The nurse observes a client's uric acid level of 9.3 mg/dL.. When teaching the client about ways to
decrease the uric acid level, which diet would the nurse suggest?
A. A low-sodium diet
B. A low-purine diet
C. diet high in fruits and vegetables
D. A diet high in calcium
A client scheduled to undergo an electromyography asks the nurse what this test will evaluate. What is
the correct response from the nurse?
A. Muscle weakness
B. Muscle composition
C. Bone density
D. Metastatic bone lesions
A client is recovering from a fractured hip. The nurse would suggest that the client increase int of what
to facilitate calcium absorption from food and supplements?
A. Amino acids
B. Vitamin B6
C. Vitamin D
D. Dairy products
A nurse is preparing a presentation for a health class about ways to ensure bone health, including the
need for an adequate calcium intake. The participants are high school-aged girls. The nurses would
encourage them to consume adequate calcium to maximize peak bone mass by which age?
A. 20 years
B. 30 years
C. 40 years
D. 50 years
74. The emergency department nurse is reporting the location of a fracture to the clients primary care
physician. When stating the location of the fracture on the long shaft of the femur, the nurse would be
most correct to state which terminology locating the fractured site?
A. The fracture is on the diaphysis.
B. The fracture is ventrally located.
C. The fracture is located on the epiphysis.
D. The fracture is on the tuberosity.
, The nurse is working nurse on an orthopedic floor caring for a client injured in a football game. The
nurse is reviewing the client's chart noting that the client has previously had an injured tendon. The
nurse anticipates an injury between the periosteum of the bone and which of the following?
A. Joint
B. Muscle
C. Ligament
The client who is about to undergo arthroscopy of the knee begins to describe the procedure to the
nurse. What statement(s) indicate to the nurse that the client understands the procedure? Select all that
apply.
A. "This procedure does not require an anesthetic."
B. "A needle will be inserted into the joint space."
C. "A special scan may be done to verify the placement of the needle."
D. "Fluid is taken from the joint for laboratory analysis."
E. "It is normal to hear crackling or clicking noises in the joint for about a week after the
procedure."
During the assessment of a client scheduled for orthopedic surgery, the nurse discovers that the client
was previously treated for the disorder. In such a case, what additional data need to be collected?
A. Occurrence of complications or problems during treatment
B. Measures taken to minimize postoperative wound infection
C. Perception of the client about the previous treatment
D. Details of the medical team that handled the previous treatment
A client has severe osteoarthritis in the left hip and is having surgery to replace both articulate surfaces
of the hip. What type of surgical procedure will the nurse prepare the client for?
A. Arthrodesis
B. Hemiarthroplasty
C. Total arthroplasty
D. Osteotomy
The nurse is caring for a client with an external fixator that requires pin care twice a day. The nurse
observes that there is a new purulent drainage around one of the pins. What intervention should the
nurse anticipate doing?
A. Scrubbing the drainage from around the pin site
B. Obtaining a culture
C. Applying iodine-based solution
D. D. Apply ointment to the pin site
decrease the uric acid level, which diet would the nurse suggest?
A. A low-sodium diet
B. A low-purine diet
C. diet high in fruits and vegetables
D. A diet high in calcium
A client scheduled to undergo an electromyography asks the nurse what this test will evaluate. What is
the correct response from the nurse?
A. Muscle weakness
B. Muscle composition
C. Bone density
D. Metastatic bone lesions
A client is recovering from a fractured hip. The nurse would suggest that the client increase int of what
to facilitate calcium absorption from food and supplements?
A. Amino acids
B. Vitamin B6
C. Vitamin D
D. Dairy products
A nurse is preparing a presentation for a health class about ways to ensure bone health, including the
need for an adequate calcium intake. The participants are high school-aged girls. The nurses would
encourage them to consume adequate calcium to maximize peak bone mass by which age?
A. 20 years
B. 30 years
C. 40 years
D. 50 years
74. The emergency department nurse is reporting the location of a fracture to the clients primary care
physician. When stating the location of the fracture on the long shaft of the femur, the nurse would be
most correct to state which terminology locating the fractured site?
A. The fracture is on the diaphysis.
B. The fracture is ventrally located.
C. The fracture is located on the epiphysis.
D. The fracture is on the tuberosity.
, The nurse is working nurse on an orthopedic floor caring for a client injured in a football game. The
nurse is reviewing the client's chart noting that the client has previously had an injured tendon. The
nurse anticipates an injury between the periosteum of the bone and which of the following?
A. Joint
B. Muscle
C. Ligament
The client who is about to undergo arthroscopy of the knee begins to describe the procedure to the
nurse. What statement(s) indicate to the nurse that the client understands the procedure? Select all that
apply.
A. "This procedure does not require an anesthetic."
B. "A needle will be inserted into the joint space."
C. "A special scan may be done to verify the placement of the needle."
D. "Fluid is taken from the joint for laboratory analysis."
E. "It is normal to hear crackling or clicking noises in the joint for about a week after the
procedure."
During the assessment of a client scheduled for orthopedic surgery, the nurse discovers that the client
was previously treated for the disorder. In such a case, what additional data need to be collected?
A. Occurrence of complications or problems during treatment
B. Measures taken to minimize postoperative wound infection
C. Perception of the client about the previous treatment
D. Details of the medical team that handled the previous treatment
A client has severe osteoarthritis in the left hip and is having surgery to replace both articulate surfaces
of the hip. What type of surgical procedure will the nurse prepare the client for?
A. Arthrodesis
B. Hemiarthroplasty
C. Total arthroplasty
D. Osteotomy
The nurse is caring for a client with an external fixator that requires pin care twice a day. The nurse
observes that there is a new purulent drainage around one of the pins. What intervention should the
nurse anticipate doing?
A. Scrubbing the drainage from around the pin site
B. Obtaining a culture
C. Applying iodine-based solution
D. D. Apply ointment to the pin site
