Four point crutch gait - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are bedridden patients at risk for? DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) What is another name for elastic stockings? Antiembolic or Thromboembolic Device (TED) What do TED's prevent? These stockings prevent clots by continuous pressure to lower extremities What are common compression strengths for elastic stockings? 12-20mmhg Sequential Compression Devices or Intermittent Pneumatic Devices are used for? Intermittent compression to promote venous return and prevent DV...

ATI Fundamentals Practice A, B, & Final, ATI Fundamentals Review 2019 A nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescription, which reads, "digoxin 0.25 by mouth every day." Which of the following components of the prescription should the nurse question? - answers A client who reports shortness of breath requests her nurse's help in changing positions. After repositioning the client, which of the following actions should the nurse take next? - answers A nu...

ATI Fundamentals Practice A, B, & Final, ATI Fundamentals Review 2019- 100% Solved A nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescription, which reads, "digoxin 0.25 by mouth every day." Which of the following components of the prescription should the nurse question? -Answer-The dose A client who reports shortness of breath requests her nurse's help in changing positions. After repositioning the client, which of the following actions should the nurse take next? -Answer-Observe the ra...

Canes and Walkers (NCLEX STUDY)The handle should be at the level of the client's ________________ - correct answer greater trochanter The client's elbow should be flexed at a ______________ angle - correct answer 15- to 30- degree How many inches should the client hold the cane to the side of the foot? - correct answer 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) Which hand is the cane held? - correct answer Instruct the client to hold the cane in the hand on the unaffected side so that the cane a...

BS 1343 HESI Exit exam RN Questions and Answers 100% Correct – Houston Community college (A grade / School graded) HESI EXIT VERSION 3 1. The nurse is reviewing medical prescriptions for newly admitted clients. It would be a priority for the nurse to follow up with the physician if a client with (a) a potassium level of 4.5mEq/L has Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene) prescribed (b) a Dilantin (phenytoin) level of 8 mcg/ml is placed on seizure precautions(c) sensitivity to Aspirin (acetyls...

EXSS 288 Test Questions with Complete Solutions Intrinsic v Extrinsic - Answer--Intrinsic: infection -Extrinsic: tissue stressed to the point of mechanical failure due to excessive force (orthopedic injuries) Acute v Chronic - Answer--acute: mechanical failure of soft tissue due to excessive force occurring in a single bout (sudden onset of short duration) -chronic: mechanical failure of soft tissue due to repeated micro-trauma occurring over extended period of time (gradual onset of prolo...

A nurse working in a hospital overhears the following conversation between two other nurses on the elevator. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Tell the nurses that this conversation is not appropriate A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a high-protein diet to promote wound healing following surgery. The client's religion prohibits eating meat on particular days. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Ask the dietitian to recommen...

pn ati fundamentals ACTUAL EXAM 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS A nurse working in a hospital overhears the following conversation between two other nurses on the elevator. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Tell the nurses that this conversation is not appropriate A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 1 day postoperative following abdominal surgery. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider? - The client h...

Safety and Infection Control Exam Questions With Complete Solutions. Which nursing action would be included in the plan of care for a child with acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis? Monitoring for seizures Cerebral edema from hypertension or cerebral ischemia may occur, which may result in seizures (Measure abdominal girth for children with nephrotic syndrome, in which hypoalbuminemia that causes fluid to child from plasma to the abdominal cavity) Which STI is most commonly re...

A nurse working in a hospital overhears the following conversation between two other nurses on the elevator. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Tell the nurses that this conversation is not appropriate A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a high-protein diet to promote wound healing following surgery. The client's religion prohibits eating meat on particular days. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Ask the dietitian to recommen...