A client with a fracture asks the nurse how long until the healing bone is back to its former structural strength.  Which of the following would be a correct answer from the nurse?

A client with a fracture asks the nurse how long until the healing bone is back to its former structural strength.  Which of the following would be a correct answer from the nurse?

Which of the following is/are true regarding care of the client in traction?  Select all that apply.

When the client verbalizes increased fatigue following radiation therapy, the nurse knows this is most likely related to which of the following factors?

Which of the following is/are true regarding care of the client in traction?  Select all that apply.

After a myocardial infarction of the left ventricle, a client develops crackles bilaterally, significant orthopnea, and a cough productive of pink, frothy sputum.  What do these signs and symptoms most likely indicate for this client?

The nurse is assessing a client’s potential for pulmonary emboli.  Which finding is most indicative of deep vein thrombosis.

The nurse is caring for a client who was admitted with a traumatic amputation of the right lower leg.  The provider has prescribed gabapentin to the client’s medication regimen.  Which of the following is the best explanation for this prescription?

The emergency department nurse is reporting the location of a fracture to the client’s primary care provider.  When describing the location of the fracture on the long shaft of the femur, the nurse would be correct to use which of the following terms?

The nurse is assisting a client with removing shoes prior to an examination and observes that the client has a flexion deformity of the proximal interphalangeal joints of multiple toes.  What can the nurse encourage the client to do?