When Giving Home-Care Instructions to a Patient Who Has Multiple

question 7

Multiple Choice

When giving home-care instructions to a patient who has multiple forearm fractures and a long-arm cast on the right arm, which information should the nurse include?

• A) Keep the hand immobile to prevent soft tissue swelling.
• B) Call the health care provider for increased swelling or numbness.
• C) Keep the right shoulder elevated on a pillow or cushion.
• D) Avoid the use of NSAIDs for the first 48 hours after the injury.

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Definitions:

Reuptake

The process by which neurotransmitters are taken back into the synaptic vesicles of a neuron after being released, thereby terminating the signal between neurons.

Neurotransmitter Molecules

Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another target neuron.

Sending Neuron

A neuron that transmits a chemical or electrical signal to another neuron across a synapse during neurotransmission.

Excitatory Signals

Neural impulses that increase the likelihood of a neuron firing, leading to an action.