Musculoskeletal Test Bank

A patient with left knee pain is diagnosed with bursitis. The nurse will explain that bursitis is an inflammation of a. the synovial membrane that lines the joint. b. a small, fluid-filled sac found at some joints. c. the fibrocartilage that acts as a shock absorber in the knee joint. d. any connective tissue that is found supporting the joints of the body - ANS: B Bursae are fluid-filled sacs that cushion joints and bony prominences. Fibrocartilage is a solid tissue that cushions some joints. Bursae are a specific type of connective tissue. The synovial membrane lines many joints but is not a bursa. The nurse who notes that a 59-year-old female patient has lost 1 inch in height over the past 2 years will plan to teach the patient about Test Bank - Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems 10e 797 a. discography studies. b. myelographic testing. c. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). d. dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). - ANS: D The decreased height and the patients age suggest that the patient may have osteoporosis and that bone density testing is needed. Discography, MRI, and myelography are typically done for patients with current symptoms caused by musculoskeletal dysfunction and are not the initial diagnostic tests for osteoporosis 4. Which information in a 67-year-old womans health history will alert the nurse to the need for a more focused assessment of the musculoskeletal system? a. The patient sprained her ankle at age 13. b. The patients mother became shorter with aging. c. The patient takes ibuprofen (Advil) for occasional headaches. d. The patients father died of complications of miliary tuberculosis - ANS: B A family history of height loss with aging may indicate osteoporosis, and the nurse should perform a more thorough assessment of the patients current height and other risk factors for osteoporosis. A sprained ankle during adolescence does not place the patient at increas