Dynamic Musculoskeletal Quiz: Nursing Anatomy and Physiology Practice Questions and Study Guide

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Dynamic Musculoskeletal Quiz 2026 |
Nursing Anatomy & Physiology Practice
Questions with Verified Answers | Real
Exam Prep


A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has
osteoarthritis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
A. "Rest frequently after periods of activity."
B. "Perform your exercises only on days that you feel good."
C. "Perform your exercises after applying cold packs to your joints."
D. "Place a large pillow under your knees when lying down -- Verified--
Solution----Correct Answer: A. "Rest frequently after periods of
activity."
The joint pain in osteoarthritis is caused by deterioration of the synovial
membranes and often worsens after activity. Rest usually helps relieve
the pain, so performing activities at a comfortable pace with periods of
rest is appropriate.


A nurse is caring for a client who has a fractured right hip. Which of the
following types of traction should the nurse expect the client to have
prior to hip arthroplasty surgery?
A. Balanced skeletal traction
B. Pelvic belt

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C. Pelvic sling
D. Buck's traction -- Verified--Solution----Correct Answer: D. Buck's
traction
Buck's traction is used prior to hip arthroplasty to maintain alignment
and prevent muscle spasms prior to surgery.


A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to undergo surgery to
repair an open hip fracture. In which of the following positions should
the nurse plan to place the client postoperatively?
A. With the leg on the affected side adducted
B. With the hip externally rotated on the affected side
C. With the leg on the affected side abducted
D. With the hip flexed to 90° on the affected side -- Verified--Solution--
--Correct Answer: C. With the leg on the affected side abducted
The nurse should plan to place the client with the leg abducted on the
affected side postoperatively. Adduction or external rotation of the leg
will cause the hip to dislocate.


A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following shoulder
surgery. The client has a prescription to keep the affected arm adducted.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse share with the
client?
A. "Keep your arm bent at the elbow."
B. "Use a pillow to prop your shoulder up close to your ear."
C. "Hold your arm against the side of your body."

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D. "Positionyourarmwiththeshoulderata90°angle."--Verified--Solution- i i i i i i i i i i i




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Anurseiscaringforaclientwhois72hrpostoperativefollowinganabove-
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thekneeamputation.Whichofthefollowingactionsshouldthenursetake?
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A.Elevatetheresiduallimbonasoftpillow
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B.Assisttheclientintoapronepositionevery4hr
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C.Re-applyabandagetotheresiduallimbevery12hr
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D.Applydressingstothesiteinaproximal-to-distaldirection--Verified--
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Solution----
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Thenurseshouldassisttheclientintoapronepositionfor20to30minutese
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A."You'llhaveconsiderablylesspainwiththetractioninplace."
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B."You'llhavethetractioninplaceforaweekorso."
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C."Thetractionwillhelpdecrease musclespasms."
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D."Theweightsactasapullingforcetokeepyourlegandhipstill."
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Verified--Solution----CorrectAnswers:
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A."You'llhaveconsiderablylesspainwiththetractioninplace."
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C."Thetractionwillhelpdecrease musclespasms."
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D."Theweightsactasapullingforcetokeepyourlegandhipstill."
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Anurseisassessingaclientwhois24hrpostoperativefollowinganabove-
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theelbowamputation.Whichofthefollowingfindingsshouldthenurseidentif
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yasthepriority?
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D.Refusaltolookattheaffectedlimb--Verified--Solution----
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ofpriority.Thelevelsareasfollows:physiologicalneeds,safetyandsecurityne
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eds,loveandbelongingneeds,personalachievementandself-
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ions.WhenapplyingMaslow'shierarchyofneedsinapriority-
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settingframework,thenurseshouldreviewphysiologicalneedsfirst.Thenurse
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shouldthenaddresstheclient'sneedsbyfollowingtheremaining4hierarchical
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levels.Itisimportant,however,forthenursetoconsiderallcontributingclientfa
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ctors,ashigherlevelsofthepyramidcancompetewiththoseatthelowerlevels,d
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