A nurse is collecting data from a client who has required strict bed rest for 1 week. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is ready to ambulate?

The nurse explains that range of motion exercises are necessary so that movement improves venous circulation by:

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

A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client who has had some bone density loss. The nurse observes excessive forward curvature of the thoracic spine. The nurse should document this finding using which of the following terminology?

Please indicate whether the following statement is true or false.
A nurse working on the orthopedic floor understands that a gastrointestinal assessment should be done every three days.

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, 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 collecting data from a client who has had paraplegia for several years. Which of the following physiologic changes due to immobility should the nurse consider when evaluating this client's overall status? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse in an urgent care center is caring for a client who fell and injured her ankle. The ankle appears swollen and ecchymotic. While the client waits for the x-ray technician, which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

Please indicate whether the following statement is true or false.
Decreased muscle mass, muscle tension, shortening of muscles, and loss of calcium are not effects of immobilization.

The nurse placing a patient following knee replacement surgery into a continuous passive motion (CPM) machine has the responsibility to: