Musculoskeletal and Neuro

A client undergoes an arthroscopy at the outpatient clinic. After the procedure, the nurse provides discharge teaching. Which response by the client indicates the need for further teaching?

"I should use my heating pad this evening to reduce some of the pain in my knee."

Which statement by the client preparing for a bone scan indicates further teaching by the nurse is needed?

"I will need to limit my fluid intake so as not to interfere with the isotope."

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."

An elderly patient has come to the clinic for a regular check-up. While reviewing a patient's history, the nurse notes that the patient has an increased thoracic curvature of the spine. What term describes this assessment finding?

Kyphosis

The client presents with an exaggeration of the lumbar spine curve. How does the nurse interpret this finding?

Lordosis

The nurse is caring for a client who has a deficiency in the formation of cartilage in joints. Which essential substance is absent?

Matrix

A client scheduled to undergo an electromyography asks the nurse what this test will evaluate. What is the correct response from the nurse?

Muscle weakness

An instructor is describing the process of bone development. Which of the following would the instructor describe as being responsible for the process of ossification?

Osteoblasts

Which nerve is being assessed when the nurses asks the client to dorsiflex the ankle and extend the toes?

Peroneal

Which of the following is an appropriate priority nursing diagnosis for the client following an arthrocentesis?

Risk for infection

Skull sutures are an example of which type of joint?

Synarthrosis

A client has an exaggerated convex curvature of the thoracic spine. What is this condition called?

kyphosis