ATI MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
ATI MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST 2025 UPDATE
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for etanercept. which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. administer a tuberculin skin test prior to starting the medication
b. teach the client that fevers are common while taking this medication
c. determine if the client has chronic hypertension
d. mix the medication with methotrexate prior to administration - ANSWER-a. administer a
tuberculin skin test prior to starting the medication
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking etanercept for rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following indications of a serious adverse reaction to the
drug?
a. excessive salivation
b. increased thirst
c. blood in the urine
d. shortness of breath - ANSWER-d. shortness of breath
A nurse is teaching a client about methotrexate therapy for RA. Which of the following info
should the nurse include? (select all that apply)
a. avoid being near people who are sick with a communicable illness
b. periodic lab tests are required
c. the drug's effects are immediate
d. report bruising or petechiae
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e. avoid drinking alcohol - ANSWER-a. avoid being near people who are sick with a
communicable illness
b. periodic lab tests are required
d. report bruising or petechiae
e. avoid drinking alcohol
A nurse is caring for a client who was diagnosed with postmenopausal osteoporosis. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take prior to administering calcitonin-salmon to the
client for the first time?
a. check the client's urine for sedimentation
b. assess the client's liver function
c. use skin testing to check the client for allergies
d. evaluate the client's breath sounds - ANSWER-c. use skin testing to check the client for
allergies
A nurse is teaching a client about methotrexate. The nurse should inform the client to monitor
for which of the following as an adverse effect of this drug?
a. muscle pain
b. peripheral edema
c. black, tarry stools
d. redness in the calf - ANSWER-c. black, tarry stools
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking alendronate to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis.
the nurse should explain to the client that alendronate increases bone mass by which of the
following actions?
a. decreases activity of osteoclasts
b. increases calcium excretion
c. promotes intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus
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d. reduces action osteoblasts - ANSWER-a. decreases activity of osteoclasts
A nurse is teaching a client who has prescription for calcitonin-salmon about manifestations of
hypercalcemia. which of the following manifestations should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. muscle twitching
b. laryngospasm
c. paresthesia
d. vomiting - ANSWER-d. vomiting
A nurse is teaching a client about methotrexate therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. which of the
following statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?
a. i will take a birth control pill every day
b. methotrexate dresses my chances of developing an infection
c. i take methotrexate every day with breakfast
d. i will aim to drink five 9 oz glasses of water per day - ANSWER-a. i will take a birth control pill
every day
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for prednisone and takes 1,500 mg/day of
calcium carbonate to reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Which of the following info should the
nurse include? (select all that apply)
a. take the calcium tablets with food
b. drink 240 ml (8oz) of water with the calcium tablets
c. chew calcium tablets before swallowing them
d. take the drugs 1 hr apart
e. divide the daily dosage of allium into three 500-mg doses - ANSWER-b. drink 240 ml (8oz) of
water with the calcium tablets
c. chew calcium tablets before swallowing them
d. take the drugs 1 hr apart
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e. divide the daily dosage of allium into three 500-mg doses
a nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for etanercept. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
a. you will inject this med once a week in your thigh muscle
b. you should report signs of infection to your provider immediately
c. you will need to avoid taking ibuprofen while on this medication
d. you will need to receive a MMR vaccine 1 month after starting this med - ANSWER-b. you
should report signs of infection to your provider immediately
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for methotrexate. which of the following
drugs would likely be prescribed in connection during the initial treatment for rheumatoid
arthritis?
a. aspirin
b. salicylates
c. sulfonylureas
d. ibuprofen - ANSWER-d. ibuprofen
A nurse is teaching a client taking etanercept for rheumatoid arthritis. the nurse should instruct
the client to monitor for which of the following indications of an adverse reaction to this drug?
a. skin rash
b. tinitus
c. diarrhea
d. dysphagia - ANSWER-a. skin rash
A nurse is teaching a client about raloxifene therapy to prevent osteoporosis. Th nurse should
instruct the client to monitor for which of the following indications of an adverse reaction to
this drug?
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ATI MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST 2025 UPDATE
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for etanercept. which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. administer a tuberculin skin test prior to starting the medication
b. teach the client that fevers are common while taking this medication
c. determine if the client has chronic hypertension
d. mix the medication with methotrexate prior to administration - ANSWER-a. administer a
tuberculin skin test prior to starting the medication
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking etanercept for rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following indications of a serious adverse reaction to the
drug?
a. excessive salivation
b. increased thirst
c. blood in the urine
d. shortness of breath - ANSWER-d. shortness of breath
A nurse is teaching a client about methotrexate therapy for RA. Which of the following info
should the nurse include? (select all that apply)
a. avoid being near people who are sick with a communicable illness
b. periodic lab tests are required
c. the drug's effects are immediate
d. report bruising or petechiae
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e. avoid drinking alcohol - ANSWER-a. avoid being near people who are sick with a
communicable illness
b. periodic lab tests are required
d. report bruising or petechiae
e. avoid drinking alcohol
A nurse is caring for a client who was diagnosed with postmenopausal osteoporosis. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take prior to administering calcitonin-salmon to the
client for the first time?
a. check the client's urine for sedimentation
b. assess the client's liver function
c. use skin testing to check the client for allergies
d. evaluate the client's breath sounds - ANSWER-c. use skin testing to check the client for
allergies
A nurse is teaching a client about methotrexate. The nurse should inform the client to monitor
for which of the following as an adverse effect of this drug?
a. muscle pain
b. peripheral edema
c. black, tarry stools
d. redness in the calf - ANSWER-c. black, tarry stools
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking alendronate to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis.
the nurse should explain to the client that alendronate increases bone mass by which of the
following actions?
a. decreases activity of osteoclasts
b. increases calcium excretion
c. promotes intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus
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d. reduces action osteoblasts - ANSWER-a. decreases activity of osteoclasts
A nurse is teaching a client who has prescription for calcitonin-salmon about manifestations of
hypercalcemia. which of the following manifestations should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. muscle twitching
b. laryngospasm
c. paresthesia
d. vomiting - ANSWER-d. vomiting
A nurse is teaching a client about methotrexate therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. which of the
following statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?
a. i will take a birth control pill every day
b. methotrexate dresses my chances of developing an infection
c. i take methotrexate every day with breakfast
d. i will aim to drink five 9 oz glasses of water per day - ANSWER-a. i will take a birth control pill
every day
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for prednisone and takes 1,500 mg/day of
calcium carbonate to reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Which of the following info should the
nurse include? (select all that apply)
a. take the calcium tablets with food
b. drink 240 ml (8oz) of water with the calcium tablets
c. chew calcium tablets before swallowing them
d. take the drugs 1 hr apart
e. divide the daily dosage of allium into three 500-mg doses - ANSWER-b. drink 240 ml (8oz) of
water with the calcium tablets
c. chew calcium tablets before swallowing them
d. take the drugs 1 hr apart
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e. divide the daily dosage of allium into three 500-mg doses
a nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for etanercept. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
a. you will inject this med once a week in your thigh muscle
b. you should report signs of infection to your provider immediately
c. you will need to avoid taking ibuprofen while on this medication
d. you will need to receive a MMR vaccine 1 month after starting this med - ANSWER-b. you
should report signs of infection to your provider immediately
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for methotrexate. which of the following
drugs would likely be prescribed in connection during the initial treatment for rheumatoid
arthritis?
a. aspirin
b. salicylates
c. sulfonylureas
d. ibuprofen - ANSWER-d. ibuprofen
A nurse is teaching a client taking etanercept for rheumatoid arthritis. the nurse should instruct
the client to monitor for which of the following indications of an adverse reaction to this drug?
a. skin rash
b. tinitus
c. diarrhea
d. dysphagia - ANSWER-a. skin rash
A nurse is teaching a client about raloxifene therapy to prevent osteoporosis. Th nurse should
instruct the client to monitor for which of the following indications of an adverse reaction to
this drug?
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