Nursing Test 3|Questions with 100% Correct
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The nurse is examining a patient who is in a body jacket brace. The nurse suspects that the brace
is applied too tightly based on which assessment findings? Select all that apply. - ✔️✔️Abdominal
pain
Nausea and vomiting
Increased abdominal pressure
The nurse has applied Buck's traction to a patient who has sustained a fractured femur. Which
are the main purposes of this type of traction? Select all that apply. - ✔️✔️To reduce muscle
spasms
To immobilize and stabilize the fracture
The nurse reviews the medical record of a patient and notes a positive Lachman's test. The nurse
anticipates a prescription for a MRI to confirm the primary diagnosis and which coexisting
condition? - ✔️✔️Collateral ligament injuries
A patient is experiencing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with decreased function of the joint. If the
problem is not corrected, which complication can occur? - ✔️✔️Permanent loss of function
The nurse formulates a nursing diagnosis of impaired physical mobility related to decreased
muscle strength for a patient who has undergone a total knee replacement. Which is an
appropriate nursing intervention for this patient? - ✔️✔️Encourage isometric exercises.
The nurse cares for a patient who experiences a severe hip injury. Which condition places the
patient at risk for avascular necrosis? - ✔️✔️Inadequate blood supply to the bone
After a patient's left ankle arthrodesis, which does the nurse include in the patient's discharge
teaching? - ✔️✔️The ankle must be immobilized until bone healing has occurred.
A patient sustains a severe hip injury with dislocation in the posterior direction. Joint aspiration
reveals hemarthrosis. Which diagnosis does the nurse suspect? - ✔️✔️Intraarticular fracture
A patient with a fracture of the femur is being treated with Buck's traction. How does the nurse
explain the functions of Buck's traction to the patient? Select all that apply. - ✔️✔️It immobilizes
the fracture.
It reduces muscle spasms.
It prevents or reduces pain.
Which discharge instructions does the nurse give to a patient with a cast? Select all that apply. -
✔️✔️Keep the extremity elevated as much as possible.
Report a fever or a foul odor coming from beneath the cast.
, The nurse reviews a test result of a patient with bursitis and notes bursal wall thickening that
interferes with normal joint function. Which treatment does the nurse anticipate will be
prescribed for the patient? - ✔️✔️Surgical excision of bursae
Which x-ray findings are associated with Paget's disease? - ✔️✔️Curved shape of the affected
bone
Which clinical manifestation indicates that a patient may have Paget's disease? - ✔️✔️Bone pain
Which activity may be part of physical therapy for a patient with Paget's disease? - ✔️✔️Walking
Which condition is related to spinal vertebral fractures due to osteoporosis? - ✔️✔️Wedging and
fractures of the vertebrae over time
Which medication commonly used to treat asthma contributes to an increased risk for
osteoporosis? - ✔️✔️Corticosteroids
Which diagnostic test may be used to diagnose Paget's disease? Select all that apply. - ✔️✔️X-rays
Bone scan
Blood serum tests
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
Which procedure may be prescribed to treat osteoporotic vertebral fractures? - ✔️✔️Kyphoplasty
Which complication of Paget's disease may manifest as a tumor-like overgrowth in the bone? -
✔️✔️Osteosarcoma
Which diagnosis does the nurse expect for a school-age child with Paget's disease who reports
pain and swelling around the right knee after an injury two weeks ago that has become
increasingly worse? - ✔️✔️Osteosarcoma
Which route will the nurse expect to give teriparatide for a patient with osteoporosis? -
✔️✔️Subcutaneously
Which medication should be used with caution in patients with osteoporosis? -
✔️✔️Corticosteroids
Which medication places a patient at a higher risk for developing osteomalacia? - ✔️✔️Phenytoin
Which medications may increase a patient's risk for osteoporosis? Select all that apply. -
✔️✔️Betamethasone
Calcium carbonate
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The nurse is examining a patient who is in a body jacket brace. The nurse suspects that the brace
is applied too tightly based on which assessment findings? Select all that apply. - ✔️✔️Abdominal
pain
Nausea and vomiting
Increased abdominal pressure
The nurse has applied Buck's traction to a patient who has sustained a fractured femur. Which
are the main purposes of this type of traction? Select all that apply. - ✔️✔️To reduce muscle
spasms
To immobilize and stabilize the fracture
The nurse reviews the medical record of a patient and notes a positive Lachman's test. The nurse
anticipates a prescription for a MRI to confirm the primary diagnosis and which coexisting
condition? - ✔️✔️Collateral ligament injuries
A patient is experiencing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with decreased function of the joint. If the
problem is not corrected, which complication can occur? - ✔️✔️Permanent loss of function
The nurse formulates a nursing diagnosis of impaired physical mobility related to decreased
muscle strength for a patient who has undergone a total knee replacement. Which is an
appropriate nursing intervention for this patient? - ✔️✔️Encourage isometric exercises.
The nurse cares for a patient who experiences a severe hip injury. Which condition places the
patient at risk for avascular necrosis? - ✔️✔️Inadequate blood supply to the bone
After a patient's left ankle arthrodesis, which does the nurse include in the patient's discharge
teaching? - ✔️✔️The ankle must be immobilized until bone healing has occurred.
A patient sustains a severe hip injury with dislocation in the posterior direction. Joint aspiration
reveals hemarthrosis. Which diagnosis does the nurse suspect? - ✔️✔️Intraarticular fracture
A patient with a fracture of the femur is being treated with Buck's traction. How does the nurse
explain the functions of Buck's traction to the patient? Select all that apply. - ✔️✔️It immobilizes
the fracture.
It reduces muscle spasms.
It prevents or reduces pain.
Which discharge instructions does the nurse give to a patient with a cast? Select all that apply. -
✔️✔️Keep the extremity elevated as much as possible.
Report a fever or a foul odor coming from beneath the cast.
, The nurse reviews a test result of a patient with bursitis and notes bursal wall thickening that
interferes with normal joint function. Which treatment does the nurse anticipate will be
prescribed for the patient? - ✔️✔️Surgical excision of bursae
Which x-ray findings are associated with Paget's disease? - ✔️✔️Curved shape of the affected
bone
Which clinical manifestation indicates that a patient may have Paget's disease? - ✔️✔️Bone pain
Which activity may be part of physical therapy for a patient with Paget's disease? - ✔️✔️Walking
Which condition is related to spinal vertebral fractures due to osteoporosis? - ✔️✔️Wedging and
fractures of the vertebrae over time
Which medication commonly used to treat asthma contributes to an increased risk for
osteoporosis? - ✔️✔️Corticosteroids
Which diagnostic test may be used to diagnose Paget's disease? Select all that apply. - ✔️✔️X-rays
Bone scan
Blood serum tests
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
Which procedure may be prescribed to treat osteoporotic vertebral fractures? - ✔️✔️Kyphoplasty
Which complication of Paget's disease may manifest as a tumor-like overgrowth in the bone? -
✔️✔️Osteosarcoma
Which diagnosis does the nurse expect for a school-age child with Paget's disease who reports
pain and swelling around the right knee after an injury two weeks ago that has become
increasingly worse? - ✔️✔️Osteosarcoma
Which route will the nurse expect to give teriparatide for a patient with osteoporosis? -
✔️✔️Subcutaneously
Which medication should be used with caution in patients with osteoporosis? -
✔️✔️Corticosteroids
Which medication places a patient at a higher risk for developing osteomalacia? - ✔️✔️Phenytoin
Which medications may increase a patient's risk for osteoporosis? Select all that apply. -
✔️✔️Betamethasone
Calcium carbonate
