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

The nurse is caring for a client brought to the emergency department with an elevated temperature and general malaise.  Laboratory tests confirm influenza type A.  Which medical treatments would the nurse anticipate in the discharge instructions?  Select all that apply.

A client is seen in the orthopedic clinic for significant ongoing pain in the left hip and is diagnosed with severe degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis).  It is suggested that the hip be reconstructed.  Which of the following procedures will the nurse schedule for this client?

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 nurse is caring for a client brought to the emergency department with an elevated temperature and general malaise.  Laboratory tests confirm influenza type A.  Which medical treatments would the nurse anticipate in the discharge instructions?  Select all that apply.

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?