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RRMR

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When instructing a client about postoperative exercises, a nurse should tell the client to:
 
  A. Turn every 4 hours
  B. Complete leg exercises once daily
  C. Repeat individual leg exercises 20 times
  D. Perform active range-of-motion exercises to the unaffected extremities

Question 2

A nurse assesses a stage II pressure ulcer as:
 
  A. Superficial blistering
  B. Boggy tissue consistency
  C. Loss of skin to the underlying fascia
  D. Persistent redness or skin darkening



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Answer to Question 1

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D. Leg unaffected by surgery can be safely exercised unless client has preexisting phlebothrombosis (blood clot formation) or thrombophlebitis (inflammation of vein wall).
A. Instruct client to turn every 2 hours from side to back to other side, while awake.
B. Have client continue to practice exercises at least every 2 hours while awake. Client is instructed to coordinate turning and leg exercises with diaphragmatic breathing, incentive spirometry, and coughing exercises.
C. Repeat five times.

Answer to Question 2

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A. A stage II pressure ulcer involves the epidermis and/or the dermis and presents as an abrasion, blister, or shallow crater.
B. Boggy tissue consistency indicates a stage I ulcer.
C. Loss of skin to the underlying fascia indicates a stage III ulcer.
D. Persistent redness or skin darkening indicates a stage I pressure ulcer.




RRMR

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Wow, this really help


frankwu0507

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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