a client is experiencing numbness and tingling distal to a new arm cast with no increase in pain the nurse assesses that the clients fingers are pale
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Multi Dimensional Care | Exam | Rasmusson

1. A client is experiencing numbness and tingling distal to a new arm cast with no increase in pain. The nurse assesses that the client's fingers are pale, cool and swollen. What action does the nurse take next?

Correct answer: B

Rationale:

2. What is the likely reason that a client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) would succumb to pneumonia while a healthy person exposed to the same infection did not?

Correct answer: A

Rationale:

3. What health teaching would not help an older adult avoid a musculoskeletal injury?

Correct answer: A

Rationale: Avoiding home modifications can increase the risk of falls and injuries in older adults.

4. A client has a new arm cast. What is incorrect teaching by the nurse?

Correct answer: D

Rationale: Sudden increase in drainage is not expected and should be reported as it may indicate an infection or other complication.

5. What soft tissue musculoskeletal injury is excessive stretching of a ligament?

Correct answer: A

Rationale: A sprain is an injury involving excessive stretching of a ligament.

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