Author Question: A nurse is preparing to teach a client how to walk with crutches. To ensure client safety and ... (Read 31 times)

Shelles · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse is preparing to teach a client how to walk with crutches. To ensure client safety and comfort, the crutch pad should fit approximately how many inches below the axilla?

a. 1 c. 2-1/2 to 3
b. 1-1/2 to 2 d. 4

Question 2

In which of these situations can Rh incompatibility develop?

a. Both the mother and fetus are Rh negative.
b. The mother is Rh negative, and the fetus is Rh positive.
c. The mother is Rh positive, and the fetus is Rh negative.
d. Both the mother and fetus are Rh positive.

nathang24 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
When measuring a client for proper crutch safety and comfort, the crutch pad should fit approximately 1-1/2 to 2 inches below the axilla to prevent pressure on the radial nerve.

Answer to Question 2

B
Rh incompatibility occurs when an Rh-negative client becomes pregnant and has an Rh-positive fetus; Rh antibodies are produced and will destroy fetal red blood cells if there is a mixing of fetal and maternal blood. RhoGAM is given to an Rh-negative mother who is not sensitized within 72 hours of the birth. RhoGAM may also be given at 28 weeks.