Abductor pillow - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

STNA Vocabulary Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass abandonment - Answer- Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training. abdominal thrust - Answer- a strong push into the region between the thorax and pelvis (diaphragm) Hemlick maneuver abduction - Answer- movement away from the midline of the body abduction pillow - Answer- goes between the legs; it helps keep the legs spread abductor wedge ...

Abandonment - correct answer Denial of food or health services Abdominal thurst - correct answer Is an emergency technique to help clear someone's airway. Abduction - correct answer Movement away from midline Abduction pillow - correct answer Pillow used to maintain separation between the legs of a patient who has had hip surgery Abductor wedge - correct answer Is to separate the legs of a patient. It is often used after hip surgery to prevent the new hip from "popping ou...

A nurse is caring for a client who is 72 hr postoperative following an above-the-knee amputation and reports phantom limb pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Remind the client that the limb has been removed. B. Change the dressing on the client's residual limb. C. Administer an oral dose of Gabapentin to the client. D. Elevate the client's residual limb above heart level. - ANSWER C. Administer an oral dose of Gabapentin to the client. The nurse should a...

FPCC Exam 3 questions with complete solution Abductor pillow - Answer edge shaped pillow between the patient's legs, *used to prevent internal hip rotation and hip abduction* Used after femoral fracture, hip fracture, or surgery. Two point crutch gait - Answer *partial weight bearing*, use both feet. This is faster, but offers less support than the four point. The foot opposite of the crutch goes forward, so advance left foot along with right crutch, then right foot along with l...

A client diagnosed with a hip fracture is scheduled for an arthroplasty. Which information should the nurse provide when describing this type of surgery to the client? A. Insertion of an intramedullary nail into the marrow canal of the bone via an opening made in the greater trochanter B. Replacement of the ball and socket or head and acetabulum of the hip joint C. Percutaneous pinning or compression hip screws that slide within the barrel of the plate D. Partial replacement of the ball or...

ONC Degenerative Disease Practice Exam 2023/2024 A patient with a history of osteoarthritis states she has been using exercise as a means to delay progression of the disease. However, she now complains of increased pain in her knees. Given this complaint, which of the following forms of exercise should the nurse suspect the patient uses? a. Swimming b. Water aerobics c. Running d. Stationary bicycling - ANSWER-c. Running Rationale: Activity modification in the treatment of OA may i...

STNA Vocabulary Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass abandonment - Answer- Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training. abdominal thrust - Answer- a strong push into the region between the thorax and pelvis (diaphragm) Hemlick maneuver abduction - Answer- movement away from the midline of the body abduction pillow - Answer- goes between the legs; it helps keep the legs spread abductor wedge ...

What to check for in a CT scan? - allergy, Lie still for correct reading Myelogram with or without CT involving a spinal headache what to do? - push fluids, rest, caffeine drip, and if all else fails blood patch MRI causes and complications? - No metal (pacemakers, clips, hearing aids), if patient claustrophobic give meds, use ear plugs loud noises involved BMD is ? involves? - painless, measure bone mineral densisty, diagnosis osteoporosis Lumbar puncture is used to ? - pull spinal fluid ...

A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hr postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A)Place the affected leg in external rotation. B)Encourage the client to use the incentive spirometer every shift. C)Instruct the client to lean forward when rising from a chair. D)Maintain abduction of the affected extremity. correct answersD)Maintain abduction of the affected extremity. The nurse should ensure that the affected extremity is i...

A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hr postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A)Place the affected leg in external rotation. B)Encourage the client to use the incentive spirometer every shift. C)Instruct the client to lean forward when rising from a chair. D)Maintain abduction of the affected extremity. - Answer D)Maintain abduction of the affected extremity. The nurse should ensure that the affected extremity is in a ...