A Child Is 3 Hours Postoperative,having Had an Open Reduction

question 50

Multiple Choice

A child is 3 hours postoperative,having had an open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of a type IV tibial fracture,which is now also casted.Which action by the nurse takes priority?

• A) Assess neurovascular status every hour.
• B) Change IV pain medication to oral pills.
• C) Provide an ice bag for 30 minutes every hour.
• D) Teach parents about activity restrictions.

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Definitions:

Observational Study

A study in which the investigator does not manipulate variables but rather observes and measures variables without intervention to find relationships.

Double-Blind Experiment

A study in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, used to eliminate bias.

Confounded

A situation in statistical analysis where the effect of one variable on an outcome cannot be separated from the effect of another variable, potentially leading to misleading conclusions.

Biased

Showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinions.