NURS 301 Exam 4 Musculoskeletal – Questions
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A client is treated in the emergency 1
department for acute muscle strain in
the left leg caused by trying a new
exercise. During discharge
preparation, the nurse should provide
which instruction?
1) "Apply ice packs for the first 24 to
48 hours, then apply heat packs."
2) "Apply heat packs for the first 24
hours, then apply ice packs for the
next 48 hours."
3) "Apply heat packs for the first 24 to
48 hours."
4) "Apply ice packs for the first 12 to 18
hours."
Elderly clients who fall are most at risk 4
for which injuries?
1) Humerus fractures
2) Wrist fractures
3) Cervical spine fractures
4) Pelvic fractures
, A fracture is considered pathologic 1
when it...
1) occurs through an area of diseased
bone.
2) results in a fragment of bone being
pulled away by a ligament or tendon
and its attachment.
3) presents as one side of the bone
being broken and the other side being
bent.
4) involves damage to the skin or
mucous membranes.
Which term refers to a fracture in 4
which one side of a bone is broken
and the other side is bent?
1) Spiral
2) Oblique
3) Avulsion
4) Greenstick
A client with a fracture develops 1
compartment syndrome that requires
surgical intervention. What treatment
will the nurse would most likely
prepare the client for?
1) Fasciotomy
2) Joint replacement
3) Amputation
4) Bone graft
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A client is treated in the emergency 1
department for acute muscle strain in
the left leg caused by trying a new
exercise. During discharge
preparation, the nurse should provide
which instruction?
1) "Apply ice packs for the first 24 to
48 hours, then apply heat packs."
2) "Apply heat packs for the first 24
hours, then apply ice packs for the
next 48 hours."
3) "Apply heat packs for the first 24 to
48 hours."
4) "Apply ice packs for the first 12 to 18
hours."
Elderly clients who fall are most at risk 4
for which injuries?
1) Humerus fractures
2) Wrist fractures
3) Cervical spine fractures
4) Pelvic fractures
, A fracture is considered pathologic 1
when it...
1) occurs through an area of diseased
bone.
2) results in a fragment of bone being
pulled away by a ligament or tendon
and its attachment.
3) presents as one side of the bone
being broken and the other side being
bent.
4) involves damage to the skin or
mucous membranes.
Which term refers to a fracture in 4
which one side of a bone is broken
and the other side is bent?
1) Spiral
2) Oblique
3) Avulsion
4) Greenstick
A client with a fracture develops 1
compartment syndrome that requires
surgical intervention. What treatment
will the nurse would most likely
prepare the client for?
1) Fasciotomy
2) Joint replacement
3) Amputation
4) Bone graft
