A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a femur fracture and is in skeletal

traction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

1) Loosen the knots on the ropes if the client is experiencing pain.

2) Ensure the client’s weights are hanging freely from the bed.

3) Check the client’s bony prominences every 12 hr.

4) Cleanse the client’s pin sites with povidone-iodine.

A nurse in a provider’s office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia and

has been taking ferrous gluconate for several weeks. Which of the following instructions

should the nurse include?

1) Take this medication between meals.

2) Limit intake of Vitamin C while taking this medication.

3) Take this medication with milk.

4) Limit intake of whole grains while taking this medication.