Author Question: A patient, age 79, fell at home and suffered an intracapsular fracture of his left hip. The ... (Read 26 times)

tuffie · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

A patient, age 79, fell at home and suffered an intracapsular fracture of his left hip. The orthopedic surgeon inserted a prosthetic implant for a bipolar hip replacement. The physician has instructed the nurse to turn him every 2 hours.

The nurse understands that the correct nursing intervention is to keep the legs a. together so they don't separate while turning.
b. from rubbing together.
c. abducted so the prosthesis does not become dislocated.
d. abducted to prevent additional pain for the patient with turning.

Question 2

A government study investigated the incidence of diseases and their probable causes in elderly Native Americans as compared with all elderly Americans.

Study results showed that Native American seniors have twice the incidence of which of the following diseases? A) Arthritis
B) Cancer
C) Heart disease
D) Diabetes

ms_sulzle · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Nursing interventions also involve postoperative maintenance of leg abduction by using an abduction splint for 7 to 10 days to prevent dislocation of the prosthesis.

Answer to Question 2

D
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Diabetes, a disease uncommon among American Indians at the start of the 20th century, now affects about one in five older American Indians (compared with one in ten of all elderly Americans).