Nursing Application: Musculoskeletal
System Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What should a nurse assess first in a client reporting sudden joint swelling?
✔✔ Check for redness, warmth, and range of motion to evaluate inflammation.
What is the best way for a nurse to evaluate muscle strength in a limb?
✔✔ Ask the client to push or pull against resistance.
How can a nurse promote safe mobility in a client with osteoarthritis?
✔✔ Encourage the use of assistive devices and pain management before activity.
What is a nursing priority for a client who has just had a hip replacement?
✔✔ Maintain proper positioning to prevent dislocation.
What should a nurse do if a client with a cast reports numbness and tingling?
✔✔ Assess for neurovascular compromise and report immediately.
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,How can a nurse prevent muscle atrophy in a bedbound client?
✔✔ Perform passive or active range of motion exercises daily.
What teaching should be included for a client with osteoporosis?
✔✔ Emphasize fall prevention and calcium/vitamin D intake.
What assessment finding may indicate compartment syndrome in a fractured limb?
✔✔ Severe pain unrelieved by medication and tight, shiny skin.
What is the nurse’s role in preparing a client for crutch walking?
✔✔ Teach weight-bearing status and demonstrate proper crutch height and placement.
How can a nurse evaluate the healing of a surgical incision on the knee?
✔✔ Inspect for signs of redness, drainage, swelling, or dehiscence.
What should a nurse encourage to prevent joint stiffness in post-op clients?
✔✔ Early mobilization and prescribed physical therapy routines.
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, How does the nurse evaluate for scoliosis during a physical assessment?
✔✔ Ask the client to bend forward and observe for spinal curvature.
What finding should a nurse report immediately in a client with a new cast?
✔✔ Pale toes with absent pulses.
How can a nurse support a client recovering from rotator cuff repair?
✔✔ Instruct on limited shoulder movement and assist with ADLs.
What intervention helps reduce lower back strain in clients who lift frequently?
✔✔ Teach proper body mechanics and core muscle engagement.
What is a common musculoskeletal complaint in elderly clients that nurses should monitor?
✔✔ Decreased joint flexibility and balance issues leading to fall risk.
How can the nurse assist a client with rheumatoid arthritis during a morning routine?
✔✔ Encourage warm showers and gentle stretching to ease joint stiffness.
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System Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What should a nurse assess first in a client reporting sudden joint swelling?
✔✔ Check for redness, warmth, and range of motion to evaluate inflammation.
What is the best way for a nurse to evaluate muscle strength in a limb?
✔✔ Ask the client to push or pull against resistance.
How can a nurse promote safe mobility in a client with osteoarthritis?
✔✔ Encourage the use of assistive devices and pain management before activity.
What is a nursing priority for a client who has just had a hip replacement?
✔✔ Maintain proper positioning to prevent dislocation.
What should a nurse do if a client with a cast reports numbness and tingling?
✔✔ Assess for neurovascular compromise and report immediately.
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,How can a nurse prevent muscle atrophy in a bedbound client?
✔✔ Perform passive or active range of motion exercises daily.
What teaching should be included for a client with osteoporosis?
✔✔ Emphasize fall prevention and calcium/vitamin D intake.
What assessment finding may indicate compartment syndrome in a fractured limb?
✔✔ Severe pain unrelieved by medication and tight, shiny skin.
What is the nurse’s role in preparing a client for crutch walking?
✔✔ Teach weight-bearing status and demonstrate proper crutch height and placement.
How can a nurse evaluate the healing of a surgical incision on the knee?
✔✔ Inspect for signs of redness, drainage, swelling, or dehiscence.
What should a nurse encourage to prevent joint stiffness in post-op clients?
✔✔ Early mobilization and prescribed physical therapy routines.
2
, How does the nurse evaluate for scoliosis during a physical assessment?
✔✔ Ask the client to bend forward and observe for spinal curvature.
What finding should a nurse report immediately in a client with a new cast?
✔✔ Pale toes with absent pulses.
How can a nurse support a client recovering from rotator cuff repair?
✔✔ Instruct on limited shoulder movement and assist with ADLs.
What intervention helps reduce lower back strain in clients who lift frequently?
✔✔ Teach proper body mechanics and core muscle engagement.
What is a common musculoskeletal complaint in elderly clients that nurses should monitor?
✔✔ Decreased joint flexibility and balance issues leading to fall risk.
How can the nurse assist a client with rheumatoid arthritis during a morning routine?
✔✔ Encourage warm showers and gentle stretching to ease joint stiffness.
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