Musculoskeletal Prep U Ch 40

Choose the correct statement about the endosteum, a significant component of the skeletal system:

Covers the marrow cavity of long bones

A client is experiencing muscle weakness in the upper extremities. The client raises an arm above the head but then loses the ability to maintain the position. Muscular dystrophy is suspected. Which diagnostic test would evaluate muscle weakness or deterioration?

an electromyography

The nurse who is taking care of a patient with lower motor neuron destruction documents on the electronic health record that the muscle tone in the lower legs is:

atonic

Which assessment parameter would the nurse expect to find when assessing the older adult with a musculoskeletal disorder? Select all that apply.

decreased endurance decreased range of motion joint stiffness

A patient is diagnosed with a fracture of a diarthrosis joint. The nurse knows that an example of this type of joint is the:

elbow

Which of the following deformity causes a exaggerated curvature of the lumbar spine?

lordosis

The nurse is performing an assessment for a patient who may have peripheral neurovascular dysfunction. What signs does the patient present with that indicate circulation is impaired? (Select all that apply.)

more than three second capillary refill cool temperature of the extremity pale, cyanotic, or potted color

Which serum level indicates the rate of bone turnover?

osteocalcin

Which cells are involved in bone resorption

osteoclasts

The nurse assesses soft subcutaneous nodules along the line of the tendons in a patient's hand and wrist. What does this finding indicate to the nurse?

patient has rheumatoid arthritis

Which of the following is a characteristic of fracture pain?

piercing

A client undergoes an invasive joint examination of the knee. The nurse would closely monitor the client for which of the following?

serous drainage

A client recently undergoes an invasive joint examination to enable the identification of bone composition. Which of the following signs and symptoms should the nurse monitor in this client?

swelling and bleeding

Skull sutures are an example of which type of joint?

synarthrosis