimates that the patient has retained how much fluid? A) 1258 mL of fluid in 24 hours B) 2273 mL of fluid in 24 hours C) 2500 mL of fluid in 24 hours D) 5000 mL of fluid in 24 hours
The nurse reinforces the physician's instructions to a person with BPH who is taking the 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor finasteride (Proscar) that the drug will:
a. relax the prostate. b. reduce prostate size. c. reduce urine production. d. relax smooth muscle.
A client with a family history of cancer asks the nurse what he can do to prevent developing the disease. Which of the following should the nurse respond to this client?
1. "Everyone develops cancer sometime in his life." 2. "There are lifestyle changes that you can make to avert the development of cancer." 3. "If you have cancer in your family, you will also develop the disease." 4. "Cancer cannot be prevented."