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Rasmussen College MDC 1 Exam 2 Questions with Verified Answers 100% Guarantee passing score of 90% or higher

Consist of multichoice Questions with Answers

• a client's fracture was reduced by surgically exposing the bone and realign-

ing it. What type of treatment does the nurse identity this as?

• Buck's traction
• Skeletal traction
• Internal fixation
• Open reduction

Answer Open reduction

• The nurse is checking the traction apparatus for a client in skin traction.

Which finding would require the nurse to intervene?

• body aligned opposite to line of traction pull
• weights hanging and touching the floor
• pulleys without evidence of the obstruction Joshua 1 / 8

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• ropes freely moving over pulleys

Answer body aligned opposite to line of traction pull

• A group of students is studying for a test on traction. The students demon-

strate understanding of the types of traction when they identify which of the following as an example of skin traction?

• crutched tongs
• Thomas splint
• Buck's traction
• Balanced suspension

Answer Buck's traction

• The nurse is providing instructions to the client who is being prepared

for skeletal traction. Which statement by the client indicates teaching was effective?

• " Metal pins will go through my skin to the bone."
• " I will wear a boot with weights attached."
• " A belt will go around my pelvis and weights will be attached."
• " The traction can be removed once a day so I can shower."

Answer " Metal pins will go through my skin to the bone." Joshua 2 / 8

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• A client is reporting pain following orthopedic surgery. Which intervention

will help relieve pain?

• elevate the affected extremity and use cold applications
• breathe deeply and cough every 2 hours until ambulation is possible.
• do ROM exercises as indicated
• apply antiembolism stockings as indicated.

Answer apply antiembolism stockings as indicated.

• a client has severe osteoarthritis in the left hip and is having surgery to

replace both articular surfaces of the hip. What type of surgical procedure will the nurse prepare the client for?

• arthrodesis
• hemiarthroplasty
• total arthroplasty
• osteotomy

Answer total arthroplasty

• A client is brought to the emergency department by a softball team member

who states the client and another player ran into each other, and the client is having severe pain in the right shoulder. What symptoms of a fractured clavicle does the nurse recognize? Joshua 3 / 8

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• Client complains of tingling and numbness in the right shoulder.
• Right shoulder is elevated above the left
• Client complains of pain in the unaffected shoulder.
• Right shoulder slopes downward and droops inward

Answer Right shoulder slopes downward and droops inward

• The nurse is preparing a client to have his cast cut off after having it for 6

weeks to treat a fractured tibia. What should the nurse inform the client prior to the cast being removed?

• The leg will look as it did prior to the cast being applied.
• The leg will look moist and will have small bumps that will go away in a few

days.

• The skin may be covered with a yellowish crust that will shed in a few days.
• The leg strength is enforced by the wearing of the cast.

Answer The skin may be covered with a yellowish crust that will shed in a few days.

• A client's left leg is in skeletal traction with a Thomas leg splint and Pearson

attachment. Which intervention should the nurse include in this client's care plan?

• Apply the traction straps snugly. Joshua 4 / 8