Question 1

The healthcare provider is pleased that an adolescent's broken arm has healed within 4 weeks. What factors in the patient's health history facilitated the healing of this fracture?

Accepted Answer

A 17-year-old patient has a better healing capacity than older patients. No active disease processes in the health history indicate that there are no impediments to the healing process. Regular exercise, such as bicycling and playing tennis daily, can increase the blood supply to the bone and improve bone density, aiding the healing process. Milk is a good source of calcium and vitamin D, which are essential for bone health and can facilitate the healing process. Waiting 4 hours to get the fracture treated may delay the healing process but is not necessarily a significant factor in this case.

Question 2

The nurse is concerned that a patient with a below-the-knee amputation is at risk for delayed healing. What information from the patient's medical history led the nurse to make this clinical decision?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a patient recovering from an above-the-knee amputation. What should the nurse include in this teaching?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

The nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of instruction provided to a patient with a newly applied arm cast. Which statements indicate that additional teaching is required?

Accepted Answer

Using a blow dryer on the cast can cause burns, and using a coat hanger to scratch under the cast can cause skin damage or lead to infection. These statements indicate that the patient needs additional teaching. Choices A, C, and D are all correct statements and indicate that the patient understands the instructions given.

Quiz 39: Nursing Care of Patients With Musculoskeletal Trauma

The healthcare provider is pleased that an adolescent's broken arm has healed within 4 weeks. What factors in the patient's health history facilitated the healing of this fracture?

The nurse is concerned that a patient with a below-the-knee amputation is at risk for delayed healing. What information from the patient's medical history led the nurse to make this clinical decision?

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a patient recovering from an above-the-knee amputation. What should the nurse include in this teaching?

The nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of instruction provided to a patient with a newly applied arm cast. Which statements indicate that additional teaching is required?