Discussion Post: Musculoskeletal Care Modalities
• June Frankel, a 23-year-old patient, presents to the emergency department with a sports-related fracture injury to her right arm and receives a long-arm fiberglass cast.
o What nursing assessment should the nurse provide after the cast has been applied?
o What nursing interventions should the nurse provide?
• Sue Newhart, a 55-year-old patient, is admitted to the medical-surgical unit after a total hip arthroplasty due to osteoarthritis.
o What considerations should the nurse follow when positioning the patient in bed after hip surgery?
o What nursing interventions should the nurse provide the patient?
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