Twelve hours following a unilateral total knee replacement, a client reports being unable to sleep because of severe incisional pain. What is the best initial nursing action?
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Question 2 of 59
When turning a male client who has been lying on his back for 2 hours, the nurse notes that the skin over his sacrum is very white. The client is repositioned and when the nurse reassesses the sacrum 2 hours later, the area is bright red. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
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Which explanation is best for the nurse to provide a client who asks the purpose of using the log rolling technique for turning?
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Question 4 of 59
A client who is 2 days postoperative for thoracic surgery is reporting incisional pain 2 hours after receiving pain medication. The client rates the pain as 5 on a pain scale of 1 to 10. After placing a call to the healthcare provider, which action should the nurse implement?
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Question 5 of 59
The nurse is caring for a client with obstructive sleep apnea. The nurse should recognize the client is at greater risk for the development of which complication?
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