A nurse is observing a patient in a skilled nursing facility using a walker. The nurse concludes that the walker is at proper height if the patient's elbows are bent to which angle while the patient is upright and grasping the handgrips?

A 46-year-old male was injured in an industrial accident and has suffered a fractured left leg and left wrist. His wrist is treated with a cast and the leg is placed in skeletal traction. Because of immobilization of his leg, the patient is at risk for (Select all that apply.)

Please indicate whether the following statement is true or false.
A nurse working on the orthopedic floor understands that a gastrointestinal assessment should be done every three days.

When handling a freshly applied plaster cast while assisting a patient from stretcher to bed, the nurse should handle the cast using:

A nurse performing a head to toe neurovascular check on a patient in a long leg cast notes an indication of altered perfusion as evidenced by:

The nurse directs the immobilized patient in frequent deep breathing exercises during the day in order to combat

The nurse designs care for the immobilized patient to help combat the major dangers of immobilization, which include: Select all that apply.

Please indicate whether the following statement is true or false.
Decreased muscle mass, muscle tension, shortening of muscles, and loss of calcium are not effects of immobilization.

A nurse is collecting data about a client's range of motion. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to the client to observe hyperextension of the neck?

Please indicate whether the following statement is true or false.
Skeletal traction may require surgical placement of pins, tongs, screws, or wires anchored to a bone.

A nurse is assisting a client with range-of-motion exercises of the shoulders. Which of the following terms should the nurse use when documenting the client raising his arm from his side to above his head?