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Chapter 45 Question and answers rated A+ The nurse is caring for a patient who had a bone biopsy on the right leg. Which activity should the nurse implement? a. Ambulate twice daily. b. Monitor site of biopsy for bleeding. c. Perform hourly passive range of motion. d. Perform active range of mo...

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Chapter 45. Musculoskeletal Function
and Assessment
The nurse is caring for a patient who had a bone biopsy on the right leg.
Which activity should the nurse implement?
a. Ambulate twice daily.
b. Monitor site of biopsy for bleeding.
c. Perform hourly passive range of motion.
d. Perform active range of motion every 2 hours. - correct answer ✔ANS: B
After a bone biopsy the site should be monitored for bleeding. A. Ambulating
may be indicated after it is determined that bleeding is not occurring at the
site. C. D. Active or passive range of motion exercises should not be done
until it is determined that bleeding will not occur at the site.


The nurse is caring for a patient 1 hour after a diagnostic arthroscopy of the
right knee. Which activity should the nurse implement?
a. Strict bedrest
b. Straight-leg raises
c. No weight-bearing on right leg for 3 days
d. Partial weight-bearing on left leg for 1 week - correct answer ✔ANS: B
If the patient had a diagnostic arthroscopy and no surgical repair, the nurse
should encourage the patient to exercise the leg, including straight-leg raises.
A. Strict bedrest is not indicated. C. D. The patient can resume regular
activities in 24 to 48 hours.


The nurse, who is inspecting the knee of a patient who fell and reports
stiffness, hears a grating sound with knee movement. How should the nurse
document this finding?
a. Arthritis

, b. Crepitus
c. Synovitis
d. Inflammation - correct answer ✔ANS: B
Crepitation is a grating sound as joint or bone moves. A. There is not enough
information to determine if the patient has arthritis. C. Synovitis is an
inflammation of synovial fluid within a joint. D. Inflammation would cause a
joint area to feel warm, painful, and edematous.


The nurse is gathering functional data on a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
Which of these areas should be included?
a. Ability to dress
b. Muscular build
c. Nutritional status
d. Height and weight - correct answer ✔ANS: A
Rheumatoid arthritis may make it difficult to perform activities such as
dressing. Observe the patients range of motion for performing independent
activities of daily living. Pay particular attention to the hands, and observe
movement in finger joints. B. C. D. Muscular build, height and weight, and
nutritional status do not provide information about the patients functional
status.


A patient recovering from a bone biopsy of the left leg has pain unrelieved by
morphine 5 mg intramuscularly given 1.5 hours ago. The morphine is
prescribed for every 3 hours. What should the nurse do?
a. Elevate the extremity.
b. Repeat morphine now.
c. Notify the charge nurse.
d. Administer morphine in 30 minutes. - correct answer ✔ANS: C
The nurse should notify the charge nurse because the patient needs pain
relief and cannot wait 2 hours. An assessment should be done to determine

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