A patient with a fractured leg is waiting to have surgery. To align the bone ends and prevent severe muscle spasm until surgery can be performed, a nurse should immobilize the patient using
1. Skeletal traction.
2. An immobilizer.
3. Skin traction.
4. An abductor pillow.
ANS: 3
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An older adult's constipation has not responded to first-line laxatives, so lactulose has been prescribed. The nurse should know that this medication achieves a therapeutic effect by which of the following means?
A) Decreasing the viscosity of intestinal contents in the duodenum B) Pulling water into the intestinal lumen by osmotic pressure C) Irritating the intestinal mucous membrane D) Relaxing the muscle tone of the ileocecal valve and anal sphincter
The prevalence of dissociative disorders is greater in
1. men. 2. women . 3. children. 4. adolescents.
A peptic ulcer may occur in all of these areas except which?
a. Stomach b. Duodenum c. Jejunum d. Esophagus
A home care nurse is providing instructions to the mother of a 3-year-old with hemophilia regarding care of the child. Which statements by the mother indicate a need for further instructions?
A. "I will be so glad when my baby outgrows all of this bleeding." B. "I need to cancel all of the dental appointments that I've made for him." C. "If he gets a cut, I should hold pressure on it until the bleeding stops." D. "I should check the house for any household items that could fall over easily." E. "I should move furniture with sharp corners out of the way and pad the corners of the furniture."