When the patient returns to the unit from having had an arthroscopy, which intervention should the nurse perform first?
Ambulate the patient in the room.
Wrap the knee in an elastic bandage
Perform passive range of motion (ROM) exercises
Apply ice packs to the knee
The Correct Answer is D
A. Ambulation is usually delayed until after initial assessment and pain/swelling control.
B. Wrapping the knee may be appropriate but ice application takes priority to reduce swelling and pain.
C. Passive ROM exercises are generally started later, not immediately post-procedure.
D. Applying ice packs helps control inflammation and swelling immediately after arthroscopy.
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Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. The ulnar nervepasses through Guyon’s canal, not the carpal tunnel.
B. The radial arteryis not involved in the carpal tunnel and is not compressed in CTS.
C. Carpal tunnel syndromeoccurs when the median nerveis compressed within the carpal tunnel, leading to symptoms like pain, tingling, numbness, and weakness, especially in the thumb, index, and middle fingers.
D. The brachial arteryruns higher in the arm and is not affectedby carpal tunnel compression.
Correct Answer is D
Explanation
A. Delayed fine-motor development is not typically an early or defining feature of Duchenne's muscular dystrophy (DMD); gross motor delays are more characteristic.
B. In DMD, the calf muscles may appear enlarged (pseudohypertrophy)due to fat and connective tissue replacing muscle, not true atrophy in early stages.
C. Holding onto furniture is more characteristic of toddlers with normal or delayed gross motor development, not specific to DMD.
D. Frequent falls and clumsinessare hallmark early signsof DMD, reflecting progressive muscle weakness, especially in the pelvic and thigh muscles.
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