D. Ambulating soon after surgery - Answer✔️✔️-B. Massaging her legs
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for four clients who are 24 to 36 hr
postoperative. Which of the following surgical procedures places the client at risk for
deep-vein thrombosis?
A. Myringotomy
B. Laparoscopic appendectomy
C. Hip arthroplasty
D. Cataract extraction - Answer✔️✔️-C. Hip arthroplasty
A nurse is caring for who reports an area of redness, warmth, tenderness, and pain in
the right calf. The nurse anticipates which of the following orders when notifying the
provider of this finding?
A. Obtain a venous duplex ultrasound
B. Obtain impedance plethysmography
C. Monitor Homan's sign
D. Apply cold therapy to the affected leg - Answer✔️✔️-A. Obtain a venous duplex
ultrasound
A nurse is providing discharge teaching ti a client who has peripheral arterial disease
(PAD). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Apply a heating pad on a low setting to help relieve leg pain
B. Adjust the thermostat so that the environment is warm
C. Wear antiembolic stockings during the day
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