NUR 242 EXAM 4 REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
,1. Traction ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER weights should never be adjusted or moved by nurse or family. The nurse
should call the health care provider
2. Total Hip Post Op complication ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER in the first day that would take priority would be DVT
3. Osteoarthritis ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Progressive deterioration and loss of cartilage
Characterized by joint pain and loss of function
cause ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER unknown, but may be triggered by aging, obesity, smoking or trauma.
- bone on bone
- ettects the "large " bones ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER hip, knee's
- as disease progresses you will see swelling at the joints
-Risk factors ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER obesity , age, trauma, sports, gene, chronic med conditions
- assessment questions to ask ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER how does it attect your daily living, where is it located, are ADL limited, is there stittness or swelling of the joints, what
helps the pain, what is the nature of the pain ?
4. rheumatoid arthritis Early stage SxS ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER usually complain of having low grade fever
- pt will have flare up and remission
5. rheumatoid arthritis Late Stage sxs ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Ulnar deviation
- attects the small joints
- Parenthesis ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER numbness, tingling, burning in feet and hands
6. Osteomyelitis ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER would expect to find swelling in the attected extremity
7. Osteoporosis Education ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Increase calcium and vitamin D, salmon, Orange Juice, walk daily for weight
bearing, reduced catteine and carbonated drinks, long term use of steroids can contribute to osteoporosis
8. Fat embolism ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER lethargy, Petechiae, Hypoxemia, Tacypenia
, observe for and report chest pain, dyspenia, anxiety, and mental status changes. more common in people with spinal fusion
9. Stroke ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Do not put water pitchers in a patients room if they have NOT had any swallow studies completed.
10. Stroke Goal ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER independece with rehab
11. Meniere's disease ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER reduce sodium intake, catteine, and alcohol.
-chronic illiness
12. MS and Parkinsons ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Interdisciplinary team approach
- schedule rehab around the peak of medication
13. Interferon ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER educate clients to report any signs of sore throat, cough, ect
- they are at high risk for infection
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
,1. Traction ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER weights should never be adjusted or moved by nurse or family. The nurse
should call the health care provider
2. Total Hip Post Op complication ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER in the first day that would take priority would be DVT
3. Osteoarthritis ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Progressive deterioration and loss of cartilage
Characterized by joint pain and loss of function
cause ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER unknown, but may be triggered by aging, obesity, smoking or trauma.
- bone on bone
- ettects the "large " bones ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER hip, knee's
- as disease progresses you will see swelling at the joints
-Risk factors ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER obesity , age, trauma, sports, gene, chronic med conditions
- assessment questions to ask ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER how does it attect your daily living, where is it located, are ADL limited, is there stittness or swelling of the joints, what
helps the pain, what is the nature of the pain ?
4. rheumatoid arthritis Early stage SxS ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER usually complain of having low grade fever
- pt will have flare up and remission
5. rheumatoid arthritis Late Stage sxs ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Ulnar deviation
- attects the small joints
- Parenthesis ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER numbness, tingling, burning in feet and hands
6. Osteomyelitis ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER would expect to find swelling in the attected extremity
7. Osteoporosis Education ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Increase calcium and vitamin D, salmon, Orange Juice, walk daily for weight
bearing, reduced catteine and carbonated drinks, long term use of steroids can contribute to osteoporosis
8. Fat embolism ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER lethargy, Petechiae, Hypoxemia, Tacypenia
, observe for and report chest pain, dyspenia, anxiety, and mental status changes. more common in people with spinal fusion
9. Stroke ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Do not put water pitchers in a patients room if they have NOT had any swallow studies completed.
10. Stroke Goal ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER independece with rehab
11. Meniere's disease ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER reduce sodium intake, catteine, and alcohol.
-chronic illiness
12. MS and Parkinsons ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER Interdisciplinary team approach
- schedule rehab around the peak of medication
13. Interferon ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER educate clients to report any signs of sore throat, cough, ect
- they are at high risk for infection
