NCLEX Musculoskeletal/Cast/Fracture exam with 100% correct answers 2024
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NCLEX Musculoskeletal/Cast/Fracture
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NCLEX Musculoskeletal/Cast/Fracture
The nurse witnessed a vehicle hit a pedestrian. The victim is dazed and tries to get up. A leg appears fractured. Which intervention should the nurse take?
1. Try to reduce the fracture manually.
2. Assis the victim to get up and walk to the sidewalk.
3. Leave the victim for a few moments to cal...
The nurse witnessed a vehicle hit a pedestrian. The victim is dazed and tries to get up. A leg appears
fractured. Which intervention should the nurse take?
1. Try to reduce the fracture manually.
2. Assis the victim to get up and walk to the sidewalk.
3. Leave the victim for a few moments to call an ambulance.
4. Stay with victim and encourage him or her to remain still. correct answers4
Which cast care instructions should the nurse provide to a client who just had a plaster cast applied to
the right forearm? Select all that apply.
1. Keep the cast clean and dry.
2. Allow the cast 24 to 72 hours to dry.
3. Keep the cast and extremity elevated.
4. Expect tingling and numbness in the extremity.
5. Use a hair dryer set on a warm to hot setting to dry the cast.
6. Use a soft, padded object that will fit under the cast to scratch the skin under the cast. correct
answers1, 2, 3
The nurse is evaluating a client in skeletal traction. When evaluating the pin sites, the nurse would be
MOST concerned with which findings?
1. Redness around the pin sites.
2. Pain on palpation at the pin sites.
3. Thick, yellow drainage from pin sites.
4. Clear, watery drainage from pin sites. correct answers3
The nurse is assessing the casted extremity of a client. Which sign is indicative of infection?
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