Which of These Statements Should the Nurse Make to the Client

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements should the nurse make to the client who had a right total knee replacement?

• A)"You will ambulate with assistance the day after surgery."
• B)"You will be standing at the bedside on the evening of surgery."
• C)"You will stay in the hospital for 10 days."
• D)"You will keep the right leg in a dependent position when sitting up in a chair."

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Definitions:

Nerve Cell Bodies

Also known as neurons, these are the part of the nerve cell that contains the nucleus and most of the cytoplasm.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and sending out neural signals.

Ganglia

Structures containing a collection of nerve cell bodies, typically located outside the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).

Synapse

The junction between two neurons or a neuron and a muscle where signal transmission occurs.