Adaptive Quizzing Chapter 50

The nursing instructor is teaching a group of nursing students about ganglions. Which statement made by a student indicates the need for further instruction?

"Activity should be avoided for 24 hours after surgery of a large ganglion cyst."

Which medical term refers to bone infection caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi?

osteomyelitis

What is the medical term for the bone disease caused by reduced blood flow to the bones in the joints?

osteonecrosis

The nurse is assessing a patient with Ewing's sarcoma. Which finding does the nurse expect to observe?

leukocytosis

The nurse is teaching a patient with bunions on both feet about bone resection and fusion. Which statement made by the patient indicates that more teaching is needed?

"Healing time will take two weeks for each foot

The nurse completes a teaching session on safe drug administration for a patient with Paget's disease taking oral bisphosphonates. Which patient statement indicates a need for further teaching?

"I should go to sleep immediately after taking the drug."

The nurse assesses a middle-aged female patient. Which statement made by the patient causes the nurse to teach the patient about preventing hallux valgus?

"I wear high heels to work every day."

The nurse is caring for a preoperative patient who is about to undergo a partial fasciectomy to treat Dupuytren contracture. The nurse ensures that the patient understands the procedure. Which statement made by the patient causes the nurse to do additional teaching?

"This surgery will tighten the fascia in my hand."

When performing a physical assessment, the nurse notices the patient has an ingrown toenail. What does the nurse advise the patient? Select all that apply.

"When you do not trim your nails the right way, you can get a secondary infection." "Sometimes with ingrown toenails, the necrotic nail will have to be removed surgically." "It is important for you to trim your nails properly so that you do not get chronic hypertrophy of the nail lip."

The nurse is providing postoperative care to a patient immediately following an osteotomy for the correction of hammertoe. What information does the nurse tell the patient?

"You can put all of your weight on your foot in a few weeks."

A 67-year-old patient is diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. What conservative management does the nurse suggest? Select all that apply.

Apply an ice pack to the site. Strap the affected foot. Wear shoes with good support.

The nurse is caring for a patient immediately following a bunionectomy. What is the nurse's priority action?

Assessing the patient's neurovascular status

After dental work, a female patient taking medications for osteoporosis reports pain, bleeding gums, and halitosis. Upon examination, the bone is found to be exposed. Which medication is the cause for this condition?

Bisphosphosphonates

The nurse is teaching the importance of nutrition to a 74-year-old patient who is lactose-intolerant and at risk for osteoporosis. What nutritional considerations does the nurse teach? Select all that apply.

Limit consumption of carbonated beverages. Avoid excessive intake of alcohol and caffeine. Drink fruit juices fortified with calcium

What complication of osteoporosis can cause a patient to lose up to 3 inches of height in 20 years?

Dowager's hump

Which is a deformity of the hand?

Dupuytren's contracture

The nurse is caring for a patient with an open wound from chronic osteomyelitis. How does the nurse ensure that this patient receives increased tissue perfusion?

Exposing the affected area to a high concentration of oxygen.

What teaching does the nurse provide to a patient who had outpatient surgery for hallux valgus?

Wear an orthopedic boot or shoe

Which statement is true regarding a ganglion cyst? Select all that apply.

Ganglion cysts can rapidly disappear and recur. Treatment includes the aspiration of cystic fluid with a fine needle. Ganglion cysts form due to the degeneration of synovium surrounding the tendon

An 80-year-old patient experiencing severe pain in the lower jaw is diagnosed with acute osteomyelitis. Which symptom may be least likely found?

body temperature of 102 degrees F

Which drug is a bisphosphonate that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is commonly used for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis?

Ibandronate

What is the pathophysiology of osteoporosis?

Increased osteoclastic activity over osteoblastic activity

The nurse is teaching a patient ways to increase vitamin D in the diet using natural foods (unfortified). Which food choices indicate the patient understands the teaching? Select all that apply.

Milk eggs tofu liver

What interventions may be utilized to manage a patient with chronic osteomyelitis? Select all that apply.

Packing the wound with bone cement bead impregnated with antibiotic Irrigating wounds through the window of a cast Exposing the affected area to hyperbaric oxygen therapy

The nurse is caring for a patient with prostate cancer who has bone metastasis. The nurse anticipates that the health care provider will prescribe which medication?

Pamidronate

A patient has had a sequestrectomy of the right fibula for osteomyelitis 1 day ago. Which assessment finding requires the nurse to contact the surgeon immediately?

Paresis of right lower extremity

Which foot disorder is one of the most common causes of heel pain?

Plantar fascitis

Which is a priority problem for the older adult patient diagnosed with bone cancer?

Potential for injury related to weakness and drug therapy

A patient has recently undergone surgery to treat osteomyelitis. What are the signs of neurovascular compromise after the surgery? Select all that apply.

Pulselessness Paresis or paralysis Paresthesia Uncontrollable pain

An enlarged first metatarsal head is known as what?

bunion

The nurse suspects that a patient may have plantar fasciitis if the patient has which assessment finding?

Severe pain in the arch of the foot, especially when getting out of bed

The nurse observes that a patient has an ingrown toenail that is hindering the patient's ambulation. What treatments does the nurse suggest for this patient? Select all that apply.

Soaking the foot in warm water Applying antibiotic ointment

Which instructions would the nurse give to a patient with osteoporosis who has been prescribed alendronate? Select all that apply.

Take the medication early in the morning with 8 ounces of water. Remain upright for 30 minutes after taking the medication. Discontinue the medication if chest discomfort develops

The nurse is assessing a patient who is reporting pain under the arch of the foot when getting out of bed in the morning. The nurse suspects the patient may have plantar fasciitis. What information does the nurse give to the patient to help manage the onset of the condition?

Telling the patient to manage his or her weight

The nurse is assessing a patient diagnosed with acute osteomyelitis. What features of this disorder does the nurse expect to find? Select all that apply.

Temperature above 101° F Swelling around the affected area Erythema around the affected area Pulsating pain that worsens with movement

The patient's blood test shows a count of 12,000 white blood cells (WBCs) per microliter. Which finding does the nurse suspect is causing this laboratory value?

The patient has an inflamed ingrown toe nail.

What are the risk factors for primary osteoporosis? Select all that apply.

Thin build with low body weight Parental history of osteoporosis Chronic low calcium and vitamin D intake

A patient whose fracture of the right ulnar bone was immobilized in a cast for nearly 8 weeks reports swelling and pain in the right forearm. Why would the patient be advised to undergo bone mineral density (BMD) test?

To evaluate for secondary osteoporosis

An 80-year-old patient with uncontrolled hypertension reports pain in the right foot and is diagnosed with a hallux valgus deformity. What is the most appropriate treatment?

custom-made shoes

Which is the most commonly used screening and diagnostic tool for measuring bone mineral density?

dual x-ray absorptiometry

Which term describes a benign tumor arising from cartilage?

endochondroma

Which part of the body does the hallux valgus deformity affect?

foot

What complication of osteomyelitis is the most likely to occur?

formation of bone abscesses

Which fingers are affected by Dupuytren contracture?

fourth and fifth fingers

What is a round, benign cyst that is often found on the wrist?

ganglion

Which term is used to describe a round, benign cyst, often found on a wrist or foot joint or tendon?

ganglion

A nurse notices the lateral drift of the greater toe at the first metatarsophalangeal joint. What would be the expected diagnosis by the primary health care provider?

hallux vagus

Which term is related to the presence of excess serum calcium?

hypercalcemia

The nurse is caring for a patient with hypertrophic ungual labium. The nurse prepares to teach the patient about treatment for the condition. Which actions will the nurse include? Select all that apply.

removing the necrotic nail; taking antibiotics for secondary infections

The nurse meets with a patient who reports having a ganglion. Which part of the body will the nurse inspect?

wrist