Musculoskeletal Care Modalities Ch 40
(Brunner & Suddarth's) NCLEX
Which device is designed specifically to support and immobilize a body part in a desired
position?
a) Continuous passive motion (CPM) device
b) Trapeze
c) Splint
d) Brace - answerc) Splint
A splint may be applied to a fractured extremity initially until swelling subsides.
The nurse teaches the client which intervention to avoid hip dislocation after
replacement surgery?
a) Avoid placing a pillow between the legs when sleeping
b) Keep the knees together at all times
c) Bend forward only when seated in a chair
d) Never cross the affected leg when seated - answerd) Never cross the affected leg
when seated
The nurse teaching the client with a cast about home care includes which instruction?
a) Cover the cast with plastic or rubber
b) Keep the cast below heart level
c) Fix a broken cast by applying tape
d) Dry a wet fiberglass cast thoroughly to avoid skin problems - answerd) Dry a wet
fiberglass cast thoroughly to avoid skin problems
**Teach the client to keep the cast dry, to dry a wet fiberglass cast thoroughly to avoid
skin problems, and not to cover it with plastic or rubber.
-A cast should be kept dry, but do not cover it with plastic or rubber because this causes
condensation, which dampens the cast and skin.
Which is a benefit of a continuous passive motion (CPM) device when applied after
knee surgery?
a) It prevents infection and controls edema and bleeding.
b) It promotes healing by immobilizing the knee joint.
c) It promotes healing by increasing circulation and movement of the knee joint.
d) It provides active ROM. - answerc) It promotes healing by increasing circulation and
mvmt of the knee joint.
Which nursing action would help prevent DVT in a client who has had an orthopedic
surgery?
a) Apply anti-embolism stockings
b) Instruct about exercise, as prescribed
(Brunner & Suddarth's) NCLEX
Which device is designed specifically to support and immobilize a body part in a desired
position?
a) Continuous passive motion (CPM) device
b) Trapeze
c) Splint
d) Brace - answerc) Splint
A splint may be applied to a fractured extremity initially until swelling subsides.
The nurse teaches the client which intervention to avoid hip dislocation after
replacement surgery?
a) Avoid placing a pillow between the legs when sleeping
b) Keep the knees together at all times
c) Bend forward only when seated in a chair
d) Never cross the affected leg when seated - answerd) Never cross the affected leg
when seated
The nurse teaching the client with a cast about home care includes which instruction?
a) Cover the cast with plastic or rubber
b) Keep the cast below heart level
c) Fix a broken cast by applying tape
d) Dry a wet fiberglass cast thoroughly to avoid skin problems - answerd) Dry a wet
fiberglass cast thoroughly to avoid skin problems
**Teach the client to keep the cast dry, to dry a wet fiberglass cast thoroughly to avoid
skin problems, and not to cover it with plastic or rubber.
-A cast should be kept dry, but do not cover it with plastic or rubber because this causes
condensation, which dampens the cast and skin.
Which is a benefit of a continuous passive motion (CPM) device when applied after
knee surgery?
a) It prevents infection and controls edema and bleeding.
b) It promotes healing by immobilizing the knee joint.
c) It promotes healing by increasing circulation and movement of the knee joint.
d) It provides active ROM. - answerc) It promotes healing by increasing circulation and
mvmt of the knee joint.
Which nursing action would help prevent DVT in a client who has had an orthopedic
surgery?
a) Apply anti-embolism stockings
b) Instruct about exercise, as prescribed
