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MUSCULOSKELETAL NCLEX QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ,A COMPLETE SOLUTION THAT COVERS
2024/2025 BEST EXAM RATED A+ FOR SUCCESS
A client who had an elective below-the-knee amputation (BKA) reports pain in the foot that
was amputated last week. What is the nurse's most appropriate response to the client's
pain?
a. "The pain will go away after the swelling decreases."
b. "That's phantom limb pain and every amputee has that."
c. "Your foot has been amputated, so it's in your head."
d. "On a scale of 0 to 10, how would you rate your pain?" - CORRECT ANSWERS D.
What is the nurse's priority when doing an admission for a client who returned directly from
the operating suite after a carpal tunnel repair?
a. Monitor vital signs, including pulse oximetry.
b. Check the surgical dressing to ensure it is intact.
c. Assess neurovascular assessment in the affected arm.
d. Monitor intake and output. - CORRECT ANSWERS A.
The nurse plans to use which tool to measure joint range of motion (ROM)?
A. Doppler device
B. Goniometer
C.Reflex hammer
D. Tonometer - CORRECT ANSWERS B.
A nursing student is studying the skeletal system. Which statement best indicates to the
nursing instructor that the student understands a normal physiologic function of the skeletal
system?
A."Volkmann's canals connect osteoblasts and osteoclasts."
B. "In the deepest layer of the periosteum is the cortex, which consists of dense, compact
bone tissue."
C. "The matrix of the bone is where deposits of calcium and magnesium are present."
D. "Hematopoiesis occurs in the red marrow, which is where blood cells are produced." -
CORRECT ANSWERS D.
,MUSCULOSKELETAL NCLEX QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ,A COMPLETE SOLUTION THAT COVERS
2024/2025 BEST EXAM RATED A+ FOR SUCCESS
The nurse is completing an admission assessment on a client scheduled for arthroscopic
knee surgery. Which information will be most essential for the nurse to report to the health
care provider?
A. Knee pain at a level of 9 (0-to-10 scale)
B. Warm, red, and swollen knee
C. Allergy to shellfish and iodine
D. Previous surgery on the other knee - CORRECT ANSWERS B.
Which client information is most essential for the nurse to report to the health care provider
before a client with knee pain undergoes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?
A. Daily use of aspirin
B. Swollen and tender knee
C. Presence of a permanent pacemaker
D. History of claustrophobia - CORRECT ANSWERS C.
When assessing a female client, the nurse learns that the client has several risk factors for
osteoporosis. Which risk factor will be the priority for client teaching?
A. Low calcium and vitamin D intake
B. Postmenopausal status
C. Positive family history
D. Previous use of steroids - CORRECT ANSWERS A.
Which aspect of postoperative management will the nurse plan to discuss with a client
about to undergo an arthroscopic repair of the knee?
A. Physical therapy for exercises
B. Pharmacy for client medications
C. Dietitian for nutrition
D. Social work for care coordination - CORRECT ANSWERS A.
, MUSCULOSKELETAL NCLEX QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ,A COMPLETE SOLUTION THAT COVERS
2024/2025 BEST EXAM RATED A+ FOR SUCCESS
An older adult client with diabetes who had arthroscopic surgery on the right knee the
previous day has a red, swollen, and painful right knee. The nurse anticipates that the health
care provider will request which type of medication?
A.Antibiotic
B. Anticoagulant
C. Opioid analgesic
D. Corticosteroid - CORRECT ANSWERS A.
A client is suspected of having muscular dystrophy (MD). Which laboratory test result does
the nurse anticipate with this disease?
A. Decreased serum creatine kinase (CK) level
B. Moderately elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
C. Decreased alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
D. Decreased skeletal muscle creatine kinase (CK-MM) level - CORRECT ANSWERS B.
The charge nurse in the hospital-based day surgery center is making client assignments for
the staff. Which client is most appropriate to assign to a nurse who has floated from the
general surgical unit?
A. Young adult who has just been admitted for surgery after sustaining an ankle fracture
B. Adult who needs teaching about quadriceps-setting exercises after knee arthroscopy
C. Middle-aged adult who will require a pneumatic tourniquet applied before knee surgery
D. Older adult who has undergone arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder under local
anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWERS D.
A client is scheduled to undergo closed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) without contrast
medium. Which information does the nurse give to the client before the test?
A. "It will be important to lie still in a reclined position for 20 minutes."
B. "Do not eat or drink for 8 hours before the test."
C. "You can have the MRI if you have an internal pacemaker."
D. "All jewelry and clothing with zippers or metal fasteners must be removed." - CORRECT
ANSWERS D.
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