Chapter 53: Coordinating Care
for Patients with
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Exams Questions with Correct
Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, The nurse provides education to a patient regarding treatment for plantar fasciitis. Which patient
statement indicates a need for additional teaching?
1. "I will wear foot padding to help with the pain while I sleep."
2. "I will wear a splint at night to stretch my calf and arch my foot."
3. "I will need to have some physical therapy to address this condition."
4. "I will take the prescribed anti-inflammatories to help my condition." - Correct Answer: 1. "I will wear
foot padding to help with the pain while I sleep."
A patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy has significant muscle damage. What is the primary reason
for this destruction?
1. Elevated stores of body fat
2. Lack of protein responsible for muscle repair
3. Breakdown of collagen
4. Decreased protein synthesis - Correct Answer: 2. Lack of protein responsible for muscle repair
A patient is admitted for an evaluation for suspected muscular dystrophy. Of the diagnostic studies
prescribed, the nurse correlates which test is the gold standard to diagnose this disorder?
1. Bone scan
2. Computed tomography
3. Electromyography
4. Muscle biopsy - Correct Answer: 4. Muscle biopsy
The nurse correlates the mechanism of action of which medication to the treatment of a patient
diagnosed with muscular dystrophy (MD)?
1. Cortisol
2. Antiplatelet therapy
3. Gabapentin
4. Opioids - Correct Answer: 1. Cortisol
Which statement by the patient receiving prednisone for muscular dystrophy (MD) indicates the need
for further teaching?
for Patients with
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Exams Questions with Correct
Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, The nurse provides education to a patient regarding treatment for plantar fasciitis. Which patient
statement indicates a need for additional teaching?
1. "I will wear foot padding to help with the pain while I sleep."
2. "I will wear a splint at night to stretch my calf and arch my foot."
3. "I will need to have some physical therapy to address this condition."
4. "I will take the prescribed anti-inflammatories to help my condition." - Correct Answer: 1. "I will wear
foot padding to help with the pain while I sleep."
A patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy has significant muscle damage. What is the primary reason
for this destruction?
1. Elevated stores of body fat
2. Lack of protein responsible for muscle repair
3. Breakdown of collagen
4. Decreased protein synthesis - Correct Answer: 2. Lack of protein responsible for muscle repair
A patient is admitted for an evaluation for suspected muscular dystrophy. Of the diagnostic studies
prescribed, the nurse correlates which test is the gold standard to diagnose this disorder?
1. Bone scan
2. Computed tomography
3. Electromyography
4. Muscle biopsy - Correct Answer: 4. Muscle biopsy
The nurse correlates the mechanism of action of which medication to the treatment of a patient
diagnosed with muscular dystrophy (MD)?
1. Cortisol
2. Antiplatelet therapy
3. Gabapentin
4. Opioids - Correct Answer: 1. Cortisol
Which statement by the patient receiving prednisone for muscular dystrophy (MD) indicates the need
for further teaching?
