Duchenne md ans - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HESI RN CAT EXAM EXIT 1- A 59-year-old male client is brought to the emergency room where he is assessed to have a Glasgow Coma Scale of 3. Based on this assessment, how should the nurse characterize the client’s condition? a. The client has increased intracranial pressure b. He has a good prognosis for recovery c. This client is conscious, but is not oriented to time and place d. He is in a coma, and has a very poor prognosis Correct D 2- At a community health fair, a 50-year-old wom...

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...