Adapting quizzes Mobility

Which function is associated with the bicep brachii muscle?

Flexion of the lower arm

Which finding would the nurse expect when assessing a client with myasthenia gravis?

Fluctuating weakness of muscle innervated by the cranial nerves

An infant with talipes equinovarus has a plaster cast applied to the involved foot. How would the nurse move the infant while the cast is wet?

Handling the cast with just the palms

Which is the maximum length of time the nurse can allow an older adult with a cerebrovascular accident to remain in one position?

1-2 hours

Which playtime activity would best promote linguistic development in a toddler?

A children's television program

staged amputation

Amputation that is done over course of several surgeries , usually done to lessen the spread of infection

Which medical emergency would the nurse continually monitor for in a client who sustained a transection of the spinal cord?

Autonomic hyperreflexia

Which area of the spine is MOST at risk for traumatic injury?

Cervical

A 7-y/o child sustain a fractured femur in a bicycle accident. The admission x-ray films reveal evidence of fractures of other long bones in various stages of healing. Which would the nurse suspect as the cause of the fracture?

Child abuse

What is the pain of a herniated nucleus pulposus caused by?

Compression of the spinal cord by the extruded nucleus pulposus

Which type of equipment is a Buck extension to immobilize a fracture?

Cutaneous traction

Which factor contributes to calcium loss in a client who has paraplegia?

Decreased activity

Which finding is most definitive in determining myasthenic crisis

Difficulty breathing

Which is an expected outcome for a client who is scheduled to begin a walking and exercise program after a painful exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis?

Exercise and be active unless the discomfort becomes to great

Which term would a nurse use to document WEAKNESS in the left side of the body?

Hemiparesis

Place in order the steps of healing that a bone goes through to repair a fracture

Hematoma formation fibrocartilage callus formation ossification consolidation and remodeling

Which purpose of Buck traction would a nurse recall when caring for a client with an intertrochanteric fracture of the femur who is awaiting surgery?

Immobilizes the fracture

Which symptoms is the client who has a tumor of the cerebellum MOST likely to exhibit?

Inability to execute voluntary movements

Which statement regarding rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is correct?

It is a systemic condition

A child with recently diagnosed idiopathic scoliosis has a mild structural curve. The child's parents ask whether the problem can be corrected with exercise. Which explanation would the nurse tell the parent concerning an exercise program?

It is used in conjunction with a brace

Which adverse effect of gold salts would be monitored in a client with the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis?

Kidney damage

Which site is the MOST common source of major disability from osteoarthritis?

Knee

Which hand would a nurse teach a client to use when holding a cane after right total hip replacement?

Left hand

Which precipitating factors for depression is most common in the adult without cognitive problems?

Multiple losses declines in health

Which condition occurs in part as a result of deficiencies in vitamin D and calcium?

Osteoporosis

Which manifestation is associated with osteoarthritis?

Pain and stiffness of the joint

Which information regarding self-care for osteoarthritis is accurate?

Push or slide heavy objects rather than pull them

Which position would a nurse implement in a client after a needle biopsy of the liver?

Right side-lying

A client had surgery for a perforated appendix with localized peritonitis. In which position should the nurse place this client?

Semi-Fowlers

When making notes on the client's progress report, how would the nurse describe the characteristic gait associated with Parkinson's disease?

Shuffling

When caring for a client newly diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, it is most important for the nurse to plan to do what?

Space activities throughout the day

Which position would a nurse implement in a client who sustained a back injury after falling 20 ft (6 m)?

Supine position while not allowing the spine to flex

Which precipitating factors for depression is most common in the adult without cognitive problems?

Supine with legs elevated at a 15 degree angle

A client is scheduled to have a thyroidectomy for cancer of the thyroid. Which specific instructions about postoperative care should the nurse provide during preoperative teaching?

Support the head with the hands when changing position

Which information regarding using a cane is accurate?

The elbow should be flexed to approximately 30 degree when using a cane

Which statement is true regarding the appearance of a toddler's body?

Toddlers have a gap between their legs while walking

In which position would the nurse place a client with osteoarthritis who just had a left hip replacement?

Use pillows to keep the client's legs abducted

When would the nurse remove the abductor spint for a client who had surgery in which a hip prothesis was inserted?

When performing skin care and physical therapy

Bryant traction position

With both legs in traction and the buttocks suspended off the bed, countertraction is sufficient to realign the femur.

Open amputation

amputation that is left open; usually performed in cases of infection or necrosis

Which is the PRIORITY nursing care in the immediate postoperative period for a toddler with a newly applied hip spica cast?

checking the toddler's peripheral circulation

guillotine amputation

clean cut, complete detachment

Which nursing intervention is most appropriate to hasten drying of a plaster cast on an infant?

exposing the casted extremity

Which client assessment would the nurse determine represents the HIGHEST risk for development of pressure ulcers?

incontinence and inability to move independently

Closed amputation

performed to create a weight bearing residual limb (or stump)

Which movement results in the palm facing upward or forward?

supination

Age-appropriate gross motor development in a 5 month old infant is evidence by which finding?

turns over from abdomen to the back Assumes symmetric positioning with the arms extended puts the feet to the mouth when placed in a supine position