A 74-year-old obese man who has undergone open reduction and internal fixation of the right hip is 8 days postoperative.
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 3:51 pm
A 74-year-old obese man who has undergone open reduction and internal fixation of the right hip is 8 days postoperative. He has a history of arthritis and atrial fibrillation. He admits to right lower leg pain, described as a cramp in my leg. An appropriate nursing action is to:
A. Assess for pain with plantiflexion
B. Assess for edema and heat of the right leg
C. Instruct him to rub the cramp out of his leg
D. Elevate right lower extremity with pillows propped under the knee
A. Assess for pain with plantiflexion
B. Assess for edema and heat of the right leg
C. Instruct him to rub the cramp out of his leg
D. Elevate right lower extremity with pillows propped under the knee