Exam 24: The Child with a Musculoskeletal Condition

How does the pediatric skeletal system differ from that of the adult? Select all that apply.

The nurse notes as an abnormal finding on a musculoskeletal assessment of a 4-year-old that the child:

A nurse assessing a preadolescent child for scoliosis would:

The nurse demonstrates which similarities among all traction devices? Select all that apply.

A nurse assessing welts on the body of a 2-year-old Vietnamese child should consider the skin lesions might be the result of the cultural practice of __________.

On entering the room of a child in Buck's traction the nurse makes all of the following observations. The observation that requires nursing intervention is the:

When a 13-year-old girl is diagnosed with functional scoliosis, the nurse would explain the spinal curvature defect is usually caused by:

A 6-year-old sustained a fractured femur and was put in Russell traction 2 days ago. She screams in pain when she raises herself onto the bedpan. The nursing diagnosis that takes highest priority for this child is:

In planning teaching to parents of a child with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease about the long-term effects of this disease, the nurse would include that:

The nurse reviewing the characteristics of Ewing's sarcoma would point out that:

The nurse caring for a child in Bryant's traction knows that the risk of serious complications will be reduced by ensuring that:

The nurse who is checking for capillary refill on a child in Bryant's traction will record adequate perfusion if the toe regains color in _____ seconds.

The child with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy must push on his legs and "walk up the leg" in order to rise to a standing position. The nurse recognizes this characteristic behavior as _______________ maneuver.

The nurse assessing a child with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis notes the child's right knee and ankle are swollen, warm, and tender and with a temperature of 38.8 ° C (102° F) and abdominal pain. These findings suggest that this child has the ___________ type of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

The nurse considers what factor(s) that may trigger abuse in a parent? Select all that apply.

The nurse recognizes the signs of ____________________ syndrome in a child in "90-90" traction when the toes are pale and edematous and have a very slow capillary refill.

When caring for a child in Buck's extension, the nurse would include:

The nurse caring for a child in Buck's skin traction will keep the:

A child hospitalized for treatment of osteomyelitis complains that he is tired of being sick and wants to know when the antibiotic protocol will end. The nurse responds that antibiotic therapy will probably last for:

The nurse assesses a large green bruise on the thigh of a 4-year-old to be approximately ____ days old.