Back Problems (MNL) Questions and
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The nurse is assessing a client with a history of back surgery who describes his
occupation as a server carrying large trays overhead on a busy restaurant floor. Which
nursing diagnosis would the nurse be likely to make for this client?
A: Increased risk for infection
B: Potential for injury related to body mechanics
C: Potential for noncompliance with therapeutic regimen
D: Increased anxiety - answer Answer: B
The nurse obtains a health history from a client being evaluated for a herniated disc.
What would be included in this focused history?
A: Work and recreational activities
B: Drug use
C: Ethnicity
D: Diet recall - answer Answer: A
Which nonpharmacologic therapy will the nurse include in teaching clients about self-
care for herniated discs?
A: Meditation
B: Low-phosphate diet
C: Leg press exercises
D: Weight loss - answer Answer: D
A client is seen in the orthopedic spine clinic for a routine follow up for scoliosis. The
nurse understands that there are changes that occur with the musculoskeletal system
as a result of scoliosis. Which changes occur with scoliosis?
(Select all that apply.)
A: Vertebra that is compressed on one side
B: Spinal cord tumors or cysts
C: Shortened muscles and ligaments
D: Vertebra that are rotated
E: Vertebra that is curved laterally - answer Answer: A, C, D, E
The nurse is discussing the pathophysiology of a herniated disc with students. Which
information should be conveyed in the discussion?
(Select all that apply.)
A: Herniations are most common in the neck.
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The nurse is assessing a client with a history of back surgery who describes his
occupation as a server carrying large trays overhead on a busy restaurant floor. Which
nursing diagnosis would the nurse be likely to make for this client?
A: Increased risk for infection
B: Potential for injury related to body mechanics
C: Potential for noncompliance with therapeutic regimen
D: Increased anxiety - answer Answer: B
The nurse obtains a health history from a client being evaluated for a herniated disc.
What would be included in this focused history?
A: Work and recreational activities
B: Drug use
C: Ethnicity
D: Diet recall - answer Answer: A
Which nonpharmacologic therapy will the nurse include in teaching clients about self-
care for herniated discs?
A: Meditation
B: Low-phosphate diet
C: Leg press exercises
D: Weight loss - answer Answer: D
A client is seen in the orthopedic spine clinic for a routine follow up for scoliosis. The
nurse understands that there are changes that occur with the musculoskeletal system
as a result of scoliosis. Which changes occur with scoliosis?
(Select all that apply.)
A: Vertebra that is compressed on one side
B: Spinal cord tumors or cysts
C: Shortened muscles and ligaments
D: Vertebra that are rotated
E: Vertebra that is curved laterally - answer Answer: A, C, D, E
The nurse is discussing the pathophysiology of a herniated disc with students. Which
information should be conveyed in the discussion?
(Select all that apply.)
A: Herniations are most common in the neck.
