ATI LPN
Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills
Chapter 27 : Musculoskeletal Care Questions
Question 1 of 5
You are caring for a patient with a fresh total hip replacement. Which statement would indicate that your patient needs more teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Crossing legs after a total hip replacement risks dislocation of the prosthesis, indicating a need for further teaching.
Question 2 of 5
The purpose of the CPM machine is to provide:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A CPM machine provides passive flexion and extension to promote joint mobility without active patient effort.
Question 3 of 5
A patient has had his hand and part of his forearm amputated due to a traumatic injury. What would be the result if he refused to have his stump wrapped continuously with an elastic bandage or wear a compression sock?
Correct Answer: B,C
Rationale: Without compression, the stump may swell excessively and heal in a shape unsuitable for a prosthesis.
Question 4 of 5
Which is (are) true of chemical regulation of respirations?
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E,F
Rationale: These statements accurately describe the chemical regulation of respiration, involving chemoreceptors and responses to pH and oxygen levels.
Question 5 of 5
A patient who has chronic lung disease is stimulated to breathe because the chemoreceptors detect:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In chronic lung disease, high carbon dioxide levels drive respiration due to desensitized oxygen chemoreceptors.