Musculoskeletal NCLEX Questions with Answers Graded A
The nurse is caring for a patient who has experienced a
stroke. The nurse has implemented range-of-motion ex-
ercises. The nurse recognizes that contractures may begin
within what time period?
A.1 week
A. 1 week
B. 1 month
C. 2 weeks
D. 24 hours
A patient on bed rest has been instructed on performing
quadriceps setting exercises. What statement by the pa-
tient indicates the need for further instruction?
A. "I should hold the muscle in contraction for at least a
minute."
A. "I should hold the muscle in contraction for at least a
B. "I should release the muscle and count to five before
minute."
contracting again."
C. "The exercises will benefit me most if I perform them
three to four times a day."
D. "These exercises are good to recondition my muscles
in preparation for getting out of bed."
The nurse is assisting the patient to use the 4-point gait
with crutches. Which behavior by the patient demon-
strates understanding?
A. The patient initially advances the left foot. C. The patient initially advances the left crutch.
B. The patient initially advances the right foot.
C. The patient initially advances the left crutch.
D. The patient initially advances the right crutch.
For the patient who needs the support of a crutch while
walking, the type of crutch selected will depend on which
D. The extent of the patient's disability or paralysis
assessment?
A. The gait the patient will use
, Musculoskeletal NCLEX Questions with Answers Graded A
B. What is most comfortable for the patient
C. The availability of insurance reimbursement
D. The extent of the patient's disability or paralysis
Which nursing action is most appropriate for monitoring
a patient with a casted lower extremity for infection?
A. Assess vital signs every hour while the patient is awake.
B. Remove the cast weekly to check the wound for signs
D. Assess temperature trends and snitt around the cast for
of infection.
signs of foul odor.
C. Remove the cast bi-weekly to check the wound for signs
of infection.
D. Assess temperature trends and snitt around the cast
for signs of foul odor.
The nurse is educating the patient with osteoporosis on
the best diet choices to improve bone density. The patient
would demonstrate an understanding of the teaching by
selecting which food choice that has the highest calcium
content? C. 1 cup low-fat yogurt
A. 1 cup spinach
B. 1 cup chopped kale
C. 1 cup low-fat yogurt
D. 1 ounce sliced carrots
The patient presents to the clinic with symptoms indicative
of osteoporosis. The nurse anticipates which study will be
performed in order to confirm the diagnosis?
A. Chest x-ray C. Bone density
B. Nuclear scan
C. Bone density
D. Computed tomography (CT) scan
The nurse is assessing injuries on a patient admitted to
the unit who had fallen at home several hours ago. When
The nurse is caring for a patient who has experienced a
stroke. The nurse has implemented range-of-motion ex-
ercises. The nurse recognizes that contractures may begin
within what time period?
A.1 week
A. 1 week
B. 1 month
C. 2 weeks
D. 24 hours
A patient on bed rest has been instructed on performing
quadriceps setting exercises. What statement by the pa-
tient indicates the need for further instruction?
A. "I should hold the muscle in contraction for at least a
minute."
A. "I should hold the muscle in contraction for at least a
B. "I should release the muscle and count to five before
minute."
contracting again."
C. "The exercises will benefit me most if I perform them
three to four times a day."
D. "These exercises are good to recondition my muscles
in preparation for getting out of bed."
The nurse is assisting the patient to use the 4-point gait
with crutches. Which behavior by the patient demon-
strates understanding?
A. The patient initially advances the left foot. C. The patient initially advances the left crutch.
B. The patient initially advances the right foot.
C. The patient initially advances the left crutch.
D. The patient initially advances the right crutch.
For the patient who needs the support of a crutch while
walking, the type of crutch selected will depend on which
D. The extent of the patient's disability or paralysis
assessment?
A. The gait the patient will use
, Musculoskeletal NCLEX Questions with Answers Graded A
B. What is most comfortable for the patient
C. The availability of insurance reimbursement
D. The extent of the patient's disability or paralysis
Which nursing action is most appropriate for monitoring
a patient with a casted lower extremity for infection?
A. Assess vital signs every hour while the patient is awake.
B. Remove the cast weekly to check the wound for signs
D. Assess temperature trends and snitt around the cast for
of infection.
signs of foul odor.
C. Remove the cast bi-weekly to check the wound for signs
of infection.
D. Assess temperature trends and snitt around the cast
for signs of foul odor.
The nurse is educating the patient with osteoporosis on
the best diet choices to improve bone density. The patient
would demonstrate an understanding of the teaching by
selecting which food choice that has the highest calcium
content? C. 1 cup low-fat yogurt
A. 1 cup spinach
B. 1 cup chopped kale
C. 1 cup low-fat yogurt
D. 1 ounce sliced carrots
The patient presents to the clinic with symptoms indicative
of osteoporosis. The nurse anticipates which study will be
performed in order to confirm the diagnosis?
A. Chest x-ray C. Bone density
B. Nuclear scan
C. Bone density
D. Computed tomography (CT) scan
The nurse is assessing injuries on a patient admitted to
the unit who had fallen at home several hours ago. When
