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An immobilized client is suspected of having atelectasis. This is assessed by the nurse upon auscultation as:

47.  Put the answer to question 47 here. ________________________________

A client is getting up for the first time after a period of bed rest. The nurse should first:

A 56-year-old female patient is being seen for external fixator in place on the lower left leg. The nurse knows this device is ?

Which of the following nursing interventions has the greatest likelihood of minimizing the risk of injury for a client who frequently gets out of bed at night to go into the bathroom?

A 16-year-old had a full leg cast for 4 months, and it is being removed today. Which of the following statements made by the client shows the most informed understanding of the effects of immobilization of a muscle on its strength and stamina?

A patient had an open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF) for a compound fracture of the left tibia and has been placed in a long leg cast. The assessments by the nurse are: left foot warm/pink, pedal pulse weaker than right, capillary refill 3 seconds, and  3 cm area of dark drainage staining on the cast. What should the nurse do?

If a patient in your clinic is treated for an STI, is it recommended that their partners also receive treatment?

So much stuff that I relied on for my testing is gone

A nurse is counseling a sexually active patient about reducing the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Which statement by the patient demonstrates correct understanding of STI protection?