Which Nursing Intervention Will Be Included in the Plan of Care

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which nursing intervention will be included in the plan of care after a patient with a right femur fracture has a hip spica cast applied?

• A)Avoid placing the patient in prone position.
• B)Ask the patient about abdominal discomfort.
• C)Discuss remaining on bed rest for several weeks.
• D)Use the cast support bar to reposition the patient.

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Definitions:

Phagocytized

The process by which cells, typically immune cells, engulf and digest foreign particles or pathogens, contributing to the body's defense mechanism.

Splenic Sinusoids

These are specialized capillaries within the spleen that facilitate the filtration and storage of blood, playing a key role in the immune function and red blood cell recycling.

Splenic Cords

A network of connective tissue fibers in the spleen that support various immune cells involved in filtering blood.

White Pulp

A specialized tissue in the spleen composed mainly of lymphocytes and involved in the immune response.