Exam 64: Nursing Assessment Musculo-skeletal System

The nurse is assessing the movement of a client's elbow and notes crackling sounds and a grating sensation with palpation. Which of the following terms should the nurse use to document these findings?

The nurse is preparing to assess a client's musculo-skeletal system. Which of the following actions should the nurse do first?

Which of the following assessments of synovial fluid indicates that the findings are normal?

Which of the following information obtained during the nurse's assessment of the client's nutritional-metabolic pattern may indicate the risk for musculo-skeletal problems?

The nurse is assessing a client in the clinic who has knee pain following an arthroscopic procedure 7 days previously and has just had an arthrocentesis. Which of the following findings should be of most concern to the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a client with knee pain who is diagnosed with bursitis and asks the nurse to explain just what bursitis is. The nurse will respond that bursitis is an inflammation of which of the following structures?

The nurse is assessing a new client in the clinic. Which of the following information about the client's medications should be of most concern?

The nurse is caring for a client who has pain during circumduction of the shoulder when the nurse moves the arm behind the client. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask?

The nurse obtains this information when assessing an older-adult client in the outpatient clinic. Which of the following findings is of highest priority when the nurse is planning care for the client?

The nurse is conducting a musculo-skeletal assessment on an older-adult client. Which of the following are age-related changes in this body system? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a client with kyphosis who is scheduled for dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) testing. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to implement?

The nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to evaluate for right femur osteomyelitis. Which of the following client information indicates that the nurse should consult with the health care provider beforescheduling the MRI?

Which of the following information in a female, older-adult client's health history will alert the nurse to the need for a more focused assessment of the musculo-skeletal system?

While testing the client's muscle strength, the nurse finds that the client can flex the arms when no resistance is applied but is unable to flex when the nurse applies lightresistance. The nurse should document the client's muscle strength as level

The nurse is caring for a client with kyphosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect to assess?

The nurse is assessing an older female client and notes that the client has lost 2.5 cm in height since the previous visit 2 years ago. Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse include in the teaching plan?