NUR 309 Final Exam (100% Correct Answers)

An 85-year-old patient comments during his annual physical that he seems to be getting shorter as he ages. The nurse should explain that decreased height occurs with aging because: a. long bones tend to shorten with age b. of the shortening of the vertebral column c. there is a significant loss of subcutaneous fat d. there is a thickening of the intervertebral disks correct answers B A patient who has had rheumatoid arthritis for years comes to the clinic to ask about changes in her fingers. The nurse will assess for signs of what problems? a. Heberden's nodes b. Bouchard's nodules c. Swan neck deformities d. Dupuytren's contractures correct answers C The nurse has completed the musculoskeletal examination of a patient's knee and has found a positive bulge sign. The nurse interprets this finding to indicate a. Irregular bony margins b. Soft tissue swelling in the joint c. Swelling from fluid in the epicondyle d. Swelling from fluid in the suprapatellar pouch correct answers D To palpate the temporomandibular joint, the nurse's fingers should be placed in the depression _______ of the ear Selected Answer: a. distal to the helix b. proximal to the helix c. anterior to the tragus d. posterior to the tragus correct answers C A 13-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department with an injury to his left ankle after a skateboard accident. X-rays of the ankle show a fracture of the epiphysis in the tibia. The major concern with this client's findings is a. Due to the client's age there is slower healing b. He will no longer be able to skateboard after the fracture has healed c. The fracture is at the epiphysis d. Tibial fractures lead to osteoarthritis correct answers C After a physical assessment, the nurse determines that a client has full range of motion of the temporomandibular joint. What did the nurse assess in this client? Select all that apply