ATI NURS 113 Med Surg Sensory Neuro Proctored Exam

How does Russell traction provide adequate skin traction?

Why does a child's fracture heal more rapidly than the adults?

A pediatric nurse is assisting with the care of a child diagnosed with a fractured femur. What type of fracture would be the most likely cause infection?

The nurse is performing morning care for a patient who sustained a fractured pelvis and bilateral femur fractures yesterday in a motorcycle collision. The patient complains of shortness of breath. Ass

On entering the room of a child in Buck traction, the nurse makes all of the following observations. Which observation requires a nursing intervention?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has Parkinson's disease and is experiencing bradykinesia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

An 80-year-old man falls and suffers a compound fracture of the femur. Which immediate action is most appropriate?

(PHARM) A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has multiple sclerosis and a new prescription for baclofen, which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching to the family of a client who has Parkinson's disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

Physician's Order The doctor orders Zithromax 500 mg orally, daily for a child who weighs 82 pounds. The safe dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. Zithromax is available in 250mg/tablets

The nurse is providing teaching to a patient newly diagnosed with focal seizure disorder. Which statement by the nurse is most accurate?

The physician orders Toradol 45 mg IM for migraine headache. The medication is supplied in 30 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? LABEL CORRECTLY, SHADE SYRINGE #1 to tenths place)

The nurse is caring for an anxious 20-year-old college student who just suffered his first seizure in his dorm room. The patient asks the nurse if he is now an epileptic. What is the nurse's best resp

A mother reports that her school-age child has been reprimanded for daydreaming during class. This is a new behavior, and the child's grades are dropping. The nurse should suspect which problem?

The nurse is assessing a patient with suspected myasthenia gravis. The nurse is aware that which assessment finding supports this diagnosis?

The nurse observes that the legs of a child with cerebral palsy cross involuntarily, and the child exhibits jerky movements with his arms as he tries to eat. The nurse recognizes that he has which typ

The physician orders 3000 units of heparin subcutaneously daily postoperatively. The medication is supplied in 5000 units/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? (LABEL CORRECTLY, SHADE SY

The nurse is caring for a patient who just returned from surgical decompression of the carpal tunnel. Which finding requires the nurse's immediate action?

If muscles are not regularly stretched and contracted, how will the muscles be affected?

(PHARM) Which of the following is a primary therapeutic use of colchicine?

Positioning and range-of-motion (ROM) exercises most help the immobilized patient to prevent which complication?

(PHARM) The nurse instructs a person taking phenytoin (Dilantin) that periodic blood tests will be necessary. The nurse explains that the laboratory checks will monitor for which potential medication-

The parent of a child with osteomyelitis asks why his child is in so much pain. What will the nurse respond causes the pain experienced with osteomyelitis?

Which factors predominantly determine probable diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS)?

The nurse is discussing actions that can be taken to best prevent osteoporosis with a patient. Which information should the nurse include?