a nurse is caring for an immobile client what is the priority assessment in this client
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Multi Dimensional Care | Exam | Rasmusson

1. A nurse is caring for an immobile client. What is the priority assessment in this client?

Correct answer: A

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2. The client is at risk for impaired skin integrity related to the need for several weeks of bedrest. The nurse evaluates the client after 1 week and finds skin integrity is not impaired. In evaluating the plan of care, what is the nurse's best action?

Correct answer: D

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3. The client with RA complains of intensely dry eyes. What does the nurse suspect?

Correct answer: B

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4. A client is immobile and requires mechanical ventilation with a tracheostomy. She has a pressure injury on her coccyx measuring 5 cm by 3 cm. the nurse observes bone and tendon at the base of the wound. How would the nurse document this wound?

Correct answer: D

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5. A nurse is caring for a client who is post-operative following an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of a femur fracture. What is NOT included in the evaluation of the neurovascular status of the client's affected extremity?

Correct answer: D

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