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A client has a fracture of the tibia and a cast is applied. When caring for the client, the nurse should: 1.Cover the cast with plastic wrap until dry 2.Assist with weight bearing when the client ambulates 3.Elevate the affected leg above the level of the heart 4.Insert a finger inside the edges of the cast to check for skin abrasions

3.Elevate the affected leg above the level of the heart

A client has been in a coma for two months and is maintained on bed rest. At what angle should the nurse adjust the head of the bed to prevent the effects of shearing force? 1. 30 degrees 2. 45 degrees 3. 60 degrees 4. 90 degrees

1. 30 degrees

A person on the beach sustains a deep partial-thickness burn because of a severe sunburn. What is the best first aid measure that a nurse should instruct the person to apply before seeking health care? 1.Cool, moist towels 2.Dry, sterile dressings 3.Analgesic sunburn spray 4.Vitamin A and D ointment

1.Cool, moist towels

A nurse epidemiologist is responsible for wound consults at the hospital where a client has been admitted with an infected wound. The client asks, "What is the primary role of a nurse epidemiologist?" The nurse explains that the nurse epidemiologist: 1.Helps health care providers to control infections 2.Decides what antibiotics should be prescribed for infections 3.Works in the laboratory identifying bacteria that cause infection 4.Is responsible for collecting specimens of potentially infectious drainage

1.Helps health care providers to control infections

A client is diagnosed as having cancer of the breast and is admitted to the hospital for a lumpectomy to be followed by radiation. While being admitted to ambulatory surgery by the nurse, the client has tears in her eyes and her chin is quivering. In a shaky voice the client says, "I can't believe this is happening." The nurse's best response is: 1."You can't believe this is happening?" 2."This must be a very scary time for you." 3."Do you have any questions at this time?" 4."Cancer of the breast has a high cure rate."

2."This must be a very scary time for you."

The nurse is assessing a client 12 hours after the client sustained a deep partial-thickness burn on the forearm. What characteristics should the nurse expect to identify when assessing the injured tissue? 1.Red and swollen 2.Blistered and wet 3.Charred and white 4.Leathery and black

2.Blistered and wet

A nurse is teaching a postoperative client about the importance of vitamin C for wound healing. Which food selection demonstrates the client is applying the information correctly? 1.Bananas 2.Strawberries 3.Green beans 4.Sweet potatoes

2.Strawberries

A burn victim has waxy white areas interspersed with pink and red areas on the chest and all of both arms. The nurse calculates that the percentage of total body surface area (TBSA) on which the client has sustained burns is: 1. 20 2. 25 3. 30 4. 36

4. 36

A client who was hospitalized with partial- and full-thickness burns over 30% of the total body surface area is to be discharged. The client asks the nurse, "How will my spouse be able to care for me at home?" How should the nurse interpret this statement? 1.Readiness to discuss the client's deformities 2.Indication of a change in family relations 3.Need for more time to think about the future 4.Beginning realization of implications for the future

4.Beginning realization of implications for the future

A health care provider prescribes bed rest, loperamide (Maalox), and esomeprazole (Nexium) for a client who just had major surgery. After several days of this regimen, the client complains of diarrhea. The nurse concludes that the most likely cause of the diarrhea is: 1.Loperadine 2.Esomeprazole 3.Bed rest 4.Diet alteration

1.Loperadine

A client with a parotid tumor and enlarged lymph nodes in the neck is undergoing radiation therapy on an outpatient basis. For what physiological response to the radiation should the nurse assess the client during the return visit to the radiology department? 1.Ataxia 2.Hypoxia 3.Arthralgia 4.Dysphagia

4.Dysphagia