NCLEX PN MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
tenosynovitis - correct answer inflammation of the synovial fluid surround the joints
what should the nurse instruct the patient to do if he is experiencing tenosynovitis - correct
answer avoid repetitive movement of the affected joint
what nursing intervention is PRIORITY in relieving soft tissue swelling? - correct answer
********PRIORITY***********
APPLY ICE TO THE EFFECTED AREA
where should the nurse apply the elastic bandage on a patient with a sprain of the lower
extremity or ankle? - correct answer start from the metatarsals
what technique should the nurse use when applying the elastic bandage to the lower extremity
? - correct answer use figure-eight turns
what discharge instructions should the nurse instruct in a patient with a lower extremity
sprain? - correct answer to rewrap the effected area if the toes look swollen
what is indicative a dislocated shoulder? - correct answer the affected arm is longer than the
other
how does the physician manage a shoulder dislocation? - correct answer most likely a manual
manipulation - this means he repositions the bone ends manually with the help of the nurse
and sometimes a sheet or towel ( IT HURTS) so patient should be medicated with analgesic
prior to procedure
how should a dislocated shoulder be immobilized? - correct answer in a sling with effected side
and hand above elbow
in an emergency if a nurse suspects a fracture of the tibia how should she immobilize and apply
the splint? - correct answer below that ankle to above the knee
what is a comminuted fracture? - correct answer the bone is splintered in two pieces
who should sign a consent for a teenager? - correct answer the patients parent
where does the nurse take any jewelry that a patient is wearing ? - correct answer to a hospital
safe
what PRIORITY documentation should the nurse add to the chart for a patient after having
surgery to correct a fracture and checking the circulation status? - correct answer
***********PRIORITY**********
ADEQUATE NEUROVASCULAR FUNCTIONING
, if a patient has multiple fractures of the long bones , what signs indicate the patient is
developing fat embolism syndrome? - correct answer SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
1. Petechiae
2. Dyspnea
3. Mental Status Changes
if a nurse stops at a vehicle accident to help a patient who has been thrown from the car after
not wearing his seat belt , what is the PRIORITY nursing action? - correct answer
*************PRIORITY**********
CHECK THE PATIENTS BREATHING STATUS
what sign indicates that a patient has developed secondary complications from fractured ribs? -
correct answer Asymmetrical chest expansion
if a patient has a protruding fracture of the femur and is bleeding profusely how would the
nurse control the bleeding? - correct answer Compress the femoral artery
what position do you transport a patient who has a suspected back injury ? - correct answer
supine
what sign indicates that a patient has a fractured hip? - correct answer SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
1. the patient cannon bear weight on the affected leg
2. the patients affected leg is shorter
3. the patients affected leg is externally rotated
what factor increases the risk of a women sustaining a hip fracture? - correct answer the
patient is postmenopausal
what snack would the nurse instruct the patient to have if the patient has immobility due to a
fractured hip? - correct answer anything high in protein
what is the correct way to perform ISOMETRIC QUADRICEPS SETTING EXERCISES? - correct
answer contract and relax the thigh muscles
how does the nurse explain the use of antiembolism stockings? - correct answer antiembolism
stockings prevent blood from pooling in the legs
when would the nurse apply antiembolism stockings after surgery - correct answer before the
patient gets out of bed
tenosynovitis - correct answer inflammation of the synovial fluid surround the joints
what should the nurse instruct the patient to do if he is experiencing tenosynovitis - correct
answer avoid repetitive movement of the affected joint
what nursing intervention is PRIORITY in relieving soft tissue swelling? - correct answer
********PRIORITY***********
APPLY ICE TO THE EFFECTED AREA
where should the nurse apply the elastic bandage on a patient with a sprain of the lower
extremity or ankle? - correct answer start from the metatarsals
what technique should the nurse use when applying the elastic bandage to the lower extremity
? - correct answer use figure-eight turns
what discharge instructions should the nurse instruct in a patient with a lower extremity
sprain? - correct answer to rewrap the effected area if the toes look swollen
what is indicative a dislocated shoulder? - correct answer the affected arm is longer than the
other
how does the physician manage a shoulder dislocation? - correct answer most likely a manual
manipulation - this means he repositions the bone ends manually with the help of the nurse
and sometimes a sheet or towel ( IT HURTS) so patient should be medicated with analgesic
prior to procedure
how should a dislocated shoulder be immobilized? - correct answer in a sling with effected side
and hand above elbow
in an emergency if a nurse suspects a fracture of the tibia how should she immobilize and apply
the splint? - correct answer below that ankle to above the knee
what is a comminuted fracture? - correct answer the bone is splintered in two pieces
who should sign a consent for a teenager? - correct answer the patients parent
where does the nurse take any jewelry that a patient is wearing ? - correct answer to a hospital
safe
what PRIORITY documentation should the nurse add to the chart for a patient after having
surgery to correct a fracture and checking the circulation status? - correct answer
***********PRIORITY**********
ADEQUATE NEUROVASCULAR FUNCTIONING
, if a patient has multiple fractures of the long bones , what signs indicate the patient is
developing fat embolism syndrome? - correct answer SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
1. Petechiae
2. Dyspnea
3. Mental Status Changes
if a nurse stops at a vehicle accident to help a patient who has been thrown from the car after
not wearing his seat belt , what is the PRIORITY nursing action? - correct answer
*************PRIORITY**********
CHECK THE PATIENTS BREATHING STATUS
what sign indicates that a patient has developed secondary complications from fractured ribs? -
correct answer Asymmetrical chest expansion
if a patient has a protruding fracture of the femur and is bleeding profusely how would the
nurse control the bleeding? - correct answer Compress the femoral artery
what position do you transport a patient who has a suspected back injury ? - correct answer
supine
what sign indicates that a patient has a fractured hip? - correct answer SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
1. the patient cannon bear weight on the affected leg
2. the patients affected leg is shorter
3. the patients affected leg is externally rotated
what factor increases the risk of a women sustaining a hip fracture? - correct answer the
patient is postmenopausal
what snack would the nurse instruct the patient to have if the patient has immobility due to a
fractured hip? - correct answer anything high in protein
what is the correct way to perform ISOMETRIC QUADRICEPS SETTING EXERCISES? - correct
answer contract and relax the thigh muscles
how does the nurse explain the use of antiembolism stockings? - correct answer antiembolism
stockings prevent blood from pooling in the legs
when would the nurse apply antiembolism stockings after surgery - correct answer before the
patient gets out of bed
