A client with kidney stones is scheduled for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). What should the nurse include in the client's postprocedural care?

The nurse understands that certain patients are more susceptible to pressure ulcer development. Which clients should the nurse identify as being at an increased risk for this health problem? Select all that apply.

A client is brought to the emergency department by ambulance after stepping in a hole and falling. During the assessment, the nurse notes that the right leg is shorter than the left leg the right hip is noticeably deformed and acute pain is noted. Imaging does not reveal a fracture. What is the most likely explanation for this client's signs and symptoms?

A nurse is talking with a young adult client who has a family history of osteoporosis, Which health promotion activity should the nurse recommend as a possible preventive measure?

A nurse is caring for a client who is malnourished with poor skin integrity. The nurse should utilize which type of dressing to protect the client's bony prominences?

A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has pneumonia and a prescription for cefpodoxime 5 mg/kg PO for 5 days. The client weighs 88 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number)

A nurse is caring for a 125 kg patient who is to receive 2.5-3.5 mg/kg of enoxaparin daily. How many milligrams will the patient receive if getting the high end of the dosage range?
(Round to the whole number.)

A gerontologic nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about integumentary changes that occur in older adults, such as thinning skin. How should these students best integrate these changes into care planning?

A nurse notes increasing edema in the calf of a client who has multiple fractures of the leg. The nurse should recognize that increasing edema is a manifestation of which of the following complications?

A home health nurse is seeing an elderly male client for the first time. During the physical assessment of the skin on the lower legs the skin is pale and cool to touch. The nurse notes small circular ulcers on the soles of his feet. From these findings, the nurse knows that the client has a problem with circulation. Which of the circulation condition does the nurse suspect?

A client is reporting pain in her casted leg. The nurse has administered analgesics and elevated the limb. Thirty minutes after administering the analgesics. the client states the pain is unrelieved. The nurse is unable to palpate the client's dorsalis pedis or posterior tibial pulse and the client's foot is pale. The nurse suspects compartment syndrome. What is the nurse's most appropriate action?