Maternal Child Nursing 5th Edition by McKinney- ISBN- 978-0323401708 TEST BANK Chapter 50: The Child with a Musculoskeletal Alteration Verified 2024 Practice Questions and 100% Correct Answers with Explanations for Exam Preparation, Graded A+

Maternal Child Nursing 5th Edition by McKinney- ISBN- 978-0323401708 TEST BANK Chapter 50: The Child with a Musculoskeletal Alteration Verified 2024 Practice Questions and 100% Correct Answers with Explanations for Exam Preparation, Graded A+ Which statement is accurate concerning a child’s musculoskeletal system and how it may bedifferent from an adult’s? a. Growth occurs in children as a result of an increase in the number of muscle fibers. b. Infants are at greater risk for fractures because their epiphyseal plates arenot fused. c. Because soft tissues are resilient in children, dislocations and sprains areless common than in adults. d. Their bones have less blood flow. ANS: C Because soft tissues are resilient in children, dislocations and sprains are less common than in adults. A child’s growth occurs because of an increase in size rather than an increase in thenumber of the muscle fibers. Fractures in children younger than 1 year are unusual because alarge amount of force is necessary to fracture their bones. A child’s bones have greater bloodflow than an adult’s bones. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering REF: p. 1208 | Pediatric Differences Box OBJ: Nursing Process: PlanningMSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity 2. When infants are seen for fractures, which nursing intervention is a priority? a. No intervention is necessary. It is not uncommon for infants to fracture bones. b. Assess the family’s safety practices. Fractures in infants usually result from falls. c. Assess for child abuse. Fractures in infants are often nonaccidental. d. Assess for genetic factors. ANS: C Fractures in infants warrant further investigation to rule out child abuse. Fractures in childrenyounger than 1 year are unusual because of the cartilaginous quality of the skeleton; a large amount of force is necessary to fracture their bones. Safety practices are important to assess aswell, but the priority is checking for child abuse. Genetic factors are a rare cause of fractures. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/ApplyingREF: p. 1208 | Pediatric Differences Box OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity