Musculoskeletal Exam (2025/2026) ACTUAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
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When caring for a client recovering from total hip replacement in which position would you
place them?
A) adduction and flexion
B) abduction and extension
C) adduction and internal rotation
D) abduction and external rotation - correct answer B) abduction and extension
A client has a BKA and asks why the prosthesis is applied immediately after surgery? Which
explanation is the primary reason?
A) to decrease phantom limb sensations
B) to encourage a normal walking pattern
C) to reduce the incidence of wound infection
D) to allow for the fitting of the prosthesis before discharge - correct answer B) to encourage a
normal walking pattern
Which explanation does the nurse make for swollen finger joints in a client who is having an
episode of rheumatoid arthritis?
A) urate crystals in synovial tissue
B) inflammation in the joints synovial lining
C) formation of bony spurs on the joint surfaces
D) erosion of cartilage that lines the inside of joints - correct answer B) inflammation in the
joints synovial lining
urate crystals - correct answer Gout disease, this is accumulated in joints and other body
tissues
, comminuted fracture - correct answer fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed and
skin is still intact
Glucosamine - correct answer a substance produced naturally in the body; often used as a
supplement to maintain cartilage in the joints
Which client shouldn't take glucosamine?
A) osteoarthritis
B) heart disease
C) hyperthyroidism
D) diabetes mellitus - correct answer D) diabetes mellitus
bony ankylosis - correct answer abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of the joint,
resulting in stiffness and immobility
rheumatoid arthritis - correct answer a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the joints and
some organs of other body systems are attacked
Which site is most common source of major disability from osteoarthritis?
A) hip
B) knee
C) spine
D) fingers - correct answer B) knee
Which term describes the fracture sustained while a client with osteoporosis was walking up
the stairs?
A) stress
B) pathological
C) greenstick
D) compound - correct answer B) pathological
stress fracture - correct answer a small crack in the bone that often develops from chronic,
excessive impact
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ACCURATE SOLUTION (DETAILED &
ELABORATED) |GET IT 100% ACCURATE!! 2025 TEST!!
When caring for a client recovering from total hip replacement in which position would you
place them?
A) adduction and flexion
B) abduction and extension
C) adduction and internal rotation
D) abduction and external rotation - correct answer B) abduction and extension
A client has a BKA and asks why the prosthesis is applied immediately after surgery? Which
explanation is the primary reason?
A) to decrease phantom limb sensations
B) to encourage a normal walking pattern
C) to reduce the incidence of wound infection
D) to allow for the fitting of the prosthesis before discharge - correct answer B) to encourage a
normal walking pattern
Which explanation does the nurse make for swollen finger joints in a client who is having an
episode of rheumatoid arthritis?
A) urate crystals in synovial tissue
B) inflammation in the joints synovial lining
C) formation of bony spurs on the joint surfaces
D) erosion of cartilage that lines the inside of joints - correct answer B) inflammation in the
joints synovial lining
urate crystals - correct answer Gout disease, this is accumulated in joints and other body
tissues
, comminuted fracture - correct answer fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed and
skin is still intact
Glucosamine - correct answer a substance produced naturally in the body; often used as a
supplement to maintain cartilage in the joints
Which client shouldn't take glucosamine?
A) osteoarthritis
B) heart disease
C) hyperthyroidism
D) diabetes mellitus - correct answer D) diabetes mellitus
bony ankylosis - correct answer abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of the joint,
resulting in stiffness and immobility
rheumatoid arthritis - correct answer a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the joints and
some organs of other body systems are attacked
Which site is most common source of major disability from osteoarthritis?
A) hip
B) knee
C) spine
D) fingers - correct answer B) knee
Which term describes the fracture sustained while a client with osteoporosis was walking up
the stairs?
A) stress
B) pathological
C) greenstick
D) compound - correct answer B) pathological
stress fracture - correct answer a small crack in the bone that often develops from chronic,
excessive impact
