PN Learning System Medical-Surgical: Musculoskeletal Practice Questions and Answers 100% Correct

A nurse is discussing the difference between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis with a newly hired nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include about osteoarthritis?osteoarthritis can impair a joint on a single side of the body. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has osteomyelitis of an open wound on his heel. Which of the following information should nurse"Osteoarthritis can impair a joint on a single side of the body." A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has osteomyelitis of an open wound on his heel. Which of the following information should nurse include?Your provider might prescribe a central catheter line for long-term antibiotic therapy. A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 48 hr postoperative following open reduction and internal fixation of a fractured tibia. Which the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?Toes cold to the touch. A nurse is caring for a client who had a fiberglass cast placed on her left arm several hours ago and now reports itching under the cast. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?Use a hair dryer on a cool setting to blow air into the cast. A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a right total hip arthroplasty. While transferring to a chair, the client cries out in pain. The nurse should examine the client for which of the following manifestations of dislocation of the h