ATI - Medical-Surgical: Musculoskeletal
Quiz | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What should the nurse do first if a client with a fractured arm in a cast reports severe pain and
fingers that feel cold to touch?
✔✔ Assess neurovascular status and notify the provider immediately.
How should the nurse position a client with a total hip replacement to prevent dislocation?
✔✔ Keep the hip abducted and avoid flexing more than 90 degrees.
What is an expected finding in a client with osteoarthritis of the knees?
✔✔ Joint pain that worsens with activity and improves with rest.
What is the priority nursing action after applying a new long leg cast?
✔✔ Elevate the leg and monitor for signs of impaired circulation.
Which complication is the nurse monitoring for when checking pedal pulses in a client with a
femur fracture?
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,✔✔ Compartment syndrome.
What is the most important instruction to give a client taking calcium supplements?
✔✔ Take with meals and a full glass of water for better absorption.
What is a key assessment after spinal surgery to monitor for nerve damage?
✔✔ Ability to move lower extremities and sensation in toes.
Which action helps prevent DVT in a client with reduced mobility due to a pelvic fracture?
✔✔ Encourage ankle pump exercises regularly.
What is the correct crutch walking technique when using a three-point gait?
✔✔ Move both crutches and the affected leg forward, then the unaffected leg.
What is the purpose of using a continuous passive motion (CPM) machine after a knee
arthroplasty?
✔✔ Promote early joint mobility and reduce scar tissue formation.
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, What is an early sign of fat embolism syndrome following a long bone fracture?
✔✔ Petechial rash over chest and shortness of breath.
What action should the nurse take when a client with gout reports increased joint pain and
swelling?
✔✔ Apply cold packs and notify the provider for possible medication adjustment.
What instruction should be included in the care of a client in skeletal traction?
✔✔ Maintain proper body alignment and ensure weights hang freely.
What is a common side effect of methotrexate used for rheumatoid arthritis?
✔✔ Bone marrow suppression.
What is the best prevention for muscle atrophy in a client on prolonged bed rest?
✔✔ Encourage isometric and range-of-motion exercises.
How should the nurse instruct a client to use a walker properly?
✔✔ Move the walker forward, then step forward with the affected leg first.
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Quiz | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What should the nurse do first if a client with a fractured arm in a cast reports severe pain and
fingers that feel cold to touch?
✔✔ Assess neurovascular status and notify the provider immediately.
How should the nurse position a client with a total hip replacement to prevent dislocation?
✔✔ Keep the hip abducted and avoid flexing more than 90 degrees.
What is an expected finding in a client with osteoarthritis of the knees?
✔✔ Joint pain that worsens with activity and improves with rest.
What is the priority nursing action after applying a new long leg cast?
✔✔ Elevate the leg and monitor for signs of impaired circulation.
Which complication is the nurse monitoring for when checking pedal pulses in a client with a
femur fracture?
1
,✔✔ Compartment syndrome.
What is the most important instruction to give a client taking calcium supplements?
✔✔ Take with meals and a full glass of water for better absorption.
What is a key assessment after spinal surgery to monitor for nerve damage?
✔✔ Ability to move lower extremities and sensation in toes.
Which action helps prevent DVT in a client with reduced mobility due to a pelvic fracture?
✔✔ Encourage ankle pump exercises regularly.
What is the correct crutch walking technique when using a three-point gait?
✔✔ Move both crutches and the affected leg forward, then the unaffected leg.
What is the purpose of using a continuous passive motion (CPM) machine after a knee
arthroplasty?
✔✔ Promote early joint mobility and reduce scar tissue formation.
2
, What is an early sign of fat embolism syndrome following a long bone fracture?
✔✔ Petechial rash over chest and shortness of breath.
What action should the nurse take when a client with gout reports increased joint pain and
swelling?
✔✔ Apply cold packs and notify the provider for possible medication adjustment.
What instruction should be included in the care of a client in skeletal traction?
✔✔ Maintain proper body alignment and ensure weights hang freely.
What is a common side effect of methotrexate used for rheumatoid arthritis?
✔✔ Bone marrow suppression.
What is the best prevention for muscle atrophy in a client on prolonged bed rest?
✔✔ Encourage isometric and range-of-motion exercises.
How should the nurse instruct a client to use a walker properly?
✔✔ Move the walker forward, then step forward with the affected leg first.
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