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NUR 1172 Prep U Module 1, Ch. 40
Musculoskeletal Care Modalities Ch. 41

1. Which is a benefit of a continuous passive motion (CPM) device when applied after knee
surgery?

Answer

It promotes healing by increasing circulation and movement of the knee joint.



2. The nurse is checking the traction apparatus for a client in skin traction. Which finding
would require the nurse to intervene?

Answer

Weights hanging and touching the floor



3. A client with a fractured distal left radius reports discomfort at the cast site, with pain
specifically in the upper forearm. What would the nurse expect the physician to do?

Answer

cut a cast window



4. The nurse is caring for a client with an external fixator that requires pin care twice a day. The
nurse observes that there is a new purulent drainage around one of the pins. What intervention
should the nurse anticipate doing?

Answer

obtain a culture



5. The client returns to the nursing unit following an open reduction with inter- nal fixation of the
right hip. Nursing assessment findings include temperature 42 degree Celsius, heart rate 112 beats
per minute, respiratory rate 28 breaths per minute, and blood pressure 86/58. There is no urine in

,the Foley catheter collection bag. The nurse interprets these findings as indicating which of the
following complications?

Answer

hypovolemic shock



6. A client has a Fiberglass cast on the right arm. Which action should the nurse include in the
care plan?

Answer

assessing movement and sensation in the fingers of the right hand



7. After undergoing surgery the previous day for a total knee replacement, a client states, "I am
not ready to ambulate yet." What should the nurse do?

Answer

discuss the complications that the client may experience if there is lack of cooperation with the
care plan.



8. Which nursing assessment finding indicates the client with traction has not met expected
outcomes?

Answer

right calf warm and swollen



9. An older female client who had a total hip replacement is to be discharged because her
healing is almost complete. What would be most important for this client

Answer

exploring factors related to the client's home environment

,10. The nurse is providing instructions to the client who is being prepared for skeletal traction.
Which statement by the client indicates teaching was effective?

Answer

metal pins will go through my skin to the bone



11. Which intervention would the nurse implement with the client in a plaster cast? Select all
that apply

Answer

Handle wet cast with palms of hands.



Trim, reshape, and smooth edges of cast.


12. A client has undergone a leg amputation.What teachings should the nurse offer such a client
to prevent abduction deformity? Select all that apply.

Answer

Ad-




vise the client to use a trochanter roll.
Advise the client to adduct the stump so it presses against the other leg when the client is lying
on the stomach.

13. A client has severe osteoarthritis in the left hip and is having surgery to replace both
articular surfaces of the hip.What type of surgical procedure will the nurse prepare the client for?

Answer

total arthroplasty



14. The nurse is assigned to care for a client who has had a total knee arthroplasty yesterday.

, What type of pharmacologic therapy does the nurse anticipate administering to this client to
prevent complications related to the surgery?

Answer

anti-coagulation therapy



15. A patient arrives in the emergency department with a suspected bone fracture of the right
arm. How does the nurse expect the patient to describe the pain?

Answer

sharp and piercing



16. A nurse is caring for a client with a cast on the left arm after sustaining a fracture. Which
assessment finding is most significant for this client?

Answer

fingers of the left hand are cool and swollen



17. A nurse is giving instructions to a client who's going home with a leg cast. Which teaching
point is most critical?

Answer

reporting signs of impaired circulation



18. Following a total knee replacement, the surgeon orders a continuous pas- sive motion
(CPM) device. The client asks about the purpose of this treatment. What is the best response by
the nurse?

Answer

CPM increases ROM of joint

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