Exam 40: Musculoskeletal System

A client has been diagnosed with an autoimmune inflammatory disease that involves the synovium of the joints and is potentially disabling.The nurse is aware that this client is experiencing:

A client has a severe sprain of the right ankle.Immediate treatment would include which of the following?

Teaching for a client who has osteoporosis should emphasize which of the following?

What is the cause of gout?

What is the major disadvantage of open reduction internal fixation (ORIF)?

Which aspect should be included when teaching a client about cast care?

Slow progressive degeneration of joint articular cartilage results in which condition?

Client education for crutch walking for the client with a full left leg cast includes which of the following?

A client develops a severe muscle strain with a complete rupture.Which of these treatment approaches will be taken?

Complications resulting from fracture may include which of these?

A client who sustained a fractured femur from an auto accident is placed in traction.The client complains of severe pain,dyspnea,and restlessness,and the nurse's assessment indicates cyanosis,shock,and petechiae over the neck,upper arms,and chest.The nurse should suspect the client has developed which fracture complication?

For a client who has a fractured tibia,where will a cast be applied?

What is the MOST important concern of the nurse caring for a client with decreased range of motion and ambulatory ability?

The health care provider orders a window to be cut over the abdomen of a client in a hip spica cast for which of these purposes?

Modalities for treatment of a fracture may include open or closed reduction,casts,and:

Client teaching for the client with osteoarthritis would emphasize which of the following?

In comparison to other types of fractures,a client who has sustained a compound fracture stands a greater chance of developing which complication?

A client has a left total hip replacement.In which of these positions should the nurse place the operative hip?

Medical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome includes all of the following.Which would be initiated FIRST?

Which of these statements should the nurse make to the client who had a right total knee replacement?