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.

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, in order to prevent the cast from chafing, will instruct the patient for home care to _______ the rough edges with adhesive tape.

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

A nurse is applying an elasticized bandage to the leg of a patient. To perform this procedure correctly, the nurse should:

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

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 collecting data from a client who has had paraplegia for several years. Which of the following physiologic changes due to immobility should the nurse consider when evaluating this client's overall status? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse explains that range of motion exercises are necessary so that movement improves venous circulation by:

The nurse placing a patient following knee replacement surgery into a continuous passive motion (CPM) machine has the responsibility to:

A nurse is planning to perform passive range of motion for a client who is immobilized. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?