Exam 26: Management of Clients with Musculoskeletal Disorders

A client is being managed for prevention of gout and the nurse is reviewing the client's medication list and teaching about the medications. The nurse evaluates that the client understands the medication when the client says

After surgical debridement of diseased bone, a client with acute osteomyelitis asks how long antibiotics will be administered. The nurse should respond that the antibiotic protocol will be

The nurse explains that the most common early manifestation of a primary bone tumor is

The client with osteomalacia is depressed and anxious about the outcome of the illness. The most beneficial nursing response would be

The nurse discussing treatment options with a client with Paget's disease will focus on the most frequent treatment, which is with

A client had a total hip arthroplasty from the posterolateral approach. The nurse ensures correct positioning by placing the client with the operative leg

The nurse caring for a client who has undergone total hip replacement (THR) assesses for manifestations of the most common and serious complication after hip surgery, which is

As a beneficial exercise program, the nurse teaching a group of clients with osteoarthritis would suggest

A client has been diagnosed with early osteoarthritis (OA) in the hips. The nurse explains that the first medical treatment that will be tried is administration of

On admitting a client with acute osteomyelitis, the nurse is not surprised at the client's complaint of

The nurse instructing a client at risk for osteoporosis would encourage the client to include which item in the client's diet?