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The client who returns to the floor after an ORIF of the right hip has an IV running. The order for the next IV reads: D5NS 1000mL at 150mL/hr. The IV tubing has a drop factor of 10gtts/mL. The IV should be set to run at ______ gtts/min. a. 25 gtts/minb. 50 gtts/minc. 125 gtts/mind. 10 gtts/min

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Your client has been wearing a leg cast for the past month to immobilize her fractured tibia.  She is being seen for a follow-up x-ray of the fracture.  The physician tells her she is hoping for good callus formation to have occurred. The nurse knows callus formation is:    a. when blood vessels of the bone are compressed.b. a part of the bone healing process after a fracture when new bone is being formed over the fracture site.c. the formation of a clot over the fracture site.d. when the hematoma becomes organized and a fibrin meshwork is formed.

Protein is necessary for tissue repair and is especially important while recovering from a fracture.  Good sources of protein are: a. dark yellow vegetables.b. meats and poultry.c. cereal products and milk.d. green leafy vegetables and brown rice.

The client has had an amputation of his right leg.  In the immediate postoperative period a priority nursing action would be to: a. check for bleeding from the incision.b. keep the residual limb adducted from the hip.c. notify the prosthetist to prepare the artificial limb.d. have the physical therapist begin partial weight bearing.

Following an injury to a bone an X-Ray is the diagnostic test most frequently used to determine the extent of the injury. Which of the following assessments would the nurse do prior to the individual having the X-Ray done: Select All that Apply. a. check the patients armband for the correct IDb. check for a physician order for the diagnostic testc. have the patient remove all metal jewelryd. verify that the patient is not pregnante. none of the above, because it’s not the nurses responsibility

A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client who has a hip fracture and is in Buck’s traction. The nurse notes the client has a sudden decrease in level of consciousness, dyspnea, and crackles to the lungs upon auscultation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?  a. Prepare the client for a fasciotomy. b. Apply high-flow oxygen. c. Anticipate a prescription for antibiotics. d. Remove the traction weights.

A 78-year-old lady is admitted to your unit with a possible fractured hip.  The primary goal in the use of Buck’s skin traction is to: a. keep the legs abducted to help with turning.b. decrease muscle spasms.c. maintain complete bed rest.d. completely reduce the fracture.

Three policies need to be in place to have an effective relationship-based curriculum. These policies are a primary-caregiver system, continuity of care, and _____.