Fractures and Amputations Exam-Questions with Correct Answers/ Verified
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Fractures and Amputations
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Fractures And Amputations
Which assessment is of the greatest concern to a nurse when caring for a patient just admitted with
a pelvic fracture? - No urinary output for 8 hours.
An older woman falls down at church and immediately complains of severe pain in her left hip.
Which observation is recognized as the cardinal si...
Fractures and Amputations Exam-Questions with Correct Answers/
Verified
Which assessment is of the greatest concern to a nurse when caring for a patient just admitted with
a pelvic fracture? - ✔✔No urinary output for 8 hours.
An older woman falls down at church and immediately complains of severe pain in her left hip.
Which observation is recognized as the cardinal sign of a fractured hip? - ✔✔Shortened left leg
comparted top the right leg.
A nurse is told that a patient has a compound comminuted fracture. What characteristic of the bone
in this type of fracture causes the nurse to be concerned? - ✔✔It is broken into two or more pieces,
and bone fragments protrude through the skin.
Which finding should produce the most concern when performing pin care for a patient with an
external fixator? - ✔✔Purulent drainage.
Which is true about a greenstick fracture? - ✔✔The fracture is incomplete; and one side is BENT.
A patient with a fractured pelvis says that she will not ambulate because of pain. What should a
nurse tell the patient about, that can be prevented with early ambulation, despite some discomfort?
- ✔✔DVT
A fracture that occurs because of osteoporosis is classified as a(n)
____________________ fracture. - ✔✔Pathological
Which characteristics are present when crutches are properly fitted? (Select all that apply.) - ✔✔-
The axilla piece is 3 to 4 finger-breadths below the axilla.
- They are measured and adjusted when the patient is in the tripod position.
What routine preoperative diagnostic tests are appropriate for a patient anticipating a below-the-
knee amputation? - ✔✔Pulse volume recording and WBC count.
Where is the limb severed with an elbow disarticulation? - ✔✔Through the elbow joint.
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