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A nurse is caring for a client who had an above the knee amputation of the left leg. The client reports a sharp, stabbing type of phantom pain in the left lower leg area. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Pulse Oximetry What effect can patient movement have on the pulse oximetry procedure?

Pulse Which of the following individuals may normally exhibit bradycardia?

The nurse monitors a patient who is postoperative for an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of the right radius for complications. Which technique is utilized to monitor the patient for compartment syndrome?

A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching about calcium-rich foods to a client who has osteoporosis. Which of the following foods should the nurse include in the instructions?

The nurse, who is inspecting the knee of a patient who fell and reports stiffness, hears a grating sound with knee movement. How should the nurse document this finding?

The nurse witnesses a fellow hiker on a trail fall and suspects a fractured left radius. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

Which of the following are age-related changes to the musculoskeletal system? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

A patient was an unrestrained passenger in a motor vehicle accident and sustained a fractured leg. Which areas should be included in a patient’s neurovascular checks? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

The home-care nurse is attending to a patient with osteomyelitis in a lower extremity from a traumatic bone fracture. The patient has an open wound that is infected. Which observation prompts the nurse to provide further teaching to the patient and family?