NSG 332 Ch. 22 - Musculoskeltal System | Questions And Answers Latest {2024- 2025} A+
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While performing a musculoskeletal assessment, the nurse hears a crunching/grating sound upon join
movement. How does she identify this sound?
a. ankylosis
b. crepitation
c. dislocation
d. sublaxation - b
A patient has knee inflammation. What factors would lead the nurse to this finding (select all that
apply):
a. unable to walk
b. joints are tender under palpation
c. joints are warm to the touch
d. audible crunching sound
e. knee jerks forward when tapped on knee joint - b. & c.
What is included in the health hx when reviewing the musculoskeletal system (select all that apply)?
a. arthritis
b. paralysis
c. gait problems
d. muscle cramps
e. tingling in legs - a., c., d.
b = neurological
e = neurological or vascular
Select the best response that demonstrates the nursing student's understanding about joints:
a. synovial joints are immovable and united by cartilage
, b. synovial joints are freely movable and lined with synovial membranes
c. synovial joints are slightly movable and bones are joined by cartilage
d. synovial joints do not allow opposing surfaces to slide against one another - b.
A deformity that involves joint stiffness is:
a. ankylosis
b. dislocation
c. subluxation
d. contracture - a.
subluxation: bones are in contact but alignment is off
contracture: muscle shortening
What are the different functions of cartilage? Select all that apply.
a. Cushioning the bones
b. Providing stability
c. Covering the surface of the bone
d. Nourishing the synovial fluid
e. Smoothing the surface of the bone - a,b,c, e
A patient has a lateral curve of the thoracic and lumbar segments while standing, and the nurse
observes that the curve disappears when the patient is bending. What cause does the nurse expect for
this condition in the patient?
a. Presence of hip dislocation
b. Presence of a forward bend in the spine
c. Presence of the rotation of the vertebral bodies
d. Presence of the difference in the length of the legs - d
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