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Musculoskeletal EVOLVE questions with complete solution The home care nurse visits an 84-year-old woman with pneumonia after her discharge from the hospital. Which assessment finding would the nurse expect because of age-related changes in the musculoskeletal system? A. Positive straight-leg-rai...

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Musculoskeletal EVOLVE questions
The home care nurse visits an 84-year-old woman with pneumonia after her
discharge from the hospital. Which assessment finding would the nurse
expect because of age-related changes in the musculoskeletal system?


A. Positive straight-leg-raising test
B. Muscle strength is scale grade 3/5
C. Lateral S-shaped curvature of the spine
D. Fingers drift to the ulnar side of the forearm - correct answer ✔B


A patient with left knee pain is diagnosed with bursitis. The nurse will explain
that bursitis is an inflammation of
a. the synovial membrane that lines the joint.
b. a small, fluid-filled sac found at some joints.
c. the fibrocartilage that acts as a shock absorber in the knee joint.
d. any connective tissue that is found supporting the joints of the body. -
correct answer ✔B


A 42-year-old male patient complains of shoulder pain when the nurse moves
his arm behind the back. Which question should the nurse ask?
a. "Are you able to feed yourself without difficulty?"
b. "Do you have difficulty when you are putting on a shirt?"
c. "Are you able to sleep through the night without waking?"
d. "Do you ever have trouble lowering yourself to the toilet?" - correct answer
✔B

, The nurse who notes that a 59-year-old female patient has lost 1 inch in
height over the past 2 years will plan to teach the patient about
a. discography studies.
b. myelographic testing.
c. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
d. dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). - correct answer ✔D


Which information in a 67-year-old woman's health history will alert the nurse
to the need for a more focused assessment of the musculoskeletal system?
a. The patient sprained her ankle at age 13.
b. The patient's mother became shorter with aging.
c. The patient takes ibuprofen (Advil) for occasional headaches.
d. The patient's father died of complications of miliary tuberculosis. - correct
answer ✔B


Which information obtained during the nurse's assessment of a 30-year-old
patient's nutritional-metabolic pattern may indicate the risk for musculoskeletal
problems?
a. The patient takes a multivitamin daily.
b. The patient dislikes fruits and vegetables.
c. The patient is 5 ft 2 in and weighs 180 lb.
d. The patient prefers whole milk to nonfat milk. - correct answer ✔C


Which nursing action is correct when performing the straight-leg raising test
for an ambulatory patient with back pain?
a. Raise the patient's legs to a 60-degree angle from the bed.
b. Place the patient initially in the prone position on the exam table.
c. Have the patient dangle both legs over the edge of the exam table.

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