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A trauma nurse cares for several patients with fx. Which patient would the nurse identify as at
highest risk for developing DVT? ------------ Correct Answer ------------ 74 Y/O man who
smokes and has fx pelvis
The nurse working with oncology patients understands that interacting factors affect cancer
development. Which factors does this include? ------------ Correct Answer ------------ Exposure to
carcinogens, genetic predisposition, immune function
A nurse is participating in primary prevention efforts directed against cancer. In which activities
is this nurse most likely to engage? (Select all that apply.)
a. Demonstrating breast self-examination methods to women
b. Instructing people on the use of chemoprevention
c. Providing vaccinations against certain cancers
d. Screening teenage girls for cervical cancer
e. Teaching teens the dangers of tanning booths ------------ Correct Answer ------------ B, C, E
What does wellness education include? ----------- Correct Answer ------------- Strategies that are
designed to help persons achieve new understanding and control over their lives
What are passive strategies for health promotion? ----------- Correct Answer -------------
Individuals gain from the activities of others without acting themselves.
What are active strategies for health promotion? ----------- Correct Answer -------------
Individuals are motivated to adopt specific health programs
What is primary prevention and example? ----------- Correct Answer ------------- True prevention,
it precedes disease - health education programs, immunizations, nutritional programs, efforts to
prevent an injury or illness occurring
Using sunscreen or brushing teeth
A nurse notes crepitation when performing range-of-motion exercises on a client with a fractured
left humerus. Which action should the nurse take next? ------------ Correct Answer ------------
Immobilize the left arm
A nurse caring for a patient who is recovering from an above-the-knee amputation. The patient
reports pain in the limb that was removed. How would the nurse respond? ------------ Correct
Answer ------------ How would you describe the pain that you are feeling?
A nurse notes the patient's fingers are pale, cool, and slightly swollen on a casted arm. What
,action would the nurse take first? ------------ Correct Answer ------------ Raise the arm about the
level of the heart
A nurse assesses a patient with pelvic fx. Which assessment finding would the nurse identify as a
complication of this injury? ------------ Correct Answer ------------ Hematuria
A nurse cares for a patient in skeletal traction. The nurse notes that the skin around the pin sites
are swollen, red, and crusty with dried drainage. What action would the nurse take next? ----------
-- Correct Answer ------------ Obtain C&S
A nurse cares for a patient recovering from an above-the-knee amputation of the right leg. The
patient reports pain in the right foot. Which prescribed med would the nurse administer first? ----
-------- Correct Answer ------------ IV Calcitonin
A nurse plans for a patient who is recovering from below-the-knee amputation of the left leg.
Which intervention would the nurse include in the plan of care? ------------ Correct Answer -------
----- ROM
An ED nurse triages a patient with DM who has fx arm. Which action would the nurse take first?
------------ Correct Answer ------------ Remove the medical alert bracelet from the fx arm
after teaching a patient with a fractured humerus, the nurse assesses the patient's understanding.
Which dietary choice demonstrates that the patient correctly understands the nutrition needed to
assist in healing the fracture? ------------ Correct Answer ------------ roast beef with low-fat milk
and a vitamin C supplement
A nurse assess a patient with rotator cuff injury. Which finding would the nurse expect to assess?
------------ Correct Answer ------------ inability to initiate or maintain abduction of the affected
arm at the shoulder
A nurse cares for a patient who had a long leg cast applied last week. The patient states, "I
cannot seem to catch my breath and i feel light-headed." Which action would the nurse take
next? ------------ Correct Answer ------------ Administer O2 to keep sat above 92%
A nurse prepares a patient who is scheduled for an arthroscopy of the shoulder. Which action by
the nurse is most important? ------------ Correct Answer ------------ Ensure that informed consent
is on the chart
A patient is undergoing CT of a joint. What action by the nurse is most important before the test?
------------ Correct Answer ------------ Assess for seafood or iodine allergy
A hospitalized patient's strength of the upper extremities is rated a 3. What does the nurse
understand about this patient's ability to perform activities of daily living? ------------ Correct
Answer ------------ The patient is able to perform ADls but not lift some items
A patient is distressed at body changes related to kyphosis. What response by the nurse is best? --
,---------- Correct Answer ------------ Ask the patient to explain more about these feelings
A nurse is providing community education about preventing traumatic musculoskeletal injuries
related to car crashes. Which group does the nurse target as the priority for this education? -------
----- Correct Answer ------------ High School Football team
A nurse is assessing an older patient and discovers back pain with tenderness along T2 and T3.
What action by the nurse is best? ------------ Correct Answer ------------ Consult with the provider
about an x-ray
A patient has been advised to perform weight bearing exercises to help minimize osteoporosis.
The patient admits to not doing the prescribed exercises. What action by the nurse is best? --------
---- Correct Answer ------------ Ask the patient about fear of falling
The nurse sees several patients with osteoporosis. For which patient would bisphosphonates not
be a good option? ------------ Correct Answer ------------ Patient with a spinal card injury who
cannot tolerate sitting up
A patient in a nursing home refuses to take medications. The patient is at high risk for
osteomalacia. What action by the nurse is best? ------------ Correct Answer ------------ Ensure the
patient gets at least 5 minutes of sun exposure daily
A patient is in the internal medicine clinic reporting bone pain in the lower leg. The patient's
alkaline phosphate level is elevated. What action by the nurse is appropriate? ------------ Correct
Answer ------------ Asses the patient for leg swelling
An older patient with diabetes is admitted with a heavily draining leg wound. WBC-38,000 and
no fever. What action does the nurse take first? ------------ Correct Answer ------------ Place the
patient on contact isolation
A Hospitalized patient is being treated for Ewing's sarcoma. What action by the nurse is most
important? ------------ Correct Answer ------------ Handling and disposing the chemotherapeutic
agents per policy
A patient with bone cancer is hospitalized for a limb salvage procedure. How can the nurse best
address the patient's psychosocial needs? ------------ Correct Answer ------------ Assess the
patient's coping skills and support systems
A nurse sees patients in an osteoporosis clinic. Which patient would the nurse see first? -----------
- Correct Answer ------------ Patient taking raloxifene who reports unilateral calf swelling
A patient with osteoporosis is going home, where he lives alone. What action by the nurse is
best? ------------ Correct Answer ------------ Arrange a home safety eval
An ED nurse cares for a patient who is sustained a crush injury to the right lower leg. The patient
reports numbness and tingling in the affected leg. What action would the nurse take first? ---------
Older patient who was admitted 2 days ago with a fx hip. The nurse notes that he is confused and
restless, HR-98, RR- 32, BP- 132/78, O2- 88%. What action would the nurse take first? -----------
- Correct Answer ------------ Administer O2 via nc
A nursing student studying the musculoskeletal system learns about important related hormones.
What are they? ------------ Correct Answer ------------ Parathyroid hormone, estrogen, and
vitamin D
A student nurse learns about changes that occur to the musculoskeletal system due to aging.
Which changes does this include? ------------ Correct Answer ------------ Muscle tissue atrophy,
changes to safety risks, cartilage degeneration
When assessing gait, what features does the nurse inspect? ------------ Correct Answer ------------
Ease of stride, balance, steadiness, and length of stride
A nurse is providing education to a community women's group about lifestyle changes helpful in
preventing osteoporosis. What topics does the nurse cover? ------------ Correct Answer ------------
strengthing exercises, calcium and vit D, walk for 30 minutes
The patient reports pain and it is not yet time for more meds. What can the CNA do for the
patient? ------------ Correct Answer ------------ reposition and provide soothing music
A patient with chronic osteomyelitis is being discharged from the hospital. What information is
important for the nurse to teach this patient and family? ------------ Correct Answer ------------
Adherence to ABX, high protein and carb foods, proper use of equipment
A patient is admitted with a bone tumor. The nurse finds the patient weak and lethargic with
decreased deep tendon reflexes. What actions by the nurse are bes? ------------ Correct Answer ---
--------- Call for help if you need up, asses daily calcium levels, loop diuretic
The nurse is assessing a patient for chronic osteomyelitis. Which features distinguish this from
acute? ------------ Correct Answer ------------ Foot ulcers, draining sinus tracts
Trigger finger assessment ------------ Correct Answer ------------ Splint care, functional ability,
teaching about fascietomy
A nurse teaches a patient with a fx tibia about external fixation. Which advantages of external
fixation for the immobilization of fx would the nurse share with the patient? ------------ Correct
Answer ------------ promotes healing, minimal blood loss, and early ambulation
An ED nurse assesses a patient who is admitted with pelvic fx. Which assessments would the
nurse monitor to prevent a complication of this injury? ------------ Correct Answer ------------ BP,
urinary output and skin color
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