Musculoskeletal EXAM GRADED A+ Pass
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After the nurse has finished teaching a 68-year-old patient with osteoarthritis
(OA) of the right hip about how to manage the OA, which patient statement
indicates a need for more teaching?
a. I can take glucosamine to help decrease my knee pain.
b. I will take 1 g of acetaminophen (Tylenol) every 4 hours.
c. I will take a shower in the morning to help relieve stiffness.
d. I can use a cane to decrease the pressure and pain in my hip.
b. I will take 1 g of acetaminophen (Tylenol) every 4 hours.
No more than 4 g of acetaminophen should be taken daily to avoid liver damage.
The other patient statements are correct and indicate good understanding of OA
management.
The nurse will anticipate the need to teach a 57-year-old patient who has
osteoarthritis (OA) about which medication?
a. Adalimumab (Humira)
b. Prednisone (Deltasone)
c. Capsaicin cream (Zostrix)
d. Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine)
c. Capsaicin cream (Zostrix)
,Capsaicin cream blocks the transmission of pain impulses and is helpful for some
patients in treating OA. The other medications would be used for patients with RA.
A patient with rheumatoid arthritis being seen in the clinic has rheumatoid
nodules on the elbows. Which action will the nurse take?
a. Draw blood for rheumatoid factor analysis.
b. Teach the patient about injections for the nodules.
c. Assess the nodules for skin breakdown or infection.
d. Discuss the need for surgical removal of the nodules.
c. Assess the nodules for skin breakdown or infection.
Rheumatoid nodules can break down or become infected. They are not associated
with changes in rheumatoid factor, and injection is not needed. Rheumatoid nodules
are usually not removed surgically because of a high probability of recurrence.
Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a 33-year-old patient
with a new diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Instruct the patient to purchase a soft mattress.
b. Suggest that the patient take a nap in the afternoon.
c. Teach the patient to use lukewarm water when bathing.
d. Suggest exercise with light weights several times daily.
b. Suggest that the patient take a nap in the afternoon.
Adequate rest helps decrease the fatigue and pain that are associated with
rheumatoid arthritis. Patients are taught to avoid stressing joints, to use warm baths
to relieve stiffness, and to use a firm mattress. When stabilized, a therapeutic
exercise program is usually developed by a physical therapist to include exercises
that improve the flexibility and strength of the affected joints, and the patients overall
endurance.
A patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) complains to the clinic nurse about
having chronically dry eyes. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Teach the patient about adverse effects of the RA medications.
b. Suggest that the patient use over-the-counter (OTC) artificial tears.
c. Reassure the patient that dry eyes are a common problem with RA.
d. Ask the health care provider about discontinuing methotrexate
(Rheumatrex) .
,b. Suggest that the patient use over-the-counter (OTC) artificial tears.
The patients dry eyes are consistent with Sjgrens syndrome, a common
extraarticular manifestation of RA. Symptomatic therapy such as OTC eye drops is
recommended. Dry eyes are not a side effect of methotrexate. Although dry eyes are
common in RA, it is more helpful to offer a suggestion to relieve these symptoms
than to offer reassurance. The dry eyes are not caused by RA treatment, but by the
disease itself.
A 42-year-old male patient complains of shoulder pain when the nurse moves
his arm behind the back. Which question should the nurse ask?
a. Are you able to feed yourself without difficulty?
b. Do you have difficulty when you are putting on a shirt?
c. Are you able to sleep through the night without waking?
d. Do you ever have trouble lowering yourself to the toilet?
b. Do you have difficulty when you are putting on a shirt?
The patients pain will make it more difficult to accomplish tasks like putting on a shirt
or jacket. This pain should not affect the patients ability to feed himself or use the
toilet because these tasks do not involve moving the arm behind the patient. The
arm will not usually be positioned behind the patient during sleeping.
A patient with left knee pain is diagnosed with bursitis. The nurse will explain
that bursitis is an inflammation of
a. the synovial membrane that lines the joint.
b. a small, fluid-filled sac found at some joints.
c. the fibrocartilage that acts as a shock absorber in the knee joint.
d. any connective tissue that is found supporting the joints of the body.
b. a small, fluid-filled sac found at some joints.
Bursae are fluid-filled sacs that cushion joints and bony prominences. Fibrocartilage
is a solid tissue that cushions some joints. Bursae are a specific type of connective
tissue. The synovial membrane lines many joints but is not a bursa.
The nurse who notes that a 59-year-old female patient has lost 1 inch in height
over the past 2 years will plan to teach the patient about
a. discography studies.
, b. myelographic testing.
c. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
d. dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA).
d. dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA).
The decreased height and the patients age suggest that the patient may have
osteoporosis and that bone density testing is needed. Discography, MRI, and
myelography are typically done for patients with current symptoms caused by
musculoskeletal dysfunction and are not the initial diagnostic tests for osteoporosis.
Which information in a 67-year-old womans health history will alert the nurse
to the need for a more focused assessment of the musculoskeletal system?
a. The patient sprained her ankle at age 13.
b. The patients mother became shorter with aging.
c. The patient takes ibuprofen (Advil) for occasional headaches.
d. The patients father died of complications of miliary tuberculosis.
b. The patients mother became shorter with aging.
A family history of height loss with aging may indicate osteoporosis, and the nurse
should perform a more thorough assessment of the patients current height and other
risk factors for osteoporosis. A sprained ankle during adolescence does not place
the patient at increased current risk for musculoskeletal problems. A family history of
tuberculosis is not a risk factor. Occasional nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug
(NSAID) use does not indicate any increased musculoskeletal risk.
Which information obtained during the nurses assessment of a 30-year-old
patients nutritional-metabolic pattern may indicate the risk for musculoskeletal
problems?
a. The patient takes a multivitamin daily.
b. The patient dislikes fruits and vegetables.
c. The patient is 5 ft 2 in and weighs 180 lb.
d. The patient prefers whole milk to nonfat milk.
c. The patient is 5 ft 2 in and weighs 180 lb.
The patients height and weight indicate obesity, which places stress on weight-
100% Solved Questions And All Correct
Answers 2025-2026 New Update
VERIFIED
After the nurse has finished teaching a 68-year-old patient with osteoarthritis
(OA) of the right hip about how to manage the OA, which patient statement
indicates a need for more teaching?
a. I can take glucosamine to help decrease my knee pain.
b. I will take 1 g of acetaminophen (Tylenol) every 4 hours.
c. I will take a shower in the morning to help relieve stiffness.
d. I can use a cane to decrease the pressure and pain in my hip.
b. I will take 1 g of acetaminophen (Tylenol) every 4 hours.
No more than 4 g of acetaminophen should be taken daily to avoid liver damage.
The other patient statements are correct and indicate good understanding of OA
management.
The nurse will anticipate the need to teach a 57-year-old patient who has
osteoarthritis (OA) about which medication?
a. Adalimumab (Humira)
b. Prednisone (Deltasone)
c. Capsaicin cream (Zostrix)
d. Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine)
c. Capsaicin cream (Zostrix)
,Capsaicin cream blocks the transmission of pain impulses and is helpful for some
patients in treating OA. The other medications would be used for patients with RA.
A patient with rheumatoid arthritis being seen in the clinic has rheumatoid
nodules on the elbows. Which action will the nurse take?
a. Draw blood for rheumatoid factor analysis.
b. Teach the patient about injections for the nodules.
c. Assess the nodules for skin breakdown or infection.
d. Discuss the need for surgical removal of the nodules.
c. Assess the nodules for skin breakdown or infection.
Rheumatoid nodules can break down or become infected. They are not associated
with changes in rheumatoid factor, and injection is not needed. Rheumatoid nodules
are usually not removed surgically because of a high probability of recurrence.
Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a 33-year-old patient
with a new diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Instruct the patient to purchase a soft mattress.
b. Suggest that the patient take a nap in the afternoon.
c. Teach the patient to use lukewarm water when bathing.
d. Suggest exercise with light weights several times daily.
b. Suggest that the patient take a nap in the afternoon.
Adequate rest helps decrease the fatigue and pain that are associated with
rheumatoid arthritis. Patients are taught to avoid stressing joints, to use warm baths
to relieve stiffness, and to use a firm mattress. When stabilized, a therapeutic
exercise program is usually developed by a physical therapist to include exercises
that improve the flexibility and strength of the affected joints, and the patients overall
endurance.
A patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) complains to the clinic nurse about
having chronically dry eyes. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Teach the patient about adverse effects of the RA medications.
b. Suggest that the patient use over-the-counter (OTC) artificial tears.
c. Reassure the patient that dry eyes are a common problem with RA.
d. Ask the health care provider about discontinuing methotrexate
(Rheumatrex) .
,b. Suggest that the patient use over-the-counter (OTC) artificial tears.
The patients dry eyes are consistent with Sjgrens syndrome, a common
extraarticular manifestation of RA. Symptomatic therapy such as OTC eye drops is
recommended. Dry eyes are not a side effect of methotrexate. Although dry eyes are
common in RA, it is more helpful to offer a suggestion to relieve these symptoms
than to offer reassurance. The dry eyes are not caused by RA treatment, but by the
disease itself.
A 42-year-old male patient complains of shoulder pain when the nurse moves
his arm behind the back. Which question should the nurse ask?
a. Are you able to feed yourself without difficulty?
b. Do you have difficulty when you are putting on a shirt?
c. Are you able to sleep through the night without waking?
d. Do you ever have trouble lowering yourself to the toilet?
b. Do you have difficulty when you are putting on a shirt?
The patients pain will make it more difficult to accomplish tasks like putting on a shirt
or jacket. This pain should not affect the patients ability to feed himself or use the
toilet because these tasks do not involve moving the arm behind the patient. The
arm will not usually be positioned behind the patient during sleeping.
A patient with left knee pain is diagnosed with bursitis. The nurse will explain
that bursitis is an inflammation of
a. the synovial membrane that lines the joint.
b. a small, fluid-filled sac found at some joints.
c. the fibrocartilage that acts as a shock absorber in the knee joint.
d. any connective tissue that is found supporting the joints of the body.
b. a small, fluid-filled sac found at some joints.
Bursae are fluid-filled sacs that cushion joints and bony prominences. Fibrocartilage
is a solid tissue that cushions some joints. Bursae are a specific type of connective
tissue. The synovial membrane lines many joints but is not a bursa.
The nurse who notes that a 59-year-old female patient has lost 1 inch in height
over the past 2 years will plan to teach the patient about
a. discography studies.
, b. myelographic testing.
c. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
d. dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA).
d. dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA).
The decreased height and the patients age suggest that the patient may have
osteoporosis and that bone density testing is needed. Discography, MRI, and
myelography are typically done for patients with current symptoms caused by
musculoskeletal dysfunction and are not the initial diagnostic tests for osteoporosis.
Which information in a 67-year-old womans health history will alert the nurse
to the need for a more focused assessment of the musculoskeletal system?
a. The patient sprained her ankle at age 13.
b. The patients mother became shorter with aging.
c. The patient takes ibuprofen (Advil) for occasional headaches.
d. The patients father died of complications of miliary tuberculosis.
b. The patients mother became shorter with aging.
A family history of height loss with aging may indicate osteoporosis, and the nurse
should perform a more thorough assessment of the patients current height and other
risk factors for osteoporosis. A sprained ankle during adolescence does not place
the patient at increased current risk for musculoskeletal problems. A family history of
tuberculosis is not a risk factor. Occasional nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug
(NSAID) use does not indicate any increased musculoskeletal risk.
Which information obtained during the nurses assessment of a 30-year-old
patients nutritional-metabolic pattern may indicate the risk for musculoskeletal
problems?
a. The patient takes a multivitamin daily.
b. The patient dislikes fruits and vegetables.
c. The patient is 5 ft 2 in and weighs 180 lb.
d. The patient prefers whole milk to nonfat milk.
c. The patient is 5 ft 2 in and weighs 180 lb.
The patients height and weight indicate obesity, which places stress on weight-
