Prep-U questions chapter 36

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Health education for a woman over age 50 includes providing information about the importance of adequate amounts of calcium and vitamin D to prevent osteoporosis. Select the daily dosage of calcium and vitamin D that the nurse should recommend.

1,200 mg; 1,000 IU

The nurse is educating a group of women on the prevention of osteoporosis. The nurse recognizes the education as being effective when the group members make which statement?

"We need an adequate amount of exposure to sunshine."

The nurse provides teaching to a client with osteoarthritis (OA). Which statement(s) indicate that teaching about pain management and functional ability were effective? Select all that apply.

- "I will need to lose some weight." - "I will increase the amount of walking I do every day."

A high school student who was injured in a football game presents with knee pain with internal rotation of the foot. Which interventions are appropriate nursing actions? Select all that apply.

- Elevate the affected leg - Apply ice packs to the affected knee - Apply a knee brace or wrap the affected knee

Which of the following are routes of administration for Calcitonin? Select all that apply.

- Nasal spray - Subcutaneous - Intramuscular injection

A client with osteoporosis is prescribed calcitonin 100 units subcutaneously. The medication is available 200 units per ml. How many milliliters will the nurse administer to the client?

0.5

A client was seen in the clinic for musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, mood disorders, and sleep disturbances. The physician has diagnosed fibromyalgia. What would not be a part of teaching plan for this condition?

Applications of ice

A client is scheduled for surgery to fuse a joint. The nurse identifies this as which of the following?

Arthrodesis

When teaching a client how to prevent low back pain as a result of lifting, the nurse should instruct the client to:

Avoid overreaching

Which medication directly inhibits osteoclasts, thereby reducing bone loss and increasing BMD?

Calcitonin (Miacalcin)

To help minimize calcium loss from a hospitalized client's bones, the nurse should:

Encourage the client to walk in the hall

A physician prescribes raloxifene to a hospitalized client. The client's history includes a right hip fracture, hysterectomy, deep vein thrombosis, and hypertension. Which action by the nurse demonstrates safe nursing care?

Holding the raloxifene and notifying the physician - Contraindicated in clients with a history of deep vein thrombosis

A nurse notices a client lying on the floor at the bottom of the stairs. The client is alert and oriented and denies pain other than in the arm, which is swollen and appears deformed. After calling for help, what should the nurse do?

Immobilize the client's arm

A female client is at risk for developing osteoporosis. Which action will reduce the client's risk?

Initiating weight-bearing exercise routines

A patient had hand surgery to correct a Dupuytren's contracture. What nursing intervention is a priority postoperatively?

Performing hourly neurovascular assessments for the first 24 hours

An older adult client with a diagnosis of left-sided stroke is admitted to the facility. To prevent the development of disuse osteoporosis, which objective is most appropriate?

Promoting weight-bearing exercises

Which of the following is the only selective estrogen receptor modulator approved for osteoporosis in post menopausal women?

Raloxifene

A client with osteoporosis is prescribed a selective estrogen receptor modifier (SERM) as treatment. The nurse would identify which drug as belonging to this class?

Raloxifene (Evista)

A nurse is performing discharge teaching for an elderly client with osteoporosis. Which instruction about a calcium supplement should the nurse include?

Take the supplement with meals or with orange juice

A client with a musculoskeletal injury is instructed to alter the diet. The objective of altering the diet is to facilitate the absorption of calcium from food and supplements. Considering the food intake objective, which food item should the nurse encourage the client to include in the diet?

Vitamin D-fortified milk

A nurse is planning discharge teaching regarding exercise for a client at risk for osteoporosis. Which exercise would the nurse be most likely to suggest?

Walking


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