ATI PN Adult Medical Surgical 2020 with NGN
ATI PN Adult Medical Surgical 2020 with NGN ( 78 Questions)
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has disuse syndrome following cast removal from a lower extremity. Which of the following referrals should the nurse include in the plan of care?
reason: This is the correct answer because an occupational therapist can help the client regain function and mobility in the affected limb, prevent contractures and muscle atrophy, and provide adaptive equipment and strategies to perform daily activities.
reason: This is not an appropriate referral for this client because a social worker can help with psychosocial issues, financial resources, and community services, but not with physical rehabilitation.
reason: This is not an appropriate referral for this client because a herbalist can provide alternative or complementary therapies using plants or herbs, but not with evidence-based interventions for disuse syndrome.
reason: This is not an appropriate referral for this client because a dietitian can help with nutritional counseling and dietary modifications, but not with physical rehabilitation.
Choice A reason: This is the correct answer because an occupational therapist can help the client regain function and mobility in the affected limb, prevent contractures and muscle atrophy, and provide adaptive equipment and strategies to perform daily activities.
Choice B reason: This is not an appropriate referral for this client because a social worker can help with psychosocial issues, financial resources, and community services, but not with physical rehabilitation.
Choice C reason: This is not an appropriate referral for this client because a herbalist can provide alternative or complementary therapies using plants or herbs, but not with evidence-based interventions for disuse syndrome.
Choice D reason: This is not an appropriate referral for this client because a dietitian can help with nutritional counseling and dietary modifications, but not with physical rehabilitation.