Exam 32: Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)is caused when the carpal tunnel compresses which location?

The nurse is performing an assessment on the patient who is in bilateral Buck traction.Which finding indicates the need to reposition the patient?

The patient in a long arm cast (from below the shoulder to the wrist,with a 90-degree elbow flexion)complains of a burning sensation over the elbow.The nurse's initial intervention should be:

Match the fracture type to the description that characterizes it. -Fracture that has not broken through skin

An older adult has fallen and sprained his ankle in a local park.Which action should the responder perform first?

When caring for a patient who has an abductor wedge in place after a total hip replacement,for which finding should the nurse assess?

The nurse suspects compartment syndrome in a patient with a side arm cast and traction when observing which finding(s)?

Place the steps of the process of fracture healing in proper order. -Step 2

A patient has come to the ambulatory care clinic with a sprain.The nurse correctly differentiates a grade 2 sprain from a grade 3 sprain with the assessment of which finding?

Match the type of fracture stabilization with the characteristics that best describe it.(The options can be used once, more than once, or not at all.) -Metal appliances are used to stabilize pieces of fracture

Which vitamin is essential in treating osteoporosis?

Which statement indicates that the patient needs further instruction about application of ice to a sprain?

The nurse is caring for a patient who just returned from surgical decompression of the carpal tunnel.Which finding requires the nurse's immediate action?

Which major advantage is specific to external fixation devices?

A patient in Russell traction with a Pearson attachment for a fracture of the tibia complains of intense pain at the fracture site.The nurse assesses a temperature of 102° F and increased swelling at the fracture site.Which complication do these findings suggest?

The patient with osteoporosis calls the nurse in the doctor's office to report that she should have taken but has forgotten to take her weekly bisphosphonate (alendronate [Fosamax])that was due 2 days ago.How should the nurse advise the patient?

When the clinic nurse starts to take the "air cast" off the grade 2 sprain,the patient asks why it is being removed since he still has pain.Which explanation is best?

Place the steps of the process of fracture healing in proper order. -Step 1

Soft-tissue injuries require the nurse to assist with or instruct about the importance of which components of care?

The nurse is performing morning care for a patient who sustained a fractured pelvis and bilateral femur fractures yesterday in a motorcycle collision.The patient complains of shortness of breath.Assessment reveals audible wheezes and oxygen saturation of 76%.What action should the nurse take first?