musculoskeletal system
Total hip arthroplasty
Replacement of both articular surfaces with one joint
Which is an in accurate principle of traction
Skeletal traction is interrupted to turn and reposition the client
The nurse is checking the traction apparatus for a client and skin traction which finding would require the nurse to intervene
Weights hanging and touching the floor
atonic
a denervated muscle becomes soft and flabby and atrophies
A client undergoes an invasive joint examination of the knee. What will the nurse closely monitor the client for?
serous drainage
compartment syndrome
suspected finding is increase in diameter due to swelling
Which statement is accurate regarding care of a plaster cast?
The cast can be dented while it is damo
which hormone inhibits bone resorption and increases the deposit of calcium in the bone
calcitonin
The nurse is caring for a pregnanc patient with pregnanc inducsed hypertension. When assessing the reflex in the ankle, the nurse a=observes rhythmic contractions of the muscle when dorsiflexing the foot. What ould the nurse document this finding as
clonus
skull sutures are an example of which type of joint
synarthrosis
The nurse suspects compartment syndrome for a casted extremity what characteristic symptoms were the nurse assess that would confirm the suspicions
Creased sensory function excruciating pain and lots of motion
Client is scheduled for a meniscectomy of the right knee the nurse would plan postoperative care based on wet surgical procedure
Excision of damage to joint fibrocartilage
The nurse is caring for a patient who had a total hip replacement. What lethal postoperative complication should the nurse closely monitor for?
Pulmonary embolism
The client who had a total hip knee replacement was discharged home and developed acute growing pain in the affected leg shortening of the leg and limited movement of the fractured leg the nurse interprets these findings as indicating which complication
dislocation of the hip
hinge joint
elbow and knee
The nurse is employed at a long-term care facility caring for geriatric clients. Which assessment finding is characteristic of an age related change
loss of height
flaccid
muscle is limp and without tone
which nerve is being assessed when the nurse asks the client to dosiflex the ankle and extend the toes
peroneal
A 10 year old boy who was brought to the emergency room after skiing accident is diagnosed with a fracture of the distal end of the femur. Why is this type of fracture significant
potential growth problems may result from damage to the epiphyseal plate
A nurse practitioner assess a patient's movement in his left hand after a cast is removed. The nurse asks the patient to turn his wrists so the palm of his hand is facing up. This movement is known as
supination
arthrography
taking x-ray images after injection of contrast material into a joint; things to educate the patient about include to report joint crackling or clicking noises occurring AFTER the second day
The nurse understands that bone maintenance requires a balance between forming and dissolving bone. What is a correct statement about the function of osteoblasts
they secrete a matrix that consists of collagen
A client visits the healthcare provider for a routine checkup. The history reveals that the client was diagnosed with a spinal curvature. Which region of the spine should the nurse assess for complications
thoracic; it can lead to cardiopulmonary failure
the nurse is preparing the client for computed tomography. Which information should be given by the nurse
you must remain very still during the procedure
