ATI Learning Systems Med-Surg:
Musculoskeletal System Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A nurse is caring for a client who had a right total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Client uses an abduction pillow while in bed
✔✔ B. Right leg is shorter than the left with external rotation
C. Client performs ankle pump exercises every hour
D. Surgical site has minimal serosanguinous drainage
A client is in skeletal traction for a femur fracture. Which of the following requires immediate
nursing intervention?
A. Client reports pressure on the sacrum
✔✔ B. The weights are resting on the floor
C. The client has a temperature of 37.8°C (100°F)
D. Client is performing deep breathing exercises
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,A nurse is assessing a client with suspected compartment syndrome. Which of the following is an
expected finding?
A. Bounding pulses in the affected limb
B. Increased sensation in the toes
✔✔ C. Severe pain unrelieved by opioids
D. Warmth over the affected area
Which instruction should the nurse include when teaching a client with a new fiberglass leg cast?
✔✔ A. Report any numbness or tingling in the foot
B. Keep the cast covered at all times
C. Insert cotton if the skin feels itchy
D. Bear weight on the cast after 12 hours
A nurse is caring for a client with a recent amputation. Which of the following interventions
helps prevent flexion contractures?
✔✔ A. Encourage prone positioning several times daily
B. Keep the residual limb elevated at all times
C. Place pillows under the hip and knee
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, D. Restrict physical therapy during the first week
A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client with osteoporosis. Which of the following client
statements indicates a need for further teaching?
A. “I’ll increase my intake of dairy products.”
✔✔ B. “I should avoid walking to prevent fractures.”
C. “I will take calcium and vitamin D supplements.”
D. “I’ll start weight-bearing exercises.”
A client with rheumatoid arthritis is prescribed methotrexate. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse reinforce?
✔✔ A. Report any signs of infection immediately
B. Take the medication with orange juice
C. Avoid folic acid supplements while taking it
D. Stop the medication if joint stiffness returns
A nurse is assessing a client who has a fractured left femur. Which of the following is the priority
assessment?
A. Respiratory effort
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Musculoskeletal System Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A nurse is caring for a client who had a right total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Client uses an abduction pillow while in bed
✔✔ B. Right leg is shorter than the left with external rotation
C. Client performs ankle pump exercises every hour
D. Surgical site has minimal serosanguinous drainage
A client is in skeletal traction for a femur fracture. Which of the following requires immediate
nursing intervention?
A. Client reports pressure on the sacrum
✔✔ B. The weights are resting on the floor
C. The client has a temperature of 37.8°C (100°F)
D. Client is performing deep breathing exercises
1
,A nurse is assessing a client with suspected compartment syndrome. Which of the following is an
expected finding?
A. Bounding pulses in the affected limb
B. Increased sensation in the toes
✔✔ C. Severe pain unrelieved by opioids
D. Warmth over the affected area
Which instruction should the nurse include when teaching a client with a new fiberglass leg cast?
✔✔ A. Report any numbness or tingling in the foot
B. Keep the cast covered at all times
C. Insert cotton if the skin feels itchy
D. Bear weight on the cast after 12 hours
A nurse is caring for a client with a recent amputation. Which of the following interventions
helps prevent flexion contractures?
✔✔ A. Encourage prone positioning several times daily
B. Keep the residual limb elevated at all times
C. Place pillows under the hip and knee
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, D. Restrict physical therapy during the first week
A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client with osteoporosis. Which of the following client
statements indicates a need for further teaching?
A. “I’ll increase my intake of dairy products.”
✔✔ B. “I should avoid walking to prevent fractures.”
C. “I will take calcium and vitamin D supplements.”
D. “I’ll start weight-bearing exercises.”
A client with rheumatoid arthritis is prescribed methotrexate. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse reinforce?
✔✔ A. Report any signs of infection immediately
B. Take the medication with orange juice
C. Avoid folic acid supplements while taking it
D. Stop the medication if joint stiffness returns
A nurse is assessing a client who has a fractured left femur. Which of the following is the priority
assessment?
A. Respiratory effort
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