Nur 209 Exam 1 with Questions and Solutions

Nur 209 Exam 1 with Questions and Solutions A nurse in an emergency department is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a knee injury and will be using a pair of axillary crutches for the first time. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? A. "Lean on the crutches to support your body weight when standing." B. "Fully extend your arms when holding onto the hand grips." C. "Hold the crutches on your unaffected side when preparing to sit in a chair." D. "Hold the crutches 9 inches in front of and to the side ANSWER C A nurse stands facing a client to demonstrate active range-of-motion exercises. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to demonstrate hyperextension of the hip? A. Move their leg behind their body. B. Move their leg forward and up. C. Move their leg medially toward their other leg. D. Turn their foot and leg away from their other leg. ANSWER A A nurse is preparing to transfer a client who has left-sided weakness from the bed to a chair. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates correct transfer technique? A. Positioning the chair slightly behind the nurse so that the seat faces the client's bed B. Placing the client's left leg in front of the right leg just prior to the transfer C. Aligning the nurse's knees with the client's knees just before the transfer D. Grasping the client under the axillae to assist them to their ANSWER C