A nurse caring for patients on an orthopedic unit should be most concerned by
1. A patient reporting pain at a 2 on a 0 to 10 scale.
2. A patient reporting itching under a plaster cast.
3. Redness and purulent drainage at an external pin site.
4. A patient with a hip replacement ambulating with assistance.
Question 2
A motor vehicle accident resulting in a comminuted fracture of the right fibula has left a patient's right leg shorter than the left. A nurse identifies that bone lengthening can be stimulated by using
1. Plaster casting.
2. Skin traction.
3. An Ilizarov frame.
4. Internal fixators.
Question 3
A nurse is providing care for a patient with an Ilizarov frame. The nurse would chart:
1. Rod, wires, and screw ring intact without evidence of redness or drainage.
2. Pedaling performed to outer cast edge.
3. Weight suspended at 90 degrees.
4. Patient using abduction pillow as instructed.
The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history
Photograph of an occupational therapist assisting a patient with learning independence in activities
Lung cancer. Photograph of part of a lung removed after death. The yellow area is a large tumor and
Find the length of x to the nearest tenth of a unit.
Anatomic and Physiologic Considerations with Infant and Child Patients
Illustration of the anatomy of a normal subject (A) and a patient with sleep apnea (B)