Exam 4: Care of the Patient With a Musculoskeletal Disorder

The three vital functions muscles perform when they contract are: (Select all that apply.)

A patient, age 24, is recovering from a fractured tibia. She has been wearing a leg cast for the past month to immobilize the fracture and promote proper alignment. She is being seen at the clinic for follow-up radiographic evaluation of the fracture. The physician tells her that he is hoping for good callus formation to have occurred. When she asks what callus formation is, the nurse tells her it is

A patient has undergone a bipolar hip repair (hemiarthroplasty). She should be instructed to

The first priority nursing intervention for an impending fat embolism is to administer

Among the most common fractures in older women are _______fractures.

A patient has sustained a fractured femur in a car accident. The physician has stated concern about the possibility of a fat embolism. The patient's wife asks the nurse about the cause of a fat embolism. The nurse's most appropriate response would be

The term unicompartmental knee arthroplasty is also referred to as

Which ethnic group is at a highest risk of developing osteoporosis?

A patient, age 28, has a fractured tibia and fibula. The nurse is performing an assessment of her extremities. The purpose of assessing capillary filling or performing a blanching test is to assess for adequate

Which diagnostic exam is used to find pathological abnormalities of the brain?

Which of the significant neurovascular impairment symptoms, following a musculoskeletal trauma, should be reported to the physician? (Select all that apply.)

When caring for a patient who is 34 years old and has rheumatoid arthritis, the nurse should remember that

A 28-year-old male patient has a fractured left humerus. He has a cast on his arm. The nurse observes pallor, coolness, and a decrease in capillary refill time to his left hand and fingers. These observations are likely to indicate

The patient who undergoes total hip replacement may be prescribed prophylactic drugs such as heparin or warfarin (Coumadin). The rationale for this is that it

A patient, age 44, has chronic osteomyelitis. He should be taught to

The patient has been diagnosed as having gouty arthritis. He asks the nurse to explain the cause of the inflammation of his great toe. The most appropriate nursing response is

A patient, age 24, had a traumatic amputation of his left foot in a motorcycle accident. He is receiving morphine by a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) device. He complains of a burning sensation in his left foot. The nurse should explain that

Calcium is a mineral found in many foods that can slow bone loss during the aging process. The following are high in calcium:

A 76-year-old female patient is being seen for osteoarthritis of the knee in the clinic. In discussing strengthening exercises, which exercises would you recommend?

The large, fan-shaped muscle that covers the anterior chest from the sternum to the proximal end of the humerus and acts on the joint of the shoulder to flex, adduct, and rotate is