Nursing Assessment
Musculoskeletal NCLEX
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,The functional units of the musculoskeletal system are a. Joints.
the:
a. Joints.
b. Bones.
c. Muscles.
d. Tendons.
When reviewing the musculoskeletal system, the nurse d. Bone marrow.
recalls that hematopoiesis takes place in the:
a. Liver.
b. Spleen.
c. Kidneys.
d. Bone marrow.
Fibrous bands running directly from one bone to another d. Ligaments.
that strengthen the joint and help prevent movement in
undesirable directions are called:
a. Bursa.
b. Tendons.
c. Cartilage.
d. Ligaments.
The nurse notices that a woman in an exercise class is d. Circumduction.
unable to jump rope. The nurse is aware that to jump
rope, ones shoulder has to be capable of:
a. Inversion.
b. Supination.
c. Protraction.
d. Circumduction.
, The articulation of the mandible and the temporal bone is c. Temporomandibular joint.
known as the:
a. Intervertebral foramen.
b. Condyle of the mandible.
c. Temporomandibular joint.
d. Zygomatic arch of the temporal bone.
To palpate the temporomandibular joint, the nurses c. Anterior to the tragus
fingers should be placed in the depression __________ of the
ear.
a. Distal to the helix
b. Proximal to the helix
c. Anterior to the tragus
d. Posterior to the tragus
Of the 33 vertebrae in the spinal column, there are: a. 5 lumbar.
a. 5 lumbar.
b. 5 thoracic.
c. 7 sacral.
d. 12 cervical.
An imaginary line connecting the highest point on each b. Fourth lumbar
iliac crest would cross the __________ vertebra.
a. First sacral
b. Fourth lumbar
c. Seventh cervical
d. Twelfth thoracic
Musculoskeletal NCLEX
Questions 2026 |
Orthopedic Q&A &
Rationales
|Graded A+ | Guaranteed
success|
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales
Included
,The functional units of the musculoskeletal system are a. Joints.
the:
a. Joints.
b. Bones.
c. Muscles.
d. Tendons.
When reviewing the musculoskeletal system, the nurse d. Bone marrow.
recalls that hematopoiesis takes place in the:
a. Liver.
b. Spleen.
c. Kidneys.
d. Bone marrow.
Fibrous bands running directly from one bone to another d. Ligaments.
that strengthen the joint and help prevent movement in
undesirable directions are called:
a. Bursa.
b. Tendons.
c. Cartilage.
d. Ligaments.
The nurse notices that a woman in an exercise class is d. Circumduction.
unable to jump rope. The nurse is aware that to jump
rope, ones shoulder has to be capable of:
a. Inversion.
b. Supination.
c. Protraction.
d. Circumduction.
, The articulation of the mandible and the temporal bone is c. Temporomandibular joint.
known as the:
a. Intervertebral foramen.
b. Condyle of the mandible.
c. Temporomandibular joint.
d. Zygomatic arch of the temporal bone.
To palpate the temporomandibular joint, the nurses c. Anterior to the tragus
fingers should be placed in the depression __________ of the
ear.
a. Distal to the helix
b. Proximal to the helix
c. Anterior to the tragus
d. Posterior to the tragus
Of the 33 vertebrae in the spinal column, there are: a. 5 lumbar.
a. 5 lumbar.
b. 5 thoracic.
c. 7 sacral.
d. 12 cervical.
An imaginary line connecting the highest point on each b. Fourth lumbar
iliac crest would cross the __________ vertebra.
a. First sacral
b. Fourth lumbar
c. Seventh cervical
d. Twelfth thoracic
