Exam 3

What group is most prevalent for PTSD?

How long does it take to be diagnosed with PTSD?

A patient presents at a clinic complaining of back pain that goes all the way down the back of the leg to the foot. The nurse should document the presence of what type of pain?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is being assessed following complaints of severe and persistent low back pain. The patient is scheduled for diagnosis morning. Which of the following are appropriate diagnostic tests for assessing low back pain?

A client is admitted to the orthropedic unit in skeletal traction for a fractured proximal femur. Which explanation should the nurse give the client about skeletal traction?

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A client was brought to the emergency department after a fall. The client is taken to the operating room to receive a right hip prosthesis. In the immediate postoperative period, what health education should the nurse emphasize?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 following a total arthroplasty of the right hip. How should the nurse position the client?

A client with a total hip replacement has developed decreased breath sounds. What is the nurse’s best action?

The nursing care plan for a client in traction specifies regular assessments for venous thromboembolism (VTE). When assessing a client’s lower limbs, what sign or symptom is suggestive of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?

A nurse is caring for a client who has had a total hip replacement. The nurse is reviewing health education prior to discharge. Which of the client’s statements would indicate to the nurse that the client requires further teaching?

A patient is brought to the emergency department by ambulance after stepping in a hole and falling. While assessing him the nurse notes that his right leg is shorter than his left leg; his right hip is noticeably deformed and he is in acute
pain. Imaging does not reveal a fracture. Which of the following is the most plausible explanation for this patient’s signs and symptoms?

A nurse us caring for a patient who is postoperative day 1 following a right hip replacement. How should the nurse position the patient?

A patient with a right tibial fracture is being discharged home after having a cast applied. What instruction should the nurse provide in relation to the patient’s cast care?

A nurse is caring for an older adult patient who is preparing for discharge following recovery from a total hip replacement. Which of the following outcomes must be met prior to discharge?

A client is admitted to the orthopedic unit with a fractured femur after a motorcycle accident. The client has been placed in traction until the femur can be rodded in surgery. For what early complications(s) should the nurse monitor this
client?

An older adult client has fallen in the home and is brought to the emergency department by ambulance with a suspected fractured hip. X-rays confirm a fracture of the left femoral neck. When planning assessments during the
client's presurgical care, the nurse should be aware of the client's heightened risk of what complication?

A client has recently been admitted to the orthopedic unit following total hip arthroplasty. The nurse assesses that the indwelling urinary catheter was removed one hour ago in the post-anesthesia care unit and that the client has not yet voided. Which action should the nurse take?

Which is considered an individual trauma?

John, a veteran of the war in Iraq, is diagnosed with PTSD. He says to the nurse "I can’t figure out why god took my buddy instead of me". From this statement, the nurse assesses which of the following in John?

Which of the following may be influential in the predisposition to PTSD?

Which position should a client avoid lying in if diagnosed with low back pain?