Nur 134 test 3 Nclex style UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What function of the skeletal system is essential to proper function of all other cells and tissues?
A) supporting soft tissues of the body
B) protecting delicate body structures
C) providing storage area for fats
D) producing blood cells - CORRECT ANSWER D
2. What is the role of the flat bones in the body?
A) height
B) shape
C) movement
D) length - CORRECT ANSWER B
3. A patient with severe osteoarthritis is having a surgical hip replacement. This is possible
because of the
type of joint found in the hip. What type is it?
A) pivot joint
B) gliding joint
C) ball and socket joint
D) hinge joint - CORRECT ANSWER c
4. A nurse performing range of motion exercises on a bedfast patient moves the patients chin
down onto
the chest and then back to an upright position. The nurse then tilts the head as far as possible to
each
,shoulder. What therapeutic movement is the nurse achieving with this exercise? Select all that
apply.
A) flexion
B) adduction
C) extension
D) dorsiflexion
E) pronation
F) abduction - CORRECT ANSWER A,C
5. While performing range of motion exercises on a patient, a nurse bends a patients foot so that
the toes
are brought up, as though to point them at the knee. What is the term for this type of movement?
A) dorsiflexion
B) inversion
C) rotation
D) eversion - CORRECT ANSWER A
6. What term is used to describe the correction or prevention of disorders of body structures used
in
locomotion?
A) pediatrics
B) obstetrics
C) geriatrics
D) orthopedics - CORRECT ANSWER D
7. A nurse is assessing the activity level of a 5 month old baby. What normal findings would be
assessed?
A) ability to sit and head control
B) ability to pick up small objects
,C) progress toward running and jumping
D) progress toward unassisted walking - CORRECT ANSWER A
8. Which of the following activities are normally acquired in the toddler years? Select all that
apply
A) rolling over
B) pulling to a standing position
C) walking
D) running
E) jumping
F) climbing stairs - CORRECT ANSWER C,D,E
9. A nurse is teaching an older adult about activity. What information would be included in the
teaching
plan?
A) the requirement of frequent inactivity
B) the recognition that exercise is not important
C) the importance of regular exercise
D) the possibility of exercise induced fractures - CORRECT ANSWER C
10. A nurse is assessing the muscles of an older adult. What will be assessed?
A) temperature, turgor, moisture
B) mass, tone, strength
C) degree of flexion, associated pain
D) reflexes, range of motion - CORRECT ANSWER B
11. Which of the following postural deformities might be assessed in a teenager?
A) kyphosis
, B) rickets
C) osteoporosis
D) scoliosis - CORRECT ANSWER D
12. A nurse is providing home care for an older woman with severe osteoporosis. What
complication of
this disease process must the nurse consider in the plan of care?
A) diarrhea
B) fractures
C) visual deficits
D) skin disorders - CORRECT ANSWER B
13. A nurse is teaching an older woman how to move and lift her disabled husband. The woman
has
osteoarthritis of the hips and knees. What is the goal of the nurses teaching plan?
A) minimize stress on the wifes joints
B) provide exercise for the husband
C) increase socialization with neighbors
D) maintain self esteem of the wife - CORRECT ANSWER A
14. Why is it important for the nurse to teach and role model proper body mechanics?
A) to ensure knowledgeable patient care
B) to promote health and prevent illness
C) to prevent unnecessary insurance claims
D) to demonstrate knowledge and skills - CORRECT ANSWER B
15. Bedrest, with resultant immobility, affects the whole body. What is one effect on the
musculoskeletal
system?
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What function of the skeletal system is essential to proper function of all other cells and tissues?
A) supporting soft tissues of the body
B) protecting delicate body structures
C) providing storage area for fats
D) producing blood cells - CORRECT ANSWER D
2. What is the role of the flat bones in the body?
A) height
B) shape
C) movement
D) length - CORRECT ANSWER B
3. A patient with severe osteoarthritis is having a surgical hip replacement. This is possible
because of the
type of joint found in the hip. What type is it?
A) pivot joint
B) gliding joint
C) ball and socket joint
D) hinge joint - CORRECT ANSWER c
4. A nurse performing range of motion exercises on a bedfast patient moves the patients chin
down onto
the chest and then back to an upright position. The nurse then tilts the head as far as possible to
each
,shoulder. What therapeutic movement is the nurse achieving with this exercise? Select all that
apply.
A) flexion
B) adduction
C) extension
D) dorsiflexion
E) pronation
F) abduction - CORRECT ANSWER A,C
5. While performing range of motion exercises on a patient, a nurse bends a patients foot so that
the toes
are brought up, as though to point them at the knee. What is the term for this type of movement?
A) dorsiflexion
B) inversion
C) rotation
D) eversion - CORRECT ANSWER A
6. What term is used to describe the correction or prevention of disorders of body structures used
in
locomotion?
A) pediatrics
B) obstetrics
C) geriatrics
D) orthopedics - CORRECT ANSWER D
7. A nurse is assessing the activity level of a 5 month old baby. What normal findings would be
assessed?
A) ability to sit and head control
B) ability to pick up small objects
,C) progress toward running and jumping
D) progress toward unassisted walking - CORRECT ANSWER A
8. Which of the following activities are normally acquired in the toddler years? Select all that
apply
A) rolling over
B) pulling to a standing position
C) walking
D) running
E) jumping
F) climbing stairs - CORRECT ANSWER C,D,E
9. A nurse is teaching an older adult about activity. What information would be included in the
teaching
plan?
A) the requirement of frequent inactivity
B) the recognition that exercise is not important
C) the importance of regular exercise
D) the possibility of exercise induced fractures - CORRECT ANSWER C
10. A nurse is assessing the muscles of an older adult. What will be assessed?
A) temperature, turgor, moisture
B) mass, tone, strength
C) degree of flexion, associated pain
D) reflexes, range of motion - CORRECT ANSWER B
11. Which of the following postural deformities might be assessed in a teenager?
A) kyphosis
, B) rickets
C) osteoporosis
D) scoliosis - CORRECT ANSWER D
12. A nurse is providing home care for an older woman with severe osteoporosis. What
complication of
this disease process must the nurse consider in the plan of care?
A) diarrhea
B) fractures
C) visual deficits
D) skin disorders - CORRECT ANSWER B
13. A nurse is teaching an older woman how to move and lift her disabled husband. The woman
has
osteoarthritis of the hips and knees. What is the goal of the nurses teaching plan?
A) minimize stress on the wifes joints
B) provide exercise for the husband
C) increase socialization with neighbors
D) maintain self esteem of the wife - CORRECT ANSWER A
14. Why is it important for the nurse to teach and role model proper body mechanics?
A) to ensure knowledgeable patient care
B) to promote health and prevent illness
C) to prevent unnecessary insurance claims
D) to demonstrate knowledge and skills - CORRECT ANSWER B
15. Bedrest, with resultant immobility, affects the whole body. What is one effect on the
musculoskeletal
system?
