ATI Med Surg Exam 6
Total Questions : 49
Showing 10 questions, Sign in for moreA nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a fractured hip and will require rehabilitative care. The client's family asks the nurse for information about this type of care. Which of the following explanations should the nurse provide?
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for balanced skeletal traction with a Thomas splint for the treatment of a fractured femur. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to prevent pressure points from developing around the edges of the splint?
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following an intermaxillary fixation as a result of multiple facial fractures. Which of the following types of equipment should the nurse plan to have at the client's bedside?
A nurse is teaching an older adult client who has osteoporosis about beginning a program of regular physical activity. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make?
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new short-leg cast on his lower leg to treat an ankle fracture. Which of the following findings requires immediate notification of the provider?
A nurse is assessing a client following the application of a leg cast for the treatment of a fracture. If the cast is too tight, which of the following findings should the nurse expect to observe first?
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative hip arthroplasty and has a new prescription for enoxaparin 1 mg/kg/dose subcutaneously every 12 hr. The client weighs 95 lbs. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Explanation
- To calculate the dose of enoxaparin, first convert the client's weight from pounds to kilograms by dividing by 2.2.
- 95 lbs / 2.2 = 43.18 kg
- Then, multiply the weight in kilograms by the prescribed dose of 1 mg/kg. - 43.18 kg x 1 mg/kg = 43.18 mg
- Finally, round the answer to the nearest tenth of a milligram.
- 43.18 mg ≈ 43.2 mg
- Therefore, the nurse should administer 43.2 mg of enoxaparin per dose subcutaneously every 12 hours.
A nurse is assessing a client who has carpal tunnel syndrome. The nurse should expect which of the following findings?
A nurse is caring for a client who has fractures of the symphysis pubis and pelvis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following findings of a common complication of pelvic fractures?
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute osteomyelitis. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority?
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