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Nursing 113: Exam 1 Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2025)
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Nursing 113: Exam 1 Questions andAnswers (Latest Update 2025)
When teaching the child with scoliosis being treated with a
Boston brace about exercises, the nurse explains that the
exercises are performed primarily for what reason? - Correct
Answer ✅ to strengthen the back and abdominal muscles
When the nurse is conducting a preoperative interview with a
client who is having a vaginal hysterectomy, the client states
that she forgot to tell her surgeon that she had a total hip
replacement 3 years ago. Why should the nurse
communicate this information to the perioperative nurse? -
Correct Answer ✅ The client should not have her hip
externally rotated when she is positioned for the procedure.
A client is scheduled to undergo transurethral resection of the
prostate. The procedure is to be done under spinal
anesthesia. What should the nurse assess the client for after
surgery? - Correct Answer ✅ respiratory paralysis
A client with respiratory complications of multiple sclerosis
(MS) is admitted to the intensive care unit. Which equipment
is most important for the nurse to keep at the client's
,Nursing 113: Exam 1 Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2025)
bedside? - Correct Answer ✅ suction machine with
catheters
A nurse is assessing a client for neurologic impairment after a
total hip replacement. Which finding would indicate
impairment in the affected extremity? - Correct Answer ✅
inability to move
A 20-year-old seeks treatment at a local emergency care
center after spraining an ankle while playing ball with friends.
The ankle is painful and swollen. Which actions should the
nurse perform, as ordered by the physician? Select all that
apply. - Correct Answer ✅ 1)Initially apply cold pack.
2)Instruct the client to elevate the ankle for 48 to 72 hours.
3)Provide crutch-gait training.
4)If needed, apply an elastic bandage from the toes to
midcalf.
A client who has had an above-the-knee amputation develops
a dime-sized bright red spot on the dressing after 45 minutes
,Nursing 113: Exam 1 Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2025)
in the postanesthesia recovery unit. What should the nurse
do first? - Correct Answer ✅ Draw a mark around the site
A nurse is helping a client move up in the bed. Which action
maintains good body mechanics? - Correct Answer ✅
having the client help as much as possible
To promote early and efficient ambulation for a client after an
above-the-knee amputation, the nurse is aware that the leg
will need to be positioned in which way? - Correct Answer
✅ in functional alignment
A client is 4 days postoperative from a tibia fracture and has
a long leg cast. The nurse is conducting initial teaching for
walking with crutches. What is the most important activity for
the nurse to encourage the client to do prior to discharge
from the hospital? - Correct Answer ✅ conduct exercises in
bed to strengthen the upper extremities, as this will assist the
client in crutch use.
The nurse enters the room to do an initial assessment on a
client with a fracture of the femoral head. What would be the
, Nursing 113: Exam 1 Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2025)
expected findings on the affected limb? - Correct Answer ✅
shortening of the affected extremity with external rotation
The nurse is aware that frequent repositioning in bed will
assist in the prevention of which condition for a client? -
Correct Answer ✅ pneumonia
The client was recently diagnosed with a musculoskeletal
disorder and ordered carisoprodol. The nurse completes
teaching about the medication. Which statement by the client
indicates a need for more teaching about carisoprodol? -
Correct Answer ✅ "I will stop the medication as soon as
the muscle spasticity goes away."
Which positioning technique is most effective when there is
only one person to assist the client to move from the left side
to the right side if the client has hemiparalysis? - Correct
Answer ✅ rolling the client onto the side
The nurse is caring for a client during the postoperative
period. The client was prescribed thigh high antiembolism
stockings and pneumatic compression devices for prevention
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