You receive orders to fabricate a dorsal blocking orthosis and begin early controlled active motion on a 7 year old very active child who is 4 days out from flexor digitorum superificalis and profundus repairs of the index, long, and ring fingers in his dominant hand, zone 2. What would you do? (choose the best answer based upon your clinical reasoning)

Which sensory evaluation is most appropriate for assessing nerve compression/threshold sensation?  

When you place the PIP in extension, the patient’s passive DIP flexion is worse than when the PIP is allowed to move into flexion. This is most likely due to:  

In a nondisplaced fracture, what is the order of bone healing?

Your patient, A chef, is having trouble with tip to tip pinch when grabbing a “pinch of salt” due to numbness and tingling in the thumb and index finger. You suspect: 

When would you begin wound care in your therapy treatment plan? 

A person with a Madelung’s Deformity may complain of ulnar sided wrist pain. This is because:

Mr. W. is a 50-year-old client with a history of congestive heart failure who is being seen in the clinic today due to a weight gain of 4 lbs over the last 24 hours.  Upon assessment, 2+ pitting edema is noted in both ankles. Given this scenario, which assessment data will be the nurse’s priority to collect first?

Ms. J. is an 80-year-old client admitted to the emergency department with reports of dizziness and episodes of lightheadedness when she stands up “too quickly”.  She reports “flu-like symptoms (manifestations)” with vomiting and diarrhea for the past 3 days. Given the current scenario, which assessment data will be the nurse’s priority to collect first? (select all that apply)

Mr. W. is a 50-year-old client with a history of congestive heart failure who is being seen in the clinic today due to a weight gain of 4 lbs over the last 24 hours.  Upon assessment, 2+ pitting edema is noted in both ankles.  His blood pressure is currently 158/90. What is the underlying pathophysiology for decreased urine specific gravity in clients with fluid volume excess?