An anxious patient in skeletal traction is distressed by the clear fluid drainage that is oozing from the pin sites. The nurse's best intervention would be to:

The nurse working with immobilized patients understands that monitoring for reports of pain with urination, changes in urination, and assessing fro frequency is essential in order to determine if an unwanted urinary problem is arising from her patient being immobile.

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

A nurse is working a night shift and caring for several clients at risk for falls. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

Please indicate whether the following statement is true or false.
Air fluidized beds use tiny metal beads that are contained within the bed under a flexible, air-permeable filter sheet.

An anxious patient in skeletal traction is distressed by the clear fluid drainage that is oozing from the pin sites. The nurse's best intervention would be to:

A nurse is caring for an older adult client in a long-term care facility. Which of the following measures should the nurse take first when assisting with planning the client's care?

Axillary crutches are commonly used for short-term needs. They are adjustable to a variety of heights and are easy to use. The following statements are true pertaining to crutches except

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:

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

A nurse in an emergency department is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a knee injury and will be using a pair of axillary crutches for the first time. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?