ATI - Medical-Surgical: Musculoskeletal
Quiz (answered) 2022.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a right total hip
arthroplasty. While transferring to a chair, the client cries out in pain. The nurse
should assess the client for which of the following manifestations of dislocation of
the hip prosthesis? - Shortening of the right leg
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The nurse should monitor the client for shortening of the affected leg as an
indication of dislocation of the prosthesis. Other findings include increased hip
pain, inability to move the extremity, and rotation of the hip internally or
externally.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a pelvic fracture. The client reports sudden
shortness of breath, stabbing chest pain, and feelings of doom. The nurse should
identify that the client is experiencing which of the following complications? -
Pulmonary embolus
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Immobility following musculoskeletal trauma places the client at an increased risk
for pulmonary embolus. The client might also exhibit tachycardia, chest petechiae,
and have a decreased SaO2. The nurse should notify the rapid response team
immediately.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in skeletal traction following a femur fracture.
The nurse finds the client has slid down toward the foot of the bed and the traction
weight is resting on the floor. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - Have the client use a trapeze to pull himself up while ensuring the weight
hangs freely.
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The nurse should ensure that traction weight is hanging freely. The client can use
an overhead trapeze bar to move up in bed, or the nurse can assist the client up,
making sure to maintain proper alignment of the extremity.
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled for total
knee arthroplasty. Which of the following statements by the client should the nurse
identify as understanding of the teaching? - "I should wear elastic stockings on
both of my legs."
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The purpose of elastic stockings is to prevent venous thromboembolism, which is a
common complication following orthopedic surgery. Therefore, the nurse should
identify this statement as understanding of the teaching.
A nurse is discussing the difference between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and
osteoarthritis with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following information
should the nurse include about osteoarthritis? - "Osteoarthritis can impair a joint on
a single side of the body."
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The nurse should identify unilateral joint involvement as a finding of osteoarthritis.
A client who has RA experiences symmetrical joint impairment.
A nurse is assessing a client who is 24 hr postoperative following an above-the-
elbow amputation. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the
priority? - Report of muscle spasms
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The nurse should consider Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which includes five levels
of priority. The first level consists of physiological needs; the second level consists
Quiz (answered) 2022.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a right total hip
arthroplasty. While transferring to a chair, the client cries out in pain. The nurse
should assess the client for which of the following manifestations of dislocation of
the hip prosthesis? - Shortening of the right leg
-----
The nurse should monitor the client for shortening of the affected leg as an
indication of dislocation of the prosthesis. Other findings include increased hip
pain, inability to move the extremity, and rotation of the hip internally or
externally.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a pelvic fracture. The client reports sudden
shortness of breath, stabbing chest pain, and feelings of doom. The nurse should
identify that the client is experiencing which of the following complications? -
Pulmonary embolus
-----
Immobility following musculoskeletal trauma places the client at an increased risk
for pulmonary embolus. The client might also exhibit tachycardia, chest petechiae,
and have a decreased SaO2. The nurse should notify the rapid response team
immediately.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in skeletal traction following a femur fracture.
The nurse finds the client has slid down toward the foot of the bed and the traction
weight is resting on the floor. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - Have the client use a trapeze to pull himself up while ensuring the weight
hangs freely.
, -----
The nurse should ensure that traction weight is hanging freely. The client can use
an overhead trapeze bar to move up in bed, or the nurse can assist the client up,
making sure to maintain proper alignment of the extremity.
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled for total
knee arthroplasty. Which of the following statements by the client should the nurse
identify as understanding of the teaching? - "I should wear elastic stockings on
both of my legs."
------
The purpose of elastic stockings is to prevent venous thromboembolism, which is a
common complication following orthopedic surgery. Therefore, the nurse should
identify this statement as understanding of the teaching.
A nurse is discussing the difference between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and
osteoarthritis with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following information
should the nurse include about osteoarthritis? - "Osteoarthritis can impair a joint on
a single side of the body."
------
The nurse should identify unilateral joint involvement as a finding of osteoarthritis.
A client who has RA experiences symmetrical joint impairment.
A nurse is assessing a client who is 24 hr postoperative following an above-the-
elbow amputation. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the
priority? - Report of muscle spasms
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The nurse should consider Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which includes five levels
of priority. The first level consists of physiological needs; the second level consists
