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

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

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

The nurse directs the immobilized patient in frequent deep breathing exercises during the day in order to combat

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?

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:

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 is applying an elasticized bandage to the leg of a patient. To perform this procedure correctly, the nurse should:

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

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for knee-length antiembolic stockings. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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.