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ATI MEDSURG 2 MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAM
NEWEST 2025/ 2026 ACTUAL EXAM 3 VERSIONS
EACH WITH 200 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) AND RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED
A+||LATEST EXAM!!|| VERIFIED EXAM||
A nurse is providing teaching about disease management
to a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the
following responses by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - Answer-"I will have
handrails installed in my bathroom and hall."
A nurse is caring for a client who had a below-the-knee
amputation for gangrene of the right foot. The client
reports sensations of burning and crushing pain in the toes
of the absent right foot. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make? - Answer-"This type of pain
usually decreases over time as the limb becomes less
sensitive."
A nurse is determining a client's risk of developing
osteoporosis. The nurse should identify which of the
following as risk factors for bone loss? (Select all that
apply.) - Answer-Small body frame
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Low vitamin D intake
Smoking
A nurse is caring for a client immediately following
application of a plaster cast. The nurse should monitor for
and report which of the following findings as an indication
of compartment syndrome? - Answer-Paresthesias of the
extremity
A nurse is caring for a client who has osteoporosis and a
new prescription for calcium supplements. Which of the
following foods should the nurse recommend to promote
calcium absorption? - Answer-Fortified milk
A nurse is preparing a client for an electromyogram
(EMG). Which of the following statements indicates that
the client understands the pre-procedure teaching? -
Answer-"This test will help my doctor know if my nerves
are working correctly."
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A nurse is preparing a client who is postoperative following
total hip arthroplasty for discharge. Which of the following
statements indicates that the client understands the
instructions? - Answer-"I'll use a reacher to help me pick
up anything I drop on the floor."
A nurse is providing teaching for a client following a below-
the-knee amputation. Which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse include in the teaching? -
Answer-Instruct the client to lie prone while in bed
A nurse is caring for a client who has a fractured right hip.
Which of the following types of traction should the nurse
expect the client to have prior to hip arthroplasty surgery?
- Answer-Buck's traction
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?
- Answer-Client report of muscle spasms
A nurse is preparing a community education program
about reducing the risk of osteoporosis. Which of the
following pieces of information should the nurse include? -
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Answer-Walking is the preferred mode of exercise to
maintain strong bones.
A nurse is preparing a client who is scheduled to have an
arthroscopy the following day. Which of the following
statements indicates that the client understands the pre-
procedure teaching? - Answer-"The doctor will be able to
see if I have signs of rheumatoid arthritis."
A nurse is providing discharge instructions for a client who
is postoperative following inner maxillary fixation with
wiring. Which of the following pieces of information should
the nurse include? - Answer-Cut the wiring if emesis
occurs
A nurse is providing teaching about disease management
to a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the
following responses by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - Answer-"I will have
handrails installed in my bathroom and hall."
A nurse is caring for a client who had a below-the-knee
amputation for gangrene of the right foot. The client
reports sensations of burning and crushing pain in the toes
ATI MEDSURG 2 MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAM
NEWEST 2025/ 2026 ACTUAL EXAM 3 VERSIONS
EACH WITH 200 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) AND RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED
A+||LATEST EXAM!!|| VERIFIED EXAM||
A nurse is providing teaching about disease management
to a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the
following responses by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - Answer-"I will have
handrails installed in my bathroom and hall."
A nurse is caring for a client who had a below-the-knee
amputation for gangrene of the right foot. The client
reports sensations of burning and crushing pain in the toes
of the absent right foot. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make? - Answer-"This type of pain
usually decreases over time as the limb becomes less
sensitive."
A nurse is determining a client's risk of developing
osteoporosis. The nurse should identify which of the
following as risk factors for bone loss? (Select all that
apply.) - Answer-Small body frame
,2|Page
Low vitamin D intake
Smoking
A nurse is caring for a client immediately following
application of a plaster cast. The nurse should monitor for
and report which of the following findings as an indication
of compartment syndrome? - Answer-Paresthesias of the
extremity
A nurse is caring for a client who has osteoporosis and a
new prescription for calcium supplements. Which of the
following foods should the nurse recommend to promote
calcium absorption? - Answer-Fortified milk
A nurse is preparing a client for an electromyogram
(EMG). Which of the following statements indicates that
the client understands the pre-procedure teaching? -
Answer-"This test will help my doctor know if my nerves
are working correctly."
,3|Page
A nurse is preparing a client who is postoperative following
total hip arthroplasty for discharge. Which of the following
statements indicates that the client understands the
instructions? - Answer-"I'll use a reacher to help me pick
up anything I drop on the floor."
A nurse is providing teaching for a client following a below-
the-knee amputation. Which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse include in the teaching? -
Answer-Instruct the client to lie prone while in bed
A nurse is caring for a client who has a fractured right hip.
Which of the following types of traction should the nurse
expect the client to have prior to hip arthroplasty surgery?
- Answer-Buck's traction
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?
- Answer-Client report of muscle spasms
A nurse is preparing a community education program
about reducing the risk of osteoporosis. Which of the
following pieces of information should the nurse include? -
, 4|Page
Answer-Walking is the preferred mode of exercise to
maintain strong bones.
A nurse is preparing a client who is scheduled to have an
arthroscopy the following day. Which of the following
statements indicates that the client understands the pre-
procedure teaching? - Answer-"The doctor will be able to
see if I have signs of rheumatoid arthritis."
A nurse is providing discharge instructions for a client who
is postoperative following inner maxillary fixation with
wiring. Which of the following pieces of information should
the nurse include? - Answer-Cut the wiring if emesis
occurs
A nurse is providing teaching about disease management
to a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the
following responses by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - Answer-"I will have
handrails installed in my bathroom and hall."
A nurse is caring for a client who had a below-the-knee
amputation for gangrene of the right foot. The client
reports sensations of burning and crushing pain in the toes
