11/9/25, 11:22 AM NU 272: Mobility
NURS 272: Mobility NEWEST VERSION 2025-2026 \COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS \VERIFIED
100% GRADED A+\(MENTAL HEALTH NURSING) AT MacEwan
University
The home care nurse is falls.
caring for an 80- year-old
Adverse effects of dopaminergic drugs such as carbidopa-
patient who is receiving
levodopa include orthostatic hypotension. The dizziness and
carbidopa-levodopa, a potential for fainting associated with this effect can increase the
dopaminergic drug used to risk of falls.
treat Parkinson's disease.
The nurse knows that this
drug may place the patient
at increased risk for:
infection. falls.
excessive sedation.
uncontrolled bleeding.
The nurse caring for a Do not flex the hip more than 90 degrees.
client, who has been
Proper alignment and supported abduction are encouraged for
treated for a hip fracture,
hip repairs. Flexion of the hip more than 90 degrees can cause
instructs the damage to the a repaired hip fracture.
client not to cross their legs
and to have someone assist
with tying their shoes.
Which additional instruction
should the nurse provide to
client?
Do not flex the hip more
than 30 degrees. Do not
flex the hip more than 60
degrees. Do not flex the hip
more than 90 degrees. Do
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,11/9/25, 11:22 AM NU 272: Mobility
not flex the hip more than
120 degrees.
A nurse is caring for 70- Confusion and disorientation
year-old patient who is
undergoing anticholinergic The nurse should assess for confusion and disorientation
drug when caring for this elderly patient undergoing
therapy. The nurse should anticholinergic drug therapy. Individuals older than 60
assess for which condition years
when caring for this frequently develop increased sensitivity to
elderly patient? anticholinergic drugs and require careful monitoring.
Lower doses may also be required in such cases.
Confusion and Choreiform movements, suicidal tendencies, and
disorientation psychotic episodes are serious adverse
Choreiform reactions associated with the use of levodopa, which is a
dopaminergic drug.
movements
Suicidal
tendencies
Psychotic
episodes
A client diagnosed with St. John's wort
Parkinson's disease has been
prescribed rasagiline. When Rasagiline administered with the herbal supplement St. John's
educating this client on this wort will enhance the stimulation of serotonergic receptors
medication, which herbal to cause hyperpyrexia and death.
Dextromethorphan can produce the same reaction but is not an herbal
supplement should be supplement.
identified as having the Ginger and garlic are herbal supplements but will not
potential to produce produce hyperpyrexia and death.
hyperpyrexia and
death?
ginger
dextromethorpha
n garlic
St. John's wort
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,11/9/25, 11:22 AM NU 272: Mobility
A client with a closed Performing a peripheral circulation assessment
reduction of a wrist
fracture has a plaster cast Complications of fractures include compartment
applied. Which nursing syndrome (when swelling after the injury impairs blood
intervention is the and nerve function), delayed healing, infection, and
highest emboli. Of these conditions, compartment syndrome
priorityimmediately after the has the earliest onset and is monitored by peripheral
procedure?
circulation assessment. This includes capillary refill,
Elevating the temperature of the distal extremity, and sensation and
extremity on a pillow the ability to move fingertips.
Performing a
peripheral circulation
assessment
Immobilizing the arm in a sling
Handling the cast with the
palms of the hands
A nurse is educating a involuntary movements
client who has Parkinson's
Abnormal and involuntary movements are among the most
disease and family
common and serious adverse effects of carbidopa-levodopa
regarding possible adverse therapy. Increased appetite, thirst, and
effects of carbidopa- perspiration are not common adverse effects, and increased
levodopa. The nurse mobility is a desired outcome of treatment.
emphasizes which should
be a closely monitored
effect?
involuntary movements.
perspiration.
appetite or thirst. mobility.
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, 11/9/25, 11:22 AM NU 272: Mobility
A client comes to the Contusion
emergency
department and reports The client's description of blunt trauma by a baseball
localized pain and swelling bat and localized pain in conjunction with swelling and
in the lower leg. Ecchymotic ecchymosis would most likely suggest a contusion. A
areas are noted. History fracture would be manifested by pain, loss of function,
reveals that the client deformity, swelling, and
got hit in the leg with a spasm. A sprain would be manifested by pain and
baseball bat. What will the swelling; ecchymosis may appear later. A strain is
nurse most likely characterized by inflammation, local tenderness, and
suspect? muscle spasms.
Fracture
Contusio
n Sprain
Strain
The nurse is caring for a Compartment syndrome
client who states that he is
suddenly having severe pain The hallmark symptom of acute compartment syndrome is severe
pain out of
at a
proportion to the original injury. One of the most
leg fracture site. The nurse
important causes of compartment syndrome is bleeding
notes increased swelling in
and edema caused by fractures and bone surgery.
the limb and difficulty
Edema or swelling may make it difficult to palpate a
palpating a pulse. The nurse
pulse. Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, while
suspects that the client may
characterized by pain out of proportion to the injury,
have:
does not exhibit decreased
pulses. Fracture blisters are areas of epidermal necrosis
Compartment
with separation of epidermis from the underlying dermis
syndrome Fracture
by edema fluid. They are a warning sign of
blisters
compartment syndrome. Hematogenous osteomyelitis
Reflex sympathetic
originates with infectious organisms that
dystrophy
reach the bone through the bloodstream.
Hematogenous
osteomyelitis
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NURS 272: Mobility NEWEST VERSION 2025-2026 \COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS \VERIFIED
100% GRADED A+\(MENTAL HEALTH NURSING) AT MacEwan
University
The home care nurse is falls.
caring for an 80- year-old
Adverse effects of dopaminergic drugs such as carbidopa-
patient who is receiving
levodopa include orthostatic hypotension. The dizziness and
carbidopa-levodopa, a potential for fainting associated with this effect can increase the
dopaminergic drug used to risk of falls.
treat Parkinson's disease.
The nurse knows that this
drug may place the patient
at increased risk for:
infection. falls.
excessive sedation.
uncontrolled bleeding.
The nurse caring for a Do not flex the hip more than 90 degrees.
client, who has been
Proper alignment and supported abduction are encouraged for
treated for a hip fracture,
hip repairs. Flexion of the hip more than 90 degrees can cause
instructs the damage to the a repaired hip fracture.
client not to cross their legs
and to have someone assist
with tying their shoes.
Which additional instruction
should the nurse provide to
client?
Do not flex the hip more
than 30 degrees. Do not
flex the hip more than 60
degrees. Do not flex the hip
more than 90 degrees. Do
/ 1/58
,11/9/25, 11:22 AM NU 272: Mobility
not flex the hip more than
120 degrees.
A nurse is caring for 70- Confusion and disorientation
year-old patient who is
undergoing anticholinergic The nurse should assess for confusion and disorientation
drug when caring for this elderly patient undergoing
therapy. The nurse should anticholinergic drug therapy. Individuals older than 60
assess for which condition years
when caring for this frequently develop increased sensitivity to
elderly patient? anticholinergic drugs and require careful monitoring.
Lower doses may also be required in such cases.
Confusion and Choreiform movements, suicidal tendencies, and
disorientation psychotic episodes are serious adverse
Choreiform reactions associated with the use of levodopa, which is a
dopaminergic drug.
movements
Suicidal
tendencies
Psychotic
episodes
A client diagnosed with St. John's wort
Parkinson's disease has been
prescribed rasagiline. When Rasagiline administered with the herbal supplement St. John's
educating this client on this wort will enhance the stimulation of serotonergic receptors
medication, which herbal to cause hyperpyrexia and death.
Dextromethorphan can produce the same reaction but is not an herbal
supplement should be supplement.
identified as having the Ginger and garlic are herbal supplements but will not
potential to produce produce hyperpyrexia and death.
hyperpyrexia and
death?
ginger
dextromethorpha
n garlic
St. John's wort
/ 2/58
,11/9/25, 11:22 AM NU 272: Mobility
A client with a closed Performing a peripheral circulation assessment
reduction of a wrist
fracture has a plaster cast Complications of fractures include compartment
applied. Which nursing syndrome (when swelling after the injury impairs blood
intervention is the and nerve function), delayed healing, infection, and
highest emboli. Of these conditions, compartment syndrome
priorityimmediately after the has the earliest onset and is monitored by peripheral
procedure?
circulation assessment. This includes capillary refill,
Elevating the temperature of the distal extremity, and sensation and
extremity on a pillow the ability to move fingertips.
Performing a
peripheral circulation
assessment
Immobilizing the arm in a sling
Handling the cast with the
palms of the hands
A nurse is educating a involuntary movements
client who has Parkinson's
Abnormal and involuntary movements are among the most
disease and family
common and serious adverse effects of carbidopa-levodopa
regarding possible adverse therapy. Increased appetite, thirst, and
effects of carbidopa- perspiration are not common adverse effects, and increased
levodopa. The nurse mobility is a desired outcome of treatment.
emphasizes which should
be a closely monitored
effect?
involuntary movements.
perspiration.
appetite or thirst. mobility.
/ 3/58
, 11/9/25, 11:22 AM NU 272: Mobility
A client comes to the Contusion
emergency
department and reports The client's description of blunt trauma by a baseball
localized pain and swelling bat and localized pain in conjunction with swelling and
in the lower leg. Ecchymotic ecchymosis would most likely suggest a contusion. A
areas are noted. History fracture would be manifested by pain, loss of function,
reveals that the client deformity, swelling, and
got hit in the leg with a spasm. A sprain would be manifested by pain and
baseball bat. What will the swelling; ecchymosis may appear later. A strain is
nurse most likely characterized by inflammation, local tenderness, and
suspect? muscle spasms.
Fracture
Contusio
n Sprain
Strain
The nurse is caring for a Compartment syndrome
client who states that he is
suddenly having severe pain The hallmark symptom of acute compartment syndrome is severe
pain out of
at a
proportion to the original injury. One of the most
leg fracture site. The nurse
important causes of compartment syndrome is bleeding
notes increased swelling in
and edema caused by fractures and bone surgery.
the limb and difficulty
Edema or swelling may make it difficult to palpate a
palpating a pulse. The nurse
pulse. Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, while
suspects that the client may
characterized by pain out of proportion to the injury,
have:
does not exhibit decreased
pulses. Fracture blisters are areas of epidermal necrosis
Compartment
with separation of epidermis from the underlying dermis
syndrome Fracture
by edema fluid. They are a warning sign of
blisters
compartment syndrome. Hematogenous osteomyelitis
Reflex sympathetic
originates with infectious organisms that
dystrophy
reach the bone through the bloodstream.
Hematogenous
osteomyelitis
/ 4/58
