Mr. Milby is a 69-year-old patient who underwent a total knee replacement 3 days ago. The orders fro the continuous passive motion (CPM) machine are to set it at 45 degrees of flexion and 0 degrees of extension for Mr. Milby.
Select all the options that need to be reported to the responsible nurse.

A nurse is working a night shift and caring for several clients at risk for falls. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse working in the medical-surgical unit, is caring for a patient that had knee surgery. She notices that the incision on the knee is opening each time the CPM is at its maximum angle. The patient is also complaining of tightness around the sutures. She should

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An anxious patient in skeletal traction is distressed by the clear fluid drainage that is oozing from the pin sites. The nurse's best intervention would be to:

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 assisting a client who has received crutches in an urgent care center following a foot injury. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client needs further reinforcement of teaching?

The nurse designs care for the immobilized patient to help combat the major dangers of immobilization, which include: Select all that apply.

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

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

A nurse is assisting with the ambulation of a client with the use of a gait belt, who becomes light-headed and begins to fall. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?