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A 5-year-old female falls off the swings at the school playground. Her elbow is swollen and painful. She is seen in the ER and goes to the OR for a supracondylar elbow pinning.
 
  The parents are upset and think she will not be able to do gymnastics again. You respond: 1. This is a common type of fracture for this age group. The children recover really well and often have no long-term side effects to the treatment..
   2. She will be casted for three weeks, and then the pins will be removed. She should work on range of motion exercises after the cast is removed. She can do gymnastics again in about 4 to 6 weeks..
   3. Her doctor will evaluate her progress with X-rays and let you know when she is ready for activities..
   4. All the above

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In educating an adolescent and his/her caregivers on the modifiable risk factors related to the hypertension, the nurse would include information related to: (Select all that apply.)
 
  1. Age.
   2. Race or ethnicity.
   3. Hyperlipidemia.
   4. Exercise levels.
   5. Weight management.



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1. Many children recover fully and can resume all activities without any complications.
2. Following the plan of care will help the child gain strength and mobility in the arm.
3. Supracondylar humerus fractures are very common in the pediatric setting. Many children recover fully and can resume all activities without any complications.
4. All of the responses are correct. Supracondylar humerus fractures are very common in the pediatric setting. Many children recover fully and can resume all activities without any complications.

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1. Age is not a modifiable risk factor.
2. Race and ethnicity are not modifiable risk factors.
3. Hyperlipidemia through diet education is a modifiable risk factor.
4. Exercise levels are modifiable risk factors that can reduce hypertension.
5. Weight management is a modifiable risk factor that can reduce hypertension.





 

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