A nurse is observing an assistive personnel (AP) who is using a mechanical lift with a hammock sling to transfer a client from the bed to a chair. For which of the following actions by the AP should the nurse intervene?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has required strict bed rest for 1 week. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is ready to ambulate?

A certified nursing assistant (CNA) is assisting a patient into a wheelchair. The nurse intervenes if the CNA has:

A patient has a hip spica cast and will be discharged home to family. The nurse would include in the home education plan information relative to: (Select all that apply.)

A patient has just had a leg cast applied with plaster of Paris. The nurse can best reduce the incidence of edema by:

The daughter of an older woman with a diagnosis of a fractured tibia asks why her mother is in Buck's traction. The nurse's most informative response would be that Buck's traction:

The nurse is aware that the maximum weight that can be applied with a skin traction is

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 nurse is caring for a client who has been hospitalized and is performing active range-of-motion exercises. Which of the following body movements should indicate to the nurse that the client has full range of motion of the shoulder?

A nurse giving instructions to a patient who will be using stairs while ambulating with crutches will instruct the patient:

A nurse in an urgent care center is caring for a client who fell and injured her ankle. The ankle appears swollen and ecchymotic. While the client waits for the x-ray technician, which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)