Med Surg 2, Exam 3
Questions With 100 % Verified Correct Answers
1. A patient complains of shoulder pain when the nurse moves the patient's 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?":
Answer B
2. A patient with left knee pain is diagnosed with bursitis. The nurse will explain
that
bursitis is an inflammation of
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, a. a fluid-filled sac found at some joints.
b. a synovial membrane that lines the joint.
c. the connective tissue joining bones within a joint.
d. the fibrocartilage that acts as a shock absorber in the knee.:
Answer A
3. The nurse who notes that a 59-yr-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).:
Answer D
4. Which information in a 67-yr-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.
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, b. The patient's mother became shorter with aging.
c. The patient takes ibuprofen for occasional headaches.
d. The patient's father died of complications of miliary tuberculosis.:
Answer B
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, 5. Which information obtained during the nurse's assessment of a patient's
nutritionalmetabolic pattern may indicates increased 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 tall and weighs 180 lb.
d. The patient prefers whole milk to nonfat milk.:
Answer C
6. Which medication information will the nurse identify as a potential risk to a
patient's
musculoskeletal system?
a. The patient takes a daily multivitamin and calcium supplement.
b. The patient takes hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to prevent "hot flash-
es."
c. The patient has severe asthma requiring frequent therapy with oral corticos-
teroids.
d. The patient has headaches treated with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory
drugs
(NSAIDs).:
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Questions With 100 % Verified Correct Answers
1. A patient complains of shoulder pain when the nurse moves the patient's 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?":
Answer B
2. A patient with left knee pain is diagnosed with bursitis. The nurse will explain
that
bursitis is an inflammation of
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, a. a fluid-filled sac found at some joints.
b. a synovial membrane that lines the joint.
c. the connective tissue joining bones within a joint.
d. the fibrocartilage that acts as a shock absorber in the knee.:
Answer A
3. The nurse who notes that a 59-yr-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).:
Answer D
4. Which information in a 67-yr-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.
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, b. The patient's mother became shorter with aging.
c. The patient takes ibuprofen for occasional headaches.
d. The patient's father died of complications of miliary tuberculosis.:
Answer B
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, 5. Which information obtained during the nurse's assessment of a patient's
nutritionalmetabolic pattern may indicates increased 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 tall and weighs 180 lb.
d. The patient prefers whole milk to nonfat milk.:
Answer C
6. Which medication information will the nurse identify as a potential risk to a
patient's
musculoskeletal system?
a. The patient takes a daily multivitamin and calcium supplement.
b. The patient takes hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to prevent "hot flash-
es."
c. The patient has severe asthma requiring frequent therapy with oral corticos-
teroids.
d. The patient has headaches treated with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory
drugs
(NSAIDs).:
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