ATI Musculoskeletal & Neurological Test| Ques ons and
answers | Updated
A nurse is caring for a client who has a trauma c injury to a lower extremity. Which of the
following ac ons should the nurse take?
Apply heat therapy a er the first 24 hr following the injury.
Place an ice pack directly on the injured area.
Apply compression to the injured area of the extremity.
Encourage the client to use the extremity as much as possible.
A nurse is assessing a client's head and neck. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider?
C-7 is the most prominent vertebrae.
Clicking is noted in the temporomandibular joint.
The muscles of the neck are firm.
There is locking of the jaw joint.
A nurse is providing a teaching to a client who has osteoporosis about the adequate intake of
calcium. Which of the following intakes should the nurse recommend?
500 to 1,000 mg daily
1,000 to 1,200 mg daily
1,500 to 2,000 mg daily
2,000 to 2,200 mg daily
A nurse is performing a musculoskeletal and neurological assessment. Which of the following
ac ons should the nurse take?
Perform the assessment from the toes to the head.
Assess the extremi es from distal to proximal.
Perform passive range of mo on before ac ve range-of-mo on movements.
Inspect for symmetry on both sides of the body.
A nurse is recommending sources of food with high calcium content to a client. Which would
the nurse recommend?
Milk
Apples
answers | Updated
A nurse is caring for a client who has a trauma c injury to a lower extremity. Which of the
following ac ons should the nurse take?
Apply heat therapy a er the first 24 hr following the injury.
Place an ice pack directly on the injured area.
Apply compression to the injured area of the extremity.
Encourage the client to use the extremity as much as possible.
A nurse is assessing a client's head and neck. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider?
C-7 is the most prominent vertebrae.
Clicking is noted in the temporomandibular joint.
The muscles of the neck are firm.
There is locking of the jaw joint.
A nurse is providing a teaching to a client who has osteoporosis about the adequate intake of
calcium. Which of the following intakes should the nurse recommend?
500 to 1,000 mg daily
1,000 to 1,200 mg daily
1,500 to 2,000 mg daily
2,000 to 2,200 mg daily
A nurse is performing a musculoskeletal and neurological assessment. Which of the following
ac ons should the nurse take?
Perform the assessment from the toes to the head.
Assess the extremi es from distal to proximal.
Perform passive range of mo on before ac ve range-of-mo on movements.
Inspect for symmetry on both sides of the body.
A nurse is recommending sources of food with high calcium content to a client. Which would
the nurse recommend?
Milk
Apples
