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 patient has just had a leg cast applied with plaster of Paris. The nurse can best reduce the incidence of edema by:

The nurse is aware that the maximum weight that can be applied with a skin traction is

The nurse, in order to prevent the cast from chafing, will instruct the patient for home care to _______ the rough edges with adhesive tape.

A nurse is caring for an older adult client in a long-term care facility. Which of the following measures should the nurse take first when assisting with planning the client's care?

Please indicate whether the following statement is true or false.
Skeletal traction may require surgical placement of pins, tongs, screws, or wires anchored to a bone.

A nurse is caring for a client who has been hospitalized and is performing active range-of-motion exercises. Which of the following body movements should indicate to the nurse that the client has full range of motion of the shoulder?

A nurse performing a head to toe neurovascular check on a patient in a long leg cast notes an indication of altered perfusion as evidenced by:

A nurse giving instructions to a patient who will be using stairs while ambulating with crutches will instruct the patient:

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?

When handling a freshly applied plaster cast while assisting a patient from stretcher to bed, the nurse should handle the cast using: