Exam 1 NUR 257 Questions
Wrap the joint in a compression dressing - answerA pt has just had an arthroscopy
performed to assess a knee injury. What nursing intervention
should the nurse implement following this procedure?
Youll be encouraged to drink water after the administration of
the radioisotope injection - answerA nurse is caring for a pt who has been scheduled for
a bone scan. What should the nurse teach
the pt about this diagnostic test?
Evaluating the effects of the
musculoskeletal disorder on the pts function - answerA nurse is taking a health history
on a patient with musculoskeletal dysfunction. What is the
primary focus of this phase of the nurses assessment?
Thyroid hormone, Growth hormone, Estrogen - answerA nurse is explaining a patients
decreasing bone density in terms of the balance between bone
resorption & formation. What dietary nutrients & hormones play a role in the resorption
&
formation of adult bones?
Fever - answerA nurse is caring for a patient who has just had an arthroscopy as an
outpatient and is getting
ready to go home. The nurse should teach the patient to monitor closely for what
postprocedure
complication?
Injection of a
contrast agent into the knee joint prior to ROM exercise - answerA pt has been
experiencing an unexplained decline in knee function & has consequently been
scheduled for arthrography. The nurse should teach the pt about what process?
Arthrocentesis - answerA pt has been experiencing progressive increases in knee pain
& diagnostic imaging reveals a
worsening effusion in the synovial capsule. The nurse should anticipate which of the
following
keep the pts hips in abduction at all times - answerA nurse is caring for a pt who is
postoperative day 1 right hip replacement. How should the nurse
position the pt?
, Make sure you dont bring your knees close together - answerA pt was brought to the
emergency department after a fall. The pt is taken to the OR to receive a
right hip prosthesis. In the immediate postoperative period, what health education
should the nurse emphasize?
Assess the surgical site and the affected extremity - answerA pt with a total hip
replacement is progressing well & expects to be discharged tomorrow. On
returning to bed after ambulating, he complains of a new onset of pain at the surgical
site. What
is the nurses best action?
Protect the affected leg from internal
rotation - answerThe nurse is caring for a pt who underwent a total hip replacement
yesterday. What should the
nurse do to prevent dislocation of the new prosthesis?
Increased warmth of the cal - answerThe nursing care plan for a pt in traction specifies
regular assessments for venous
thromboembolism (VTE). When assessing a pts lower limbs, what sign or symptom is
suggestive
of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
Signs of neurovascular compromise - answerAn elderly pts hip joint is immobilized prior
to surgery to correct a femoral head fracture. What is
the nurses priority assessment?
I will need my husband to assist me in getting off the low toilet seat
at home - answerA nurse is caring for a pt who has had a total hip replacement. The
nurse is reviewing health
education prior to discharge. Which of the pts statements would indicate to the nurse
that the pt requires further teaching?
Preventing additional injury, Providing support,
Controlling movement - answerA pt has had a brace prescribed to facilitate recovery
from a knee injury. What are the potential
therapeutic benefits of a brace?
Autologous blood donation - answerA pt is scheduled for a total hip replacement & the
surgeon has explained the risks of blood loss associated w/ orthopedic surgery. The risk
of blood loss is the indication for which of the
following actions?
Turning from side to side - answerA nurse is caring for a pt in skeletal traction. In order
to prevent bony fragments from moving
against one another, the nurse should caution the pt against which of the following
actions?
Wrap the joint in a compression dressing - answerA pt has just had an arthroscopy
performed to assess a knee injury. What nursing intervention
should the nurse implement following this procedure?
Youll be encouraged to drink water after the administration of
the radioisotope injection - answerA nurse is caring for a pt who has been scheduled for
a bone scan. What should the nurse teach
the pt about this diagnostic test?
Evaluating the effects of the
musculoskeletal disorder on the pts function - answerA nurse is taking a health history
on a patient with musculoskeletal dysfunction. What is the
primary focus of this phase of the nurses assessment?
Thyroid hormone, Growth hormone, Estrogen - answerA nurse is explaining a patients
decreasing bone density in terms of the balance between bone
resorption & formation. What dietary nutrients & hormones play a role in the resorption
&
formation of adult bones?
Fever - answerA nurse is caring for a patient who has just had an arthroscopy as an
outpatient and is getting
ready to go home. The nurse should teach the patient to monitor closely for what
postprocedure
complication?
Injection of a
contrast agent into the knee joint prior to ROM exercise - answerA pt has been
experiencing an unexplained decline in knee function & has consequently been
scheduled for arthrography. The nurse should teach the pt about what process?
Arthrocentesis - answerA pt has been experiencing progressive increases in knee pain
& diagnostic imaging reveals a
worsening effusion in the synovial capsule. The nurse should anticipate which of the
following
keep the pts hips in abduction at all times - answerA nurse is caring for a pt who is
postoperative day 1 right hip replacement. How should the nurse
position the pt?
, Make sure you dont bring your knees close together - answerA pt was brought to the
emergency department after a fall. The pt is taken to the OR to receive a
right hip prosthesis. In the immediate postoperative period, what health education
should the nurse emphasize?
Assess the surgical site and the affected extremity - answerA pt with a total hip
replacement is progressing well & expects to be discharged tomorrow. On
returning to bed after ambulating, he complains of a new onset of pain at the surgical
site. What
is the nurses best action?
Protect the affected leg from internal
rotation - answerThe nurse is caring for a pt who underwent a total hip replacement
yesterday. What should the
nurse do to prevent dislocation of the new prosthesis?
Increased warmth of the cal - answerThe nursing care plan for a pt in traction specifies
regular assessments for venous
thromboembolism (VTE). When assessing a pts lower limbs, what sign or symptom is
suggestive
of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
Signs of neurovascular compromise - answerAn elderly pts hip joint is immobilized prior
to surgery to correct a femoral head fracture. What is
the nurses priority assessment?
I will need my husband to assist me in getting off the low toilet seat
at home - answerA nurse is caring for a pt who has had a total hip replacement. The
nurse is reviewing health
education prior to discharge. Which of the pts statements would indicate to the nurse
that the pt requires further teaching?
Preventing additional injury, Providing support,
Controlling movement - answerA pt has had a brace prescribed to facilitate recovery
from a knee injury. What are the potential
therapeutic benefits of a brace?
Autologous blood donation - answerA pt is scheduled for a total hip replacement & the
surgeon has explained the risks of blood loss associated w/ orthopedic surgery. The risk
of blood loss is the indication for which of the
following actions?
Turning from side to side - answerA nurse is caring for a pt in skeletal traction. In order
to prevent bony fragments from moving
against one another, the nurse should caution the pt against which of the following
actions?
