The home-care nurse is attending to a patient with osteomyelitis in a lower extremity from a traumatic bone fracture. The patient has an open wound that is infected. Which observation prompts the nurse to provide further teaching to the patient and family?

Respiration During exhalation

A nurse is teaching a a client with a below the knee amputation about stump care. Which of the following are true about proper stump care? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

Pulse Oximetry The abbreviation used to record oxygen saturation as measured by a pulse oximeter is

Pulse Which of the following individuals may normally exhibit bradycardia?

The nurse is caring for a patient who had a bone biopsy on the right leg. Which should the nurse implement?

Which of the following are age-related changes to the musculoskeletal system? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

The nurse, who is inspecting the knee of a patient who fell and reports stiffness, hears a grating sound with knee movement. How should the nurse document this finding?

Pulse Oximetry What effect can patient movement have on the pulse oximetry procedure?

Blood Pressure Over which artery is the stethoscope placed when taking blood pressure?