A 34 year old elementary school teacher is 4 weeks status post Zone II flexor  tendon repair. The surgeon used a 4 strand repair with quality suture material. The incident occurred with a knife while the patient was cutting open a bagel. Which statement best describes therapy at this time? 

When would you begin wound care in your therapy treatment plan? 

A person with a Madelung’s Deformity may complain of ulnar sided wrist pain. This is because:

When assessing a finger with limited joint motion, if passive range of motion (PROM) is equal to active range of motion (AROM)  which of the following is most likely?  

Mr. W. is a 50-year-old client with a history of congestive heart failure who is being seen in the clinic today due to a weight gain of 4 lbs over the last 24 hours.  Upon assessment, 2+ pitting edema is noted in both ankles.  His blood pressure is currently 158/90. What does the nurse suspect as the underlying cause for the client’s abnormal assessment data including the edema, weight gain, and increased blood pressure?

The client is at risk for poor perfusion related to decreased plasma volume.  Which assessment finding supports this risk?

The nurse is caring for a client with a primary medical diagnosis of acute renal failure secondary to treatment of a urinary tract infection with a nephrotoxic antibiotic.  The client’s morning basic metabolic panel (BMP) reveals the following abnormal data: Na+ 135 mEq/L K+ 6.5 mEq/L Ca+ 7.1 mg/dL Phos+ 5.3 mmol/L What is the underlying pathophysiology behind the client’s hypocalcemia?

Watch the following video and then answer the following questions:

Ms. J. is an 80-year-old client admitted to the emergency department with reports of dizziness and episodes of lightheadedness when she stands up “too quickly”.  She reports “flu-like symptoms (manifestations)” with vomiting and diarrhea for the past 3 days. Upon assessment: Blood pressure is currently 82/48 Heart rate is 110 bpm What is the underlying pathophysiology for increased Hematocrit (HcT) in clients with fluid volume deficit?

The COTA is training a child with ASD to be a social thinker.  What is appropriate?