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FINAL EXAM: NR324 / NR324 (LATEST
UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS)
ADULT HEALTH I | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | GRADE
A | 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) -
CHAMBERLAIN
A patient with acute osteomyelitis of the left femur is hospitalized
for regional antibiotic irrigation. Which intervention will the nurse
include in the initial plan of care?
a. Quadriceps-setting exercises
b. Immobilization of the left leg
c. Positioning the left leg in flexion
d. Assisted weight-bearing ambulation
.....ANSWER.....B
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A patient is being discharged after 1 week of IV antibiotic
therapy for acute osteomyelitis in the right leg. Which
information will be included in the discharge teaching?
a. How to apply warm packs to the leg to reduce pain
b. How to monitor and care for a long-term IV catheter
c. The need for daily aerobic exercise to help maintain muscle
strength
d. The reason for taking oral antibiotics for 7 to 10 days after
discharge
.....ANSWER.....b
A patient is receiving IV antibiotics at home to treat chronic
osteomyelitis of the left femur. The nurse identifies a need for
additional teaching related to health maintenance when the
nurse finds that the patient
a. is frustrated with the length of treatment required.
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b. takes and records the oral temperature twice a day.
c. is unable to plantar flex the foot on the affected side.
d. uses crutches to avoid weight bearing on the affected leg.
.....ANSWER.....C
The nurse instructs a patient who has osteosarcoma of the tibia
about a scheduled above-the-knee amputation. Which statement
by a patient indicates additional patient teaching is needed?
a. "I will need to participate in physical therapy after surgery."
b. "I wish I did not need to have chemotherapy after this
surgery."
c. "I did not have this bone cancer until my leg broke a week
ago."
d. "I can use the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) to manage
postoperative pain."
.....ANSWER.....C
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A patient with muscular dystrophy is hospitalized with
pneumonia. Which nursing action will be included in the plan of
care?
a. Logroll the patient every 2 hours.
b. Assist the patient with ambulation.
c. Discuss the need for genetic testing with the patient.
d. Teach the patient about the muscle biopsy procedure.
.....ANSWER.....B
An appropriate nursing intervention for a patient who has acute
low back pain and muscle spasms is to teach the patient to
a. keep both feet flat on the floor when prolonged standing is
required.
b. twist gently from side to side to maintain range of motion in
the spine.
FINAL EXAM: NR324 / NR324 (LATEST
UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS)
ADULT HEALTH I | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | GRADE
A | 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) -
CHAMBERLAIN
A patient with acute osteomyelitis of the left femur is hospitalized
for regional antibiotic irrigation. Which intervention will the nurse
include in the initial plan of care?
a. Quadriceps-setting exercises
b. Immobilization of the left leg
c. Positioning the left leg in flexion
d. Assisted weight-bearing ambulation
.....ANSWER.....B
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A patient is being discharged after 1 week of IV antibiotic
therapy for acute osteomyelitis in the right leg. Which
information will be included in the discharge teaching?
a. How to apply warm packs to the leg to reduce pain
b. How to monitor and care for a long-term IV catheter
c. The need for daily aerobic exercise to help maintain muscle
strength
d. The reason for taking oral antibiotics for 7 to 10 days after
discharge
.....ANSWER.....b
A patient is receiving IV antibiotics at home to treat chronic
osteomyelitis of the left femur. The nurse identifies a need for
additional teaching related to health maintenance when the
nurse finds that the patient
a. is frustrated with the length of treatment required.
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b. takes and records the oral temperature twice a day.
c. is unable to plantar flex the foot on the affected side.
d. uses crutches to avoid weight bearing on the affected leg.
.....ANSWER.....C
The nurse instructs a patient who has osteosarcoma of the tibia
about a scheduled above-the-knee amputation. Which statement
by a patient indicates additional patient teaching is needed?
a. "I will need to participate in physical therapy after surgery."
b. "I wish I did not need to have chemotherapy after this
surgery."
c. "I did not have this bone cancer until my leg broke a week
ago."
d. "I can use the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) to manage
postoperative pain."
.....ANSWER.....C
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A patient with muscular dystrophy is hospitalized with
pneumonia. Which nursing action will be included in the plan of
care?
a. Logroll the patient every 2 hours.
b. Assist the patient with ambulation.
c. Discuss the need for genetic testing with the patient.
d. Teach the patient about the muscle biopsy procedure.
.....ANSWER.....B
An appropriate nursing intervention for a patient who has acute
low back pain and muscle spasms is to teach the patient to
a. keep both feet flat on the floor when prolonged standing is
required.
b. twist gently from side to side to maintain range of motion in
the spine.
