A nurse is caring for a client who has an unrepaired femur fracture of the midshaft. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use when performing an assessment of the client's neurovascular status?

A nurse is assessing an older adult client who has osteoporosis. Which of the following spinal deformities should the
nurse expect to find in this client?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a fractured right femur and is in balanced suspension traction. The client is reporting pain from muscle spasms. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following hip open reduction with internal fixation. The client is scheduled to begin physical therapy in 30 min. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who has just returned from the PACU after a traditional cholecystectomy. In which of the following positions should the nurse place the client?

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for an arthroplasty. The nurse asks the client to state if he understands the procedure that is being performed. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the procedure?

During the assessment of a client who has a cast on his right leg, a nurse locates an area on the cast that feels warm to the touch. Which of the following complications should the nurse suspect?

A nurse is discussing the differences between skeletal and skin traction with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates understanding?

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who has acute pancreatitis. The nurse should expect to find an elevation of which of the following values?

A nurse is preparing dietary instructions for a client who has episodes of biliary colic from chronic cholecystitis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

A nurse is teaching an older adult client who reports constipation. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?