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ATI LEADERSHIP PROCTORED (MUSCULOSKELETA) EXAM 2020/2021 A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a right total hip arthroplasty. While transferring to a chair, the client... cries out in pain. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following manifestations of dislocation of the hip prosthesis? Shortening of the right leg ----- The nurse should monitor the client for shortening of the affected leg as an indication of dislocation of the prosthesis. Other findings include increased hip pain, inability to move the extremity, and rotation of the hip internally or externally. A nurse is caring for a client who has a pelvic fracture. The client reports sudden shortness of breath, stabbing chest pain, and feelings of doom. The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing which of the following complications? Pulmonary embolus ----- Immobility following musculoskeletal trauma places the client at an increased risk for pulmonary embolus. The client might also exhibit tachycardia, chest petechiae, and have a decreased SaO2. The nurse should notify the rapid response team immediately. A nurse is caring for a client who is in skeletal traction following a femur fracture. The nurse finds the client has slid down toward the foot of the bed and the traction weight is resting on the floor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Have the client use a trapeze to pull himself up while ensuring the weight hangs freely. ----- The nurse should ensure that traction weight is hanging freely. The client can use an overhead trapeze bar to move up in bed, or the nurse can assist the client up, making sure to maintain proper alignment of the extremity. [Show More]
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