NSG 229 MUSCULOSKELETAL: EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
,NSG 229 MUSCULOSKELETAL: EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
what is scleroderma? -- Answer ✔✔ connective tissue disorder characterized by
fibrotic, degenerative, and sometimes inflammatory changes in the skin, blood vessels,
and skeletal muscles
what does scleroderma cause? -- Answer ✔✔ too much collagen, which can cause tissue
fibrosis and occlusion of blood vessels. this, in turn, causes disruption of normal function
of internal organs
what are the S/S scleroderma? -- Answer ✔✔ esophageal fibrosis (swallowing may
become difficult, which decreases intake and causes weight loss)
constipation
pleural thickening
pulmonary fibrosis
pericarditis
renal involvement
how is scleroderma diagnosed? -- Answer ✔✔ H&P
x-ray
, PFTs
US or MRI
What is the purpose of the skeletal system? -- Answer ✔✔ Provides a framework for
the body to keep us upright and weight bearing
Supports surrounding tissues
Assists in muscle movement through muscle attachment and joint formation
Protects vital organs such as heart and lungs
Manufactures red blood cells in red bone marrow
Provides storage for mineral salts
What happens if the body has a decrease in the amount of Vitamin D? -- Answer ✔✔ It
can result in an adult patient developing osteomalacia (softening of the bone)
What does the skeletal system consist of? -- Answer ✔✔ Bones, joints, cartilage,
ligaments, and tendons
What are the different bone types and where are they located? -- Answer ✔✔ Long
bones - femur, humerus; often weight bearing
Short bones - wrist and ankle; often small and bear little weight
Flat bones - ribs and skull bones
Irregular bones - spinal column and foot
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
,NSG 229 MUSCULOSKELETAL: EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
what is scleroderma? -- Answer ✔✔ connective tissue disorder characterized by
fibrotic, degenerative, and sometimes inflammatory changes in the skin, blood vessels,
and skeletal muscles
what does scleroderma cause? -- Answer ✔✔ too much collagen, which can cause tissue
fibrosis and occlusion of blood vessels. this, in turn, causes disruption of normal function
of internal organs
what are the S/S scleroderma? -- Answer ✔✔ esophageal fibrosis (swallowing may
become difficult, which decreases intake and causes weight loss)
constipation
pleural thickening
pulmonary fibrosis
pericarditis
renal involvement
how is scleroderma diagnosed? -- Answer ✔✔ H&P
x-ray
, PFTs
US or MRI
What is the purpose of the skeletal system? -- Answer ✔✔ Provides a framework for
the body to keep us upright and weight bearing
Supports surrounding tissues
Assists in muscle movement through muscle attachment and joint formation
Protects vital organs such as heart and lungs
Manufactures red blood cells in red bone marrow
Provides storage for mineral salts
What happens if the body has a decrease in the amount of Vitamin D? -- Answer ✔✔ It
can result in an adult patient developing osteomalacia (softening of the bone)
What does the skeletal system consist of? -- Answer ✔✔ Bones, joints, cartilage,
ligaments, and tendons
What are the different bone types and where are they located? -- Answer ✔✔ Long
bones - femur, humerus; often weight bearing
Short bones - wrist and ankle; often small and bear little weight
Flat bones - ribs and skull bones
Irregular bones - spinal column and foot
