Fractures
Fractures ( 58 Questions)
What is an essential part of the nursing assessment for a patient with a suspected fracture?
Assessing cognitive function: Assessing cognitive function is important for patients' overall health, but it is not directly related to a suspected fracture assessment.
Measuring blood pressure: Measuring blood pressure is part of the routine nursing assessment but is not specific to a suspected fracture.
Checking peripheral pulses is an essential part of the nursing assessment for a patient with a suspected fracture, especially in the extremity near the fracture site. It helps monitor circulation and ensures adequate blood flow to the injured area.
Evaluating liver function: Evaluating liver function is not directly related to the assessment of a suspected fracture.
Checking peripheral pulses is an essential part of the nursing assessment for a patient with a suspected fracture, especially in the extremity near the fracture site. It helps monitor circulation and ensures adequate blood flow to the injured area.
a. Assessing cognitive function: Assessing cognitive function is important for patients' overall health, but it is not directly related to a suspected fracture assessment.
b. Measuring blood pressure: Measuring blood pressure is part of the routine nursing assessment but is not specific to a suspected fracture.
d. Evaluating liver function: Evaluating liver function is not directly related to the assessment of a suspected fracture.