Regional pain in forefoot - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Chapter 63: Musculoskeletal Problems Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with acute osteomyelitis of the left femur is hospitalized for regional antibi otic irrigation. Which intervention will the nurse include in the initial plan of care? a. Quadriceps-setting exercises b. Immobilization of the left leg c. Positioning the left leg in flexion d. Assisted weight-bearing ambulation ANS: B Immobilization of the affected leg helps to decrease pain and reduce th...

Chapter 63: Musculoskeletal Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with acute osteomyelitis of the left femur is hospitalized for regional antibiotic irrigation. Which intervention will be included in the initial plan of care? a. Immobilization of the left leg b. Positioning the left leg in flexion c. Assisted weight-bearing ambulation d. Quadriceps-setting exercise repetitions ANS: A Immobilization of the affected leg helps decrease pain and reduce the risk for pathologic fra...

1. A child has a right femur fracture caused by a motor vehicle crash and is placed in skin traction temporarily until surgery can be performed. During assessment, the nurse notes that the dorsalis pedis pulse is absent on the right foot. Which action should the nurse take? 1. administer an analgesic 2. release the skin traction 3. apply ice to the extremity 4. notify the HCP 2. A child is placed in skeletal traction for treatment of a fractured femur. The nurse creates a plan of care an...

1. A child has a right femur fracture caused by a motor vehicle crash and is placed in skin traction temporarily until surgery can be performed. During assessment, the nurse notes that the dorsalis pedis pulse is absent on the right foot. Which action should the nurse take? 1. administer an analgesic 2. release the skin traction 3. apply ice to the extremity 4. notify the HCP 2. A child is placed in skeletal traction for treatment of a fractured femur. The nurse creates a plan of care an...

1. A child has a right femur fracture caused by a motor vehicle crash and is placed in skin traction temporarily until surgery can be performed. During assessment, the nurse notes that the dorsalis pedis pulse is absent on the right foot. Which action should the nurse take? 1. administer an analgesic 2. release the skin traction 3. apply ice to the extremity 4. notify the HCP 2. A child is placed in skeletal traction for treatment of a fractured femur. The nurse creates a plan of care an...

N295 Exam #4 EAR ASSESSMENT A&P Ear • Three parts: external ear, middle ear and inner ear External Ear • Called the auricle or pinna and consists of movable cartilage and skin • External auditory canal: a culde-sac 2.5-3cm long and terminates at the eardrum or tympanic membrane (TM) o Lined w/ glands that secrete cerumen Middle Ear • A tiny air-filled cavity inside the temporal bone • Contains tiny ear bones or auditory ossicles: malleus, incus and stapes • Three fu...