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A client admitted to the hospital with an acute episode of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) asks why physical therapy has not been prescribed. What is the most appropriate nursing response? A. "Your primary care provider must have forgotten to prescribe it" B. "Your condition is not severe enough to h...

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A client admitted to the hospital with an acute episode of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) asks why physical
therapy has not been prescribed. What is the most appropriate nursing response?



A. "Your primary care provider must have forgotten to prescribe it"

B. "Your condition is not severe enough to have physical therapy approved"

C. "Your joints are still inflamed, and physical therapy can be harmful"

D. "Physical therapy is not helpful for persons who suffer from RA" - ✔ ✔ C.

A client with a fractured hip is placed in traction until surgery can be performed. What should the nurse
explain is the primary purpose of the traction?



A. Relieving muscle spasm and pain

B. Preventing contractures from developing

C. Keeping the client from turning and moving in bed

D. Maintaining the limb in a position of external rotation - ✔ ✔ A.

A client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is admitted with acute
bronchopneumonia. The client is in moderate respiratory distress. The nurse should place the client in
what position to enhance comfort?



A. Side lying with head elevated 45 degrees

B. Sims with head elevated 90 degrees

C. Semi-Fowler with legs elevated

D. High-Fowler using the bedside table to rest arms - ✔ ✔ D.

A nurse is assessing an older adult during a regular checkup. Which findings during the assessment are
normal? Select all that apply.

, A. Loss of turgor

B. Urinary incontinence

C. Decreased night vision

D. Decreased mobility of ribs

E. Increased sensitivity to odors - ✔ ✔ A., C., D.

A nurse is assessing the skin of an older adult. Which findings will the nurse determine are expected?
Select all that apply



A. Scaly skin

B. Tenting of skin

C. Transparent skin

D. Increased wrinkles

E. Pigmented lesion - ✔ ✔ B., C., D, E.

A nurse is caring for a community-dwelling older adult with hypertension. What interventions should the
nurse take to ensure the client's well-being? Select all that apply.



A. Suggest that the client have annual Papanicolaou (pap) smears and mammograms

B. Promote dietary modifications by using varied techniques

C. Assess the client's current lifestyle and promote lifestyle changes

D. Monitor the client's blood pressure and weight and establish blood pressure screening programs

E. Teach the client about correct body mechanics and the availability of mechanical appliances - ✔ ✔
B., C., D.

A nurse is caring for an older adult who had an open reduction and internal fixation of a fractured hip.
What clinical finding requires the nurse to notify the primary healthcare provider?



A. Lack of a productive cough 2 days postoperatively

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