a client sustained a crushing injury to his right arm during a car accident he arrives to the emergency room complaining of numbness in his right hand
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Multi Dimensional Care | Final Exam

1. A client sustained a crushing injury to his right arm during a car accident. He arrives to the emergency room complaining of numbness in his right hand. He has no other injuries. What should the nurse do first?

Correct answer: A

Rationale: Assessing the radial pulse checks for adequate circulation and potential complications.

2. A nurse assesses an audible grating sound (Crepitus) when a client with osteoarthritis moves his knees. What is the cause of this sound?

Correct answer: A

Rationale:

3. Which of the following nonpharmacological methods cannot be used to manage the chronic pain of a client with rheumatoid arthritis?

Correct answer: D

Rationale:

4. A client is experiencing numbness and tingling distal to a new arm cast with no increase in pain. The nurse assesses that the client's fingers are pale, cool and swollen. What action does the nurse take next?

Correct answer: B

Rationale:

5. What soft tissue musculoskeletal injury is excessive stretching of a ligament?

Correct answer: A

Rationale: A sprain is an injury involving excessive stretching of a ligament.

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