The nurse provides postoperative care following a patient’s total hip replacement surgery which nursing action indicates an effective intervention?
Allow the patient to use a pillow between the legs for the first six weeks after surgery.
Which intervention will reduce the risk of infection in a patient who has sustained an open fracture of the femur?
Administering tetanus prophylaxis
A patient states, I twisted my ankle while walking. which assessment finding makes the nurse suspect the injury is a third degree sprain?
Muscle gap on palpation of the skin around the ankle
The nurse teaches a nursing student about traction. Which statement made by the student reflects effective learning?
Traction provides immobilization to the fractured joint
A patient has undergone an arthroplasty of the knee with prosthetic replacement of the knee joint. Which does the nurse expect to find in the patient’s treatment plan?
Physical therapy to achieve full knee flexion
A patient experiences a ligament injury to the ankle joint. To relieve edema, which instruction does the nurse include in the patient’s discharge education?
Wrap an elastic bandage from distal to proximal end.
A patient who works at a desk and uses a computer reports a persistent pain and stiffness in the neck. Which action by the patient may be the cause of the symptoms?
The patient elevates the wrist when typing.
A patient with osteoarthritis (OA) who experiences consistent knee pain undergoes an osteotomy. Which is an expected finding during the postoperative period?
Relief from pain
The nurse provides education to a group of nursing students about the removal of osteophytes from a shoulder joint and includes which information?
The surgical procedure is done in an outpatient setting.
Which action does the nurse take to prevent footdrop in a patient who has a long leg cast?
Apply a splint to keep the foot in a neutral position.
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