Exam 25: Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System

The nurse assisting with an arthrocentesis provides which intervention after the procedure is over? The nurse

The nurse is performing a musculoskeletal assessment on a client who is right-hand dominant. The variation in muscle mass the nurse expects to find is

The nurse assesses the client for common musculoskeletal clinical manifestations, which include (Select all that apply)

A client describes ripping sounds in his knee during a fall while skiing. The nurse explains to the client that the diagnostic test that will provide the best data is a(n)

A client with a new cast for his fractured ulna tells the nurse that he cannot feel his fingers. The nurse should initially

To evaluate a client's swollen right knee further, the nurse should first

The client who has osteoarthritis describes a grating sound in the hip. The nurse explains that this bothersome manifestation is related to

The nurse preparing a client for a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) test explains that the purpose of this test is to measure

A client complains of deep aching in his lower leg. The nurse completes an assessment focusing on other indicators of

A client has had a cast for a week and returns to the orthopedic clinic complaining of an increased level of pain. The most appropriate action by the nurse is to