A nurse is monitoring a client who has a cast on her right ankle following an open reduction and internal fixation procedure. The nurse should monitor for which of the following findings to identify compartment syndrome?

Which medical condition increases the risk of osteomyelitis?

A nurse is monitoring a client who has a cast on her right ankle following an open reduction and internal fixation procedure. The nurse should monitor for which of the following findings to identify compartment syndrome?

The nurse is assisting with the care of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The nurse must remember in which way RA care is different from osteoarthritis care. What type of nursing care does the nurse specifically provide for the patient with RA?

A nurse is assisting a client who is 2 days postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty to walk to a chair. When the nurse offers to help the client ambulate, the client refuses to get out of bed. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A patient sustains a closed femur fracture of the right tibia and is placed in a long leg plaster cast, which is still damp. Which of the following methods should the nurse use to move the cast to prevent complications?

A nurse is discussing the difference between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis with a newly hired nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include about osteoarthritis?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days post-operative from a right hip arthroplasty. While transferring to a chair, the client cries out in pain. The nurse should examine the client for which of the following manifestations of dislocation of the hip prosthesis.

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has multiple fractures in his left leg and reports severe pain and tingling in the extremity. The nurse should suspect which of the following complications?

Which of the following is a common symptom of osteomyelitis?

A client returns to the surgical unit from the PACU in skeletal traction. The nurse should take this action to correct which of the following problems with the traction setup?