A client with rheumatoid arthritis tells the nurse "I know it is important to exercise my joints so that I will not lose mobility, but my joints are so stiff and painful that exercising makes it difficulty." Which response by the nurse is most appropriate: a. "You are probably exercising too much. Decrease your exercise to every other day" b.
Heat application can help with muscle relaxation in the area around the affected joint. The application of cold numbs nerve endings and decreases joint inflammation. The nurse should instruct the client that the primary medication of choice for the treatment of osteoarthritis is acetaminophen.
Whenever possible, the client should use large joints instead of small joints for activities and should use the joints in their most natural position The nurse has provided discharge instructions to a client after a total hip replacement. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further instruction?
The clients family tells the nurse they are concerned about the level of care the client will receive. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A charge nurse is speaking with the partner of a client. The partner states that the client is not receiving adequate care.
The nurse would not add or remove any weight from the client's traction setup because this would disrupt the alignment of the fracture. The nurse is caring for a client at risk for fat embolism because of a fracture of the left femur and pelvis sustained in a fall.
Emergency help should be called for if the client is not hospitalized, and a health care provider is called for the hospitalized client. The nurse should remain with the client and provide realistic reassurance. The nurse does not prescribe radiographs. Telling the client that everything will be fine is nontherapeutic.
The nurse should observe the client's ability to move his toes when collecting data regarding neurovascular status distal to the fracture. Other means of evaluating neurovascular status include assessing skin color and temperature, sensation, pain, and capillary refill.
The client should be instructed to use pain or fatigue as an indicator and guide to increase, maintain, or decrease an activity level. If pain or fatigue is experienced, the client should rest. The client should learn to slide objects rather than lifting them and not remain in the same position for a long time.
The nurse should instruct the client that the primary medication of choice for the treatment of osteoarthritis is acetaminophen. NSAIDS, such as celecoxib and ibuprofen, might be tried if acetaminophen does not control discomfort.