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. - answer2) Ensure the client's weights are

hanging freely from the bed.

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. - answer1) Take this medication

between meals.

A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who has cellulitis of the leg. Which of the

following interventions should the nurse recommend?

1) Apply topical antifungal agents.

2) Apply fresh ice packs every 4 hr.

3) Wash daily with an antibacterial soap.

4) Keep draining lesions uncovered to air dry. - answer3) Wash daily with an antibacterial soap.

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative after having an ileostomy

established. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

1) Empty the pouch immediately after meals.