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Exam Elaboration | Nursing
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook 40 - 43
SKU: Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook 40 - 43 | Pages: 32 | Year: 2024
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5. A nurse is writing a care plan for a patient admitted to the emergency department
(ED) with an open fracture. The nurse will assign priority to w...
5. A nurse is writing a care plan for a patient admitted to the emergency department
(ED) with an open fracture. The nurse will assign priority to what nursing diagnosis for a
patient with an open fracture of the radius?
A) Risk for Infection
B) Risk for Ineffective Role Performance
C) Risk for Perioperative Positioning Injury
D) Risk for Powerlessness - Risk for Infection
A 20 year-old is brought in by ambulance to the emergency department after being
involved in a motorcycle accident. The patient has an open fracture of his tibia. The
wound is highly contaminated and there is extensive soft-tissue damage. How would
this patients fracture likely be graded?
A) Grade I
B) Grade II
C) Grade III
D) Grade IV - Grade III
A 25-year-old man is involved in a motorcycle accident and injures his arm. The
physician diagnoses the man with an intra-articular fracture and splints the injury. The
nurse implements the teaching plan developed for this patient. What sequela of intraarticular fractures should the nurse describe regarding this patient?
A) Post-traumatic arthritis
B) Fat embolism syndrome (FES)
C) Osteomyelitis
D) Compartment syndrome - Post-traumatic arthritis
A 32-year-old patient comes to the clinic complaining of shoulder tenderness, pain, and
limited movement. Upon assessment the nurse finds edema. An MRI shows
hemorrhage of the rotator cuff tendons and the patient is diagnosed with impingement
syndrome. What action should the nurse recommend in order to promote healing?
A) Support the affected arm on pillows at night.
B) Take prescribed corticosteroids as ordered.
C) Put the shoulder through its full range of motion 3 times daily.
D) Keep the affected arm in a sling for 2 to 4 weeks. - Support the affected arm on
pillows at night.
A 91-year-old patient is slated for orthopedic surgery and the nurse is integrated
gerontologic considerations into the patients plan of care. What intervention is most
justified in the care of this patient?
A) Administration of prophylactic antibiotics
B) Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
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