A patient presents with a wound, which is draining a large amount of exudate. Which wound dressing is able to handle very large amounts of drainage?
Your patient, who injured his leg in a cycling accident, is…
Your patient, who injured his leg in a cycling accident, is concerned about losing his cardiovascular endurance. He continues to have significant pain in his leg and his wound remains open. His knee range of motion is -5 to 100 degrees and he continues to use the bilateral axillary crutches. Which of the following activities would be best for cardiovascular training for this patient at this time in his rehabilitation?
The patient lacks 5 degrees of full knee extension. Which o…
The patient lacks 5 degrees of full knee extension. Which of the following exercises would specifically address his lack of full knee extension?
You are assessing your patient’s wound and documenting the t…
You are assessing your patient’s wound and documenting the type and amount of drainage. The patient presents with an abrasion on his lower leg following his bicycle accident with minimal drainage noted. The drainage is clear with no odor. There is no blood noted in the drainage. This describes which type of drainage?
You have placed a semipermeable foam dressing on a patient’s…
You have placed a semipermeable foam dressing on a patient’s open wound, which will be left in place for three days. This dressing would promote which type of debridement?
The patient’s wound on his left leg is healing well and the…
The patient’s wound on his left leg is healing well and the pain has reduced to 4/10 in the leg with weight bearing. The patient is ready to reduce his reliance on the bilateral axillary crutches. Which of the following activities would be best as the patient begins to wean off using the bilateral crutches?
The patient lacks 5 degrees of full knee extension. Which o…
The patient lacks 5 degrees of full knee extension. Which of the following exercises would specifically address his lack of full knee extension?
A patient presents with an infected wound on the palmer surf…
A patient presents with an infected wound on the palmer surface of his hand. This wound dressing will be changed twice per day due to excessive purulent drainage. Which of the following dressings would be appropriate for this patient with an infected wound at this time?
When performing a MMT with your patient, he was able to exte…
When performing a MMT with your patient, he was able to extend his knee against gravity. No resistance was applied due to the presence of a wound and the patient’s complaints of 8/10 pain. How should knee extension be documented in the note?
You are assessing your patient’s wound and documenting the t…
You are assessing your patient’s wound and documenting the type and amount of drainage. The patient presents with an abrasion on his lower leg following his bicycle accident with minimal drainage noted. The drainage is clear with no odor. There is no blood noted in the drainage. This describes which type of drainage?