Questions and CORRECT Answers
A nurse is teaching a group of clients about osteoarthritis. Which of the following
recommendations should the nurse include in the teaching? - Correct Answer- Maintain a
recommended body weight.
A nurse in a clinic is assessing a client. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as a risk factor for osteoporosis? - Correct Answer- Smokes 1 pack of cigarettes per
day.
A nurse is reviewing risk factors for osteoporosis with a group of nursing students. The nurse
should include that which of the following types of medication therapy is a risk factor for
osteoporosis? - Correct Answer- Thyroid hormones
A nurse is providing nutritional teaching to a client who has osteoporosis. Which of the
following foods should the nurse recommend as being the highest in calcium? - Correct
Answer- 3 oz canned salmon
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a fracture of the right tibia and a
fiberglass cast. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -
Correct Answer- Report any worsening to unrelieved pain.
A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has scoliosis and requires surgical
intervention. Which of the following behaviors by the adolescent should the nurse anticipate
because it is most common reaction? - Correct Answer- Body image changes
A nurse is teaching a client about medications that prevent osteoporosis. The nurse should
instruct the client that which of the following medications is prescribed to prevent
osteoporosis? - Correct Answer- Raloxifene
A nurse is teaching an older adult client who has an intracapsular fracture of the right hip
following a fall about the purpose of Buck's extension traction. The nurse should include
which of the following information in the teaching? - Correct Answer- Buck's extension
traction will relieve muscle spasms.
, A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has osteoporosis and a new prescription for
alendronate. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to
report to the provider? - Correct Answer- Jaw pain, blurred vision, dysphagia
A nurse is assessing a client who has a hip fracture. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect? - Correct Answer- Muscle spasms
A nurse is assessing a client who has a cast in place for a fractured tibia. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? - Correct Answer- Checking capillary refill
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for topical betamethasone to treat
contact dermatitis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - Correct
Answer- "Use the cream for a few days after the area has healed."
A nurse is teaching a client about risk factors for osteoporosis. Which of the following factors
should the nurse include in the teaching? - Correct Answer- sedentary lifestyle, aging,
caffeine intake, secondhand smoke
A nurse is caring for a client who has a wound infection. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take when obtaining a wound-drainage specimen for culture? - Correct
Answer- Cleanse the wound with 0.9% sodium chloride saline irrigation before obtaining the
specimen.
A nurse is caring for a client who has an unrepaired femur fracture of the mid shaft. Which of
the following techniques should the nurse use when performing an assessment of the client's
neurovascular status? - Correct Answer- Instruct the client to wiggle his toes.
A nurse is assessing a client's wound dressing and observes a watery red drainage. The nurse
should document this drainage as which of the following? - Correct Answer-
Serosanguineous
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take alendronate effervescent tables to treat
osteoporosis. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - Correct
Answer- "Sit upright or stand for at least 30 minutes after taking this medication."