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When the client verbalizes increased fatigue following radiation therapy, the nurse knows this is most likely related to which of the following factors?

Which of the following is/are true regarding care of the client in traction?  Select all that apply.

The nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for a client status post arthroscopy of the knee with repair of a torn meniscus.  Which of the following will the nurse instruct the client to call the provider to report?  Select all that apply. 

The nurse is assessing a client’s potential for pulmonary emboli.  Which finding is most indicative of deep vein thrombosis.

A client is seen in the orthopedic clinic for significant ongoing pain in the left hip and is diagnosed with severe degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis).  It is suggested that the hip be reconstructed.  Which of the following procedures will the nurse schedule for this client?

The nurse is caring for a client who was admitted with a traumatic amputation of the right lower leg.  The provider has prescribed gabapentin to the client’s medication regimen.  Which of the following is the best explanation for this prescription?

A client is seen in the orthopedic clinic for significant ongoing pain in the left hip and is diagnosed with severe degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis).  It is suggested that the hip be reconstructed.  Which of the following procedures will the nurse schedule for this client?

The nurse is caring for a client brought to the emergency department with an elevated temperature and general malaise.  Laboratory tests confirm influenza type A.  Which medical treatments would the nurse anticipate in the discharge instructions?  Select all that apply.

The emergency department nurse is reporting the location of a fracture to the client’s primary care provider.  When describing the location of the fracture on the long shaft of the femur, the nurse would be correct to use which of the following terms?

The nurse is caring for a client in shock. What finding would be observed when the client’s condition is in its initial stages?