Exam 4: Care of the Patient With a Musculoskeletal Disorder

A female patient has been diagnosed with a pelvic fracture that she sustained during a fall. The physician has ordered strict bed rest for this patient. The patient is crying and states, "I'm not used to lying in bed all day. I have many things I need to do at home." An appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient would be ____________ related to decreased mobility.

A patient, age 79, fell at home and suffered an intracapsular fracture of his left hip. The orthopedic surgeon inserted a prosthetic implant for a bipolar hip replacement. The physician has instructed the nurse to turn him every 2 hours. The nurse understands that the correct nursing intervention is to keep the legs

A patient, age 18, has multiple soft tissue injuries from a bicycle accident. Primary medical management for soft tissue injuries includes

The office nurse has noted the presence of an increase in lumbar curvature in a 20-year-old female patient. This condition is known as

The patient is a 20-year-old who has suffered a compound fracture of the femur. The nurse would expect the physician to order ____ intramuscularly.

The patient, age 58, is diagnosed with osteoporosis after densitometry testing. She has been menopausal for 5 years and has been concerned about her risk for osteoporosis because her mother has osteoporosis. In teaching her about her osteoporosis, which information does the nurse include?