A client with a right hip fracture is complaining of left-sided leg pain and edema and has a positive Homans’ sign. Based on the clinical findings, which of the following potential complications is a priority for the nurse to address?

Which nursing intervention would be appropriate for a client in traction?

The nurse is assisting the health care provider with the application of a cast. Which of the following nursing interventions would be included in the immediate cast care?

Which statement by the client who recently had a cast applied indicates that the nurse’s teaching has been effective?

The nurse is caring for a client with a hip-spica cast. The nurse is teaching the client caregivers about the need to avoid gas-forming foods. Which of the following statements indicates that the nurse’s teaching has been effective?

A client has attended the sports medicine clinic to learn ways to prevent the risk of experiencing a sports-related injury. Which activity indicates that the client understands how to prevent sports-related injury?

The nurse is evaluating a client on crutches using a three-point gait. Which assessment made by the nurse would indicate that the client is using the crutches appropriately?

The nurse is caring for a client who has been placed in traction prior to surgery. The client asks the nurse what is the purpose of the traction. What is the best response by the nurse?

After surgical repair of the client’s hip, which of the following positions would be best for this client?

A client is receiving nutritional counseling following an application of a plaster cast for a fracture. The client asks the nurse why vitamin D intake is important. What is the best response by the nurse?

The trauma nurse is caring for a client who was involved in an automobile accident. The trauma nurse would assess the client for which of the following classic fractures?

The nurse is instructing a nursing assistant on the proper care of a client in Buck’s extension traction following a fracture of the left fibula. Which of the following observations would indicates that teaching has been effective?

The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with a fracture. The health care provider ordered a high-protein diet. The nurse explains to the client that the high-protein diet is ordered for which of the following reasons?

The nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of Paget’s disease and hypertension. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be a priority plan of care for the client?

Which of the following interventions would help prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after hip surgery?

A client is diagnosed with fat emboli. Which signs and symptoms would the nurse expect to find during assessment?

The nurse is assessing a client who is admitting for a long bone fracture. Which assessment finding would be noted as a life-threatening complication?

A nurse is caring for a client with a femoral shaft fracture. Which of the following assessment findings is serious and warrants immediate intervention by nurse?

A client has developed a fat embolus. The nurse is aware that the treatment of choice would be which of the following?

While caring for a client after a left hip replacement, the nurse determines that discharge teaching has been effective when the client states:

The health care provider has just removed the cast from a 20-year-old client’s lower leg. During the removal, a small superficial abrasion occurred over the ankle. Which statement by the client indicates the need for additional client teaching?

The emergency room nurse is caring for a 20-year-old female client who is complaining of severe pain to the right upper arm. The nurse suspects domestic abuse. Which of the following X-ray findings would indicate the need for additional investigation?

A 25-year-old male client has just had a plaster cast applied to the right forearm following the reduction of a closed radius fracture due to an in-line skating accident. What is the priority assessment for the nurse to perform?

A client is demonstrating to the nurse the understanding of touchdown weight bearing prior to discharge. Which of the following outcomes demonstrates that the nurse’s teaching is successful?

The nurse is preparing the client for discharge. Which of the following discharge instructions should the nurse provide to the client after hip surgery?

A nurse is providing care for a client with a leg cast. To help prevent foot drop, which action by the nurse would be the most appropriate?

A 70-year-old male client is admitted to the medical-surgical unit with a fractured femur. The client is placed in Russell’s traction. The client asks the nurse to help him with back care. The most appropriate intervention by the nurse is:

The nurse is caring for a 70-year-old client who has undergone a right total hip replacement. The nurse is aware that the client should be repositioned:

A 75-year-old client with Paget’s disease is undergoing diagnostic exams for a suspected fracture. The nurse should expect to observe which of the following types of fracture?

A client has just returned from the postanesthesia care unit after undergoing internal fixation of a left femoral neck fracture. The nurse should place the client in which position?