NU 180 Nursing and Healthcare II – Week 4 Exam
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Which situation would be consistent with osteomyelitis caused by a microbial infection via
hematogenous entry?
A Site of an open femur fracture
B Foot of a patient with diabetes mellitus
C Hip joint of a patient 4 weeks after the hip was replaced
D Pelvis of a patient who sustained was impaled in the abdomen by a piece of farm equipment
b
Which finding on physical examination would be most consistent in a patient with suspected acute
osteomyelitis in the right thigh?
A Thigh tenderness on palpation
B Acute confusion
C Decreased capillary refill time in the right foot
,D Intermittent bone pain worsened by activity
a
Which interprofessional management plan would be consistent with a palliative approach to the
treatment of osteomyelitis?
A Amputation of the affected limb to save the individual’s life
B Surgical debridement without reconstruction procedures
C Use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy as an adjunct therapy in refractory cases of chronic osteomyelitis
D Surgical debridement with reconstruction procedures
C
Which laboratory finding would be consistent in a patient suspected of having osteomyelitis with a foot
ulcer secondary to vascular insufficiency?
A Increased serum alkaline phosphate
B Increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate
,C Decreased hematocrit
D Decreased serum calcium
B
Which assessment finding is indicative of osteoporosis in an older patient?
A The presence of bowed legs
B A measurable loss of height
C Poor appetite and aversion to dairy products
D The development of unstable, wide-gait ambulation
b
Which statement is consistent with the incidence of osteoporosis based on gender?
A Osteoporosis is more common in men.
, B Men tend to have lower calcium intake which increases their risk.
C Women are at greater risk due to their higher bone mass.
D Bone resorption is accelerated at menopause.
D
Which bone is commonly affected by altered bone resorption?
A Hip bone
B Femur
C Frontal bone
D Ankle
A
Prevention and treatment of osteoporosis focus on adequate calcium intake, which is_________ mg/day
for men between the ages 19 and 70.
1000
2025-2026 Questions and Answers Graded A+
LATEST
Which situation would be consistent with osteomyelitis caused by a microbial infection via
hematogenous entry?
A Site of an open femur fracture
B Foot of a patient with diabetes mellitus
C Hip joint of a patient 4 weeks after the hip was replaced
D Pelvis of a patient who sustained was impaled in the abdomen by a piece of farm equipment
b
Which finding on physical examination would be most consistent in a patient with suspected acute
osteomyelitis in the right thigh?
A Thigh tenderness on palpation
B Acute confusion
C Decreased capillary refill time in the right foot
,D Intermittent bone pain worsened by activity
a
Which interprofessional management plan would be consistent with a palliative approach to the
treatment of osteomyelitis?
A Amputation of the affected limb to save the individual’s life
B Surgical debridement without reconstruction procedures
C Use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy as an adjunct therapy in refractory cases of chronic osteomyelitis
D Surgical debridement with reconstruction procedures
C
Which laboratory finding would be consistent in a patient suspected of having osteomyelitis with a foot
ulcer secondary to vascular insufficiency?
A Increased serum alkaline phosphate
B Increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate
,C Decreased hematocrit
D Decreased serum calcium
B
Which assessment finding is indicative of osteoporosis in an older patient?
A The presence of bowed legs
B A measurable loss of height
C Poor appetite and aversion to dairy products
D The development of unstable, wide-gait ambulation
b
Which statement is consistent with the incidence of osteoporosis based on gender?
A Osteoporosis is more common in men.
, B Men tend to have lower calcium intake which increases their risk.
C Women are at greater risk due to their higher bone mass.
D Bone resorption is accelerated at menopause.
D
Which bone is commonly affected by altered bone resorption?
A Hip bone
B Femur
C Frontal bone
D Ankle
A
Prevention and treatment of osteoporosis focus on adequate calcium intake, which is_________ mg/day
for men between the ages 19 and 70.
1000
