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A patient is diagnosed with epicondylitis. The nurse recognizes that which treatment might be indicated for this condition?
 
  Select all that apply.
  1. ibuprofen 600 mg twice daily
  2. morphine sulfate 4 mg IV
  3. arm splint to be used while awake
  4. ice followed by heat
  5. surgical repair

Question 2

A patient is diagnosed with an oblique fracture of the left femur. In which order should the nurse explain the steps of healing?
 
  Choice 1. bony callus formation
  Choice 2. fibrocartilaginous callus formation
  Choice 3. hematoma formation
  Choice 4. remodeling

Question 3

A patient diagnosed with bursitis asks the nurse, Why do you keep asking what my pain level is? Don't you believe me? How should the nurse respond?
 
  1. It is important to know your pain level so that we can provide you with the best medication.
  2. If you don't want the medication, you don't have to take it.
  3. I can't give you the medication unless I know what your pain level is.
  4. I don't understand why you are concerned about my questions. Would you clarify?

Question 4

A patient is diagnosed with a sprained right ankle. The nurse should instruct the patient about which treatment for the sprain?
 
  1. applying of a long leg cast
  2. pain medication
  3. heat, rest, compression, and elevation
  4. rest, ice, compression, and elevation

Question 5

A patient is recovering from endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery. The nurse knows that the surgery has been effective based on which patient statement?
 
  1. I only feel numbness when I've been on the computer for more than 15 minutes.
  2. I guess in a couple of months the numbness will go away.
  3. I will always have some tingling in my fingers after I've been on the computer.
  4. I'm not feeling tingling or numbness in my thumb or index finger any longer.
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Commenting just to show my support for informative posts like this, keep it up 10/10
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That helps more than you thinks, thanks for being so thoughtful
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