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Answer Review Question: What nursing intervention should the nurse implement when caring for a client with a
Create Batch sprained left ankle?
Change Password a) Apply a warm moist pack within 24 hours.
Log Out b) Lower the ankle to relieve the pain.
c) Apply an ice pack over the ankle after 48 hours.
d) Apply an elastic bandage to immobilize the area.
Correct Answer: D
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Question: The nurse is teaching a client who is in a body cast how to perform exercises to reduce the
effects of immobilization. Which teaching point is recommended for clients confined to bed?
a) "?Too much exercise is better than too little exercise.?"
b) ?"Flex and extend the affected joints regularly.?"
c) "?Do not use the trapeze bar for exercise.?"
d) "Wiggle the fingers or toes of affected extremities.?"
Correct Answer: D
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Question: Which treatment should the nurse be prepared to implement to initiate vasodilation and
promote healing for a client with severe joint pain?
a) Hot compresses
b) Cold compresses
c) Active range of motion
d) Immobilization
Correct Answer: A
Answer Explanation:


Question: Which diagnostic tests confirm the presence of inflammation related to an infection or
inflammatory condition?
a) Complete blood cell count (CBC)
b) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
c) Uric acid levels
d) Blood levels of calcium
Correct Answer: b
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Question: Which intervention should the nurse implement when providing care of a client pre- and
post arthrogram?
a) Ask the client about sensitivities to food, iodine, latex, or medications.
b) Ask the client if he or she has metallic implants, such as orthopedic screws.
c) Ask the client to drink extra fluids to increase excretion of isotope.
d) Following the test, elevate the client's joint and apply ice to control edema.
Correct Answer: A
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Question: The nurse is caring for a 45-year-old client following amputation of the right leg. Which
nursing consideration is appropriate?
a) Change the compression bandage at least once a day.
b) Wrap the stump so that it forms a rounded shape.
c) Change the dressing using clean technique.
d) Encourage the client to lie in a prone position.
Correct Answer: D
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Question: A butterfly rash on the face is a characteristic of which condition?
a) Gout
b) Scleroderma
c) Rickets
d) Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Correct Answer: D
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Question: A client is undergoing a procedure to remove a bone spur from his shoulder. For which
procedure would the nurse prepare this client?
a) Arthrogram
b) Arthrocentesis
c) Arthroscopy
d) Bone scan
Correct Answer: C
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Question: What discharge teaching is inappropriate for the nurse provide when caring for a client
following an arthroscopy procedure of the knee?
a) Elevate the knee.
b) Apply heat to the knee.
c) Apply ice to the knee.
d) Monitor knee for signs of infections.
Correct Answer: B
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Question: What type of fracture would be treated with balanced suspension traction?
a) Arm
b) Neck
c) Back
d) Femur
Correct Answer: D
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Question: The nurse is assessing the client who states a decline in muscle strength. Which is the
primary source essential to allow muscle contraction?
a) Myofibrils
b) Sarcomeres
c) Acetylcholine
d) Actin and myosin
Correct Answer: A
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Question: A client experiences a musculoskeletal injury that involves the structure that connects a
muscle to the bone. The nurse understands that this injury involves which of the following?
a) Ligament
b) Tendon
c) Cartilage
d) Joint
Correct Answer: B
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Question: Which nursing instruction is most important to stress when teaching on calcium intake?
a) Eat green, leafy vegetables.
b) Drink calcium- and vitamin D?fortified orange juice.
c) Provide age-related calcium intake recommendations.
d) Maintain diary sources of calcium intake.
Correct Answer: C
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