Exam 23: Musculoskeletal System

The nurse is caring for a client with a knee injury.The nurse would correctly identify the knee as which of the following joint types?

The student nurse is assessing the client's lateral flexion.Which of the following instructions by the student to the client indicates the need for further instruction?

A client comes to the emergency department complaining of a painful injury to the right knee received while playing basketball.The nurse would include which of the following in the examination of this client?

The nurse is performing the bulge test on a client's left knee.Circle the area in which the nurse will need to assess for bulges when applying pressure.

The client's chief complaint is tenderness and stiffness in the wrist and elbow when interviewed by the nurse.The client reports the discomfort is worsened with activity.The nurse would suspect which of the following conditions in this situation?

A young adult is seen in the clinic complaining of a lump the left wrist,but states it is not painful.The nurse notes a round mass on the back of the wrist.The nurse would suspect which of the following?

The nursing student is planning to observe the registered nurse complete a focused interview on a client being admitted to the facility with complaints of leg pain.Which of the following statements by the student nurse indicates the need for further education?

The nurse is admitting a client with a shoulder dislocation.The client tells the nurse that the healthcare provider has told her she has a dislocated shoulder.The client asks the nurse what this diagnosis means.The nurse would respond with which of the following statements?

The client's chief complaint is inability to move the fourth and fifth fingers during the nurse's interview.The nurse notes severe flexion in both of the affected fingers and upon palpation,but there are no complaints of pain from the client.The nurse would suspect which of the following conditions in this situation?

The nurse notes an exaggerated lumbar curve while inspecting the spine of a client.The nurse would correctly document which of the following choices?

The nurse is preparing to assess a client's spine for abnormalities.The nurse would ask the client to do which of the following steps to gather the most information with this assessment?

The client's chief complaint is pain in the foot.The nurse notes a deviation of the great toe from the midline and crowding of the remaining toes.There is enlargement and inflammation noted in the area.The nurse would suspect which of the following conditions in this situation?

The nurse is discharging a client with osteoarthritis.Which of the following would the nurse include in the teaching plan?

The nurse notes full range of motion against gravity with moderate resistance when assessing muscle strength of the upper extremities in a client.The nurse would correctly document which of the following choices?

The school nurse is providing an educational meeting with a group of teenaged girls.The nurse is discussing the assessment for scoliosis.Use the diagram below to shade the area of the spine that will be assessed for the condition.

The client's chief complaint is numbness and tingling in the hands when interviewed by the nurse.The client complains of numbness and tingling in the arms when bending the wrist downward and pressing the backs of the hands together.The nurse would suspect which of the following conditions in this situation?

The nurse assesses a client and finds that a grating sound is present when a joint is bent and straightened.The nurse would correctly document this finding as which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a client with a right femur fracture.The nurse would correctly identify the femur as which of the following bone types?

The nurse notes a child sitting in reverse tailor position during a well-child examination.The nurse would correctly choose which of the following actions in this situation?

The nurse is examining a client with a chief complaint of pain in the right great toe.The nurse notes hardened nodules on the lateral aspect of the toe,as well as redness and swelling.The nurse would suspect which of the following?