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MSK Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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A nurse is completing discharge teaching with a client following arthroscopic knee surgery.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A.) Remain on bedrest for the first 24 hr.
B.) Begin active range of motion.
C.) Keep the leg in a dependent position.
D.) Apply ice to the affected area. - Answer✔D.) Apply ice to the affected area.
A nurse is assessing a client who is in skeletal traction. Which of the following findings should
the nurse identify as an indication of infection at the pin sites?
A.) Mild erythema
B.) Serosanguineous drainage
C.) Fever
D.) Warmth - Answer✔C.) Fever
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for four clients who are 24 to 36 hr postoperative.
Which of the following surgical procedures places the client at risk for deep-vein thrombosis?
A.) Laparoscopic appendectomy
B.) Myringotomy
C.) Hip arthroplasty
D.) Cataract extraction - Answer✔C.) Hip arthroplasty
A nurse is teaching a client about medications that prevent osteoporosis. The nurse should
instruct the client that which of the following medications is prescribed to prevent osteoporosis?
A.) Calcitonin
B.) Raloxifene
C.) Levothyroxine
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D.) Allopurinol - Answer✔B.) Raloxifene
A nurse is assessing a client who is in skeletal traction. The nurse should correct which of the
following findings?
A.) The ropes are in the center of the wheel grooves.
B.) The ropes are securely attached to the pins.
C.) The weights are equal on each side.
D.) The weights rest against the foot of the bed. - Answer✔D.) The weights rest against the foot
of the bed.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is taking aspirin
650 mg every 4 hours. Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse monitor to
evaluate the effectiveness of this medication?
A.) Rheumatoid factor (RF)
B.) Antinuclear antibody (ANA)
C.) White blood cell (WBC) count
D.) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) - Answer✔D.) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
A nurse is caring for a client who had total hip arthroplasty 1 day ago and is receiving morphine
sulfate by PCA pump for pain control. The client reports nausea and vomiting. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A.) Auscultate bowel sounds.
B.) Administer an antiemetic.
C.) Encourage use of the incentive spirometer.
D.) Insert a nasogastric tube. - Answer✔A.) Auscultate bowel sounds.
A nurse is teaching a client about risk factors for osteoarthritis. Which of the following factors
should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A.) Obesity
B.) Aging
C.) Diuretics
D.) Smoking
E.) Bacteria - Answer✔A, B, D
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MSK Exam Questions With Correct Answers
A+
A nurse is completing discharge teaching with a client following arthroscopic knee surgery.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A.) Remain on bedrest for the first 24 hr.
B.) Begin active range of motion.
C.) Keep the leg in a dependent position.
D.) Apply ice to the affected area. - Answer✔D.) Apply ice to the affected area.
A nurse is assessing a client who is in skeletal traction. Which of the following findings should
the nurse identify as an indication of infection at the pin sites?
A.) Mild erythema
B.) Serosanguineous drainage
C.) Fever
D.) Warmth - Answer✔C.) Fever
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for four clients who are 24 to 36 hr postoperative.
Which of the following surgical procedures places the client at risk for deep-vein thrombosis?
A.) Laparoscopic appendectomy
B.) Myringotomy
C.) Hip arthroplasty
D.) Cataract extraction - Answer✔C.) Hip arthroplasty
A nurse is teaching a client about medications that prevent osteoporosis. The nurse should
instruct the client that which of the following medications is prescribed to prevent osteoporosis?
A.) Calcitonin
B.) Raloxifene
C.) Levothyroxine
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D.) Allopurinol - Answer✔B.) Raloxifene
A nurse is assessing a client who is in skeletal traction. The nurse should correct which of the
following findings?
A.) The ropes are in the center of the wheel grooves.
B.) The ropes are securely attached to the pins.
C.) The weights are equal on each side.
D.) The weights rest against the foot of the bed. - Answer✔D.) The weights rest against the foot
of the bed.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is taking aspirin
650 mg every 4 hours. Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse monitor to
evaluate the effectiveness of this medication?
A.) Rheumatoid factor (RF)
B.) Antinuclear antibody (ANA)
C.) White blood cell (WBC) count
D.) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) - Answer✔D.) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
A nurse is caring for a client who had total hip arthroplasty 1 day ago and is receiving morphine
sulfate by PCA pump for pain control. The client reports nausea and vomiting. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A.) Auscultate bowel sounds.
B.) Administer an antiemetic.
C.) Encourage use of the incentive spirometer.
D.) Insert a nasogastric tube. - Answer✔A.) Auscultate bowel sounds.
A nurse is teaching a client about risk factors for osteoarthritis. Which of the following factors
should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A.) Obesity
B.) Aging
C.) Diuretics
D.) Smoking
E.) Bacteria - Answer✔A, B, D
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