An Adolescent Client Has a Long Leg Cast Secondary to a Fractured

question 8

Multiple Choice

An adolescent client has a long leg cast secondary to a fractured femur. Which nursing action is most appropriate in order to effectively facilitate the adolescent's return to school?

• A) Develop an individualized health plan (IHP) that focuses on long-term needs of the adolescent.
• B) Meet with all of the other students prior to the student's return to school to emphasize the special needs of the injured teen.
• C) Meet with teachers and administrators at the school to make sure entrances and classrooms are wheelchair accessible.
• D) Meet with parents of the injured student to encourage homebound schooling until a short leg cast is applied.

Understand the concepts and purposes of different types of groups (e.g., educational, support, growth, therapy, task groups).

Recognize the importance of group composition and the factors influencing it.

Identify the roles of group members and the impact of these roles on group dynamics.

Understand the benefits and implications of manualized curricula in treatment groups.

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Definitions:

Glucose

A key simple sugar vital for energy in living organisms and involved in the composition of many carbohydrates.

Micturition

The process of urination or the act of emptying the bladder.

Tubular Secretion

Tubular secretion is a process in the kidneys where certain substances are moved from the blood into the urine.

Glomerular Filtration

The process in the kidneys where fluid and small molecules are filtered from the blood to form urine.