NCLEX Practice Quiz: Nursing Care for a Client with a Fractured Hip NCLEX Practice Quiz: The Role of the Nurse in Caring for Patients with Fractured Hips A 90-year-old patient with a history of arthritis is admitted to the hospital with a fractured hip. The nurse should: (A) Help the patient ambulate to the bathroom. (B) Offer the patient a back rub. (C) Assist the patient with range-of-motion exercises. (D) Provide the patient with a heating pad. Δ