Q1: A client was brought to the emergency department after a fall and is now being taken to the operating room for a right hip prosthesis. In the immediate postoperative period, what health education should the nurse emphasize

Q2: The nurse is evaluating the pin sites of a client in skeletal traction. The nurse would be least concerned with which finding?

Q3: A nurse is performing a shift assessment on an elderly client who is recovering after surgery for a femur fracture. The client reports chest pain. The RN notes an increased heart rate and respiratory rate. The nurse further notes that the client is febrile and hypoxic, coughing and producing large amounts of thick, white sputum. The nurse recognizes this is a medical emergency and calls for assistance, acknowledging that this client is likely demonstrating symptoms of what complication?

Q4: A Client With a right tibial fracture is being discharged home after having a cast applied. What instruction should the nurse provide about the client's cast care?

Q5: A nurse is caring for a client with a total hip replacement. The nurse is reviewing health education before discharge. Which of the client's statements would indicate to the nurse that the client requires further teaching?