NURS 257 Questions and Answers | 2025/2026
Update | 100% Correct
Wrap the joint in a compression dressing
A pt has just had an arthroscopy performed to assess a knee injury. What nursing intervention
should the nurse implement following this procedure?
Youll be encouraged to drink water after the administration of
the radioisotope injection
A nurse is caring for a pt who has been scheduled for a bone scan. What should the nurse teach
the pt about this diagnostic test?
Evaluating the effects of the
musculoskeletal disorder on the pts function
A nurse is taking a health history on a patient with musculoskeletal dysfunction. What is the
primary focus of this phase of the nurses assessment?
Thyroid hormone, Growth hormone, Estrogen
A nurse is explaining a patients decreasing bone density in terms of the balance between bone
resorption & formation. What dietary nutrients & hormones play a role in the resorption &
formation of adult bones?
Fever
A nurse is caring for a patient who has just had an arthroscopy as an outpatient and is getting
ready to go home. The nurse should teach the patient to monitor closely for what postprocedure
complication?
, Injection of a
contrast agent into the knee joint prior to ROM exercise
A pt has been experiencing an unexplained decline in knee function & has consequently been
scheduled for arthrography. The nurse should teach the pt about what process?
Arthrocentesis
A pt has been experiencing progressive increases in knee pain & diagnostic imaging reveals a
worsening effusion in the synovial capsule. The nurse should anticipate which of the following
keep the pts hips in abduction at all times
A nurse is caring for a pt who is postoperative day 1 right hip replacement. How should the nurse
position the pt?
Make sure you dont bring your knees close together
A pt was brought to the emergency department after a fall. The pt is taken to the OR to receive a
right hip prosthesis. In the immediate postoperative period, what health education
should the nurse emphasize?
Assess the surgical site and the affected extremity
A pt with a total hip replacement is progressing well & expects to be discharged tomorrow. On
returning to bed after ambulating, he complains of a new onset of pain at the surgical site. What
is the nurses best action?
Protect the affected leg from internal
rotation
Update | 100% Correct
Wrap the joint in a compression dressing
A pt has just had an arthroscopy performed to assess a knee injury. What nursing intervention
should the nurse implement following this procedure?
Youll be encouraged to drink water after the administration of
the radioisotope injection
A nurse is caring for a pt who has been scheduled for a bone scan. What should the nurse teach
the pt about this diagnostic test?
Evaluating the effects of the
musculoskeletal disorder on the pts function
A nurse is taking a health history on a patient with musculoskeletal dysfunction. What is the
primary focus of this phase of the nurses assessment?
Thyroid hormone, Growth hormone, Estrogen
A nurse is explaining a patients decreasing bone density in terms of the balance between bone
resorption & formation. What dietary nutrients & hormones play a role in the resorption &
formation of adult bones?
Fever
A nurse is caring for a patient who has just had an arthroscopy as an outpatient and is getting
ready to go home. The nurse should teach the patient to monitor closely for what postprocedure
complication?
, Injection of a
contrast agent into the knee joint prior to ROM exercise
A pt has been experiencing an unexplained decline in knee function & has consequently been
scheduled for arthrography. The nurse should teach the pt about what process?
Arthrocentesis
A pt has been experiencing progressive increases in knee pain & diagnostic imaging reveals a
worsening effusion in the synovial capsule. The nurse should anticipate which of the following
keep the pts hips in abduction at all times
A nurse is caring for a pt who is postoperative day 1 right hip replacement. How should the nurse
position the pt?
Make sure you dont bring your knees close together
A pt was brought to the emergency department after a fall. The pt is taken to the OR to receive a
right hip prosthesis. In the immediate postoperative period, what health education
should the nurse emphasize?
Assess the surgical site and the affected extremity
A pt with a total hip replacement is progressing well & expects to be discharged tomorrow. On
returning to bed after ambulating, he complains of a new onset of pain at the surgical site. What
is the nurses best action?
Protect the affected leg from internal
rotation
