Please indicate whether the following statement is true or false.
Air fluidized beds use tiny metal beads that are contained within the bed under a flexible, air-permeable filter sheet.

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

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.

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

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

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

A nurse is assisting a client with range-of-motion exercises of the shoulders. Which of the following terms should the nurse use when documenting the client raising his arm from his side to above his head?

The nurse working with immobilized patients understands that monitoring for reports of pain with urination, changes in urination, and assessing fro frequency is essential in order to determine if an unwanted urinary problem is arising from her patient being immobile.

The daughter of an older woman with a diagnosis of a fractured tibia asks why her mother is in Buck's traction. The nurse's most informative response would be that Buck's traction:

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?

A patient has a hip spica cast and will be discharged home to family. The nurse would include in the home education plan information relative to: (Select all that apply.)