Chapter 29: The Child with Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction - Nurselytic

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Specially designed car restraints ensure safe transport for a child in a hip spica cast. Turning should occur more frequently, diapers are needed to maintain cleanliness, and the abduction bar is not used for turning to avoid cast damage.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Assessing uninvolved joints for tightness, weakness, or contractures prevents complications from traction stress. Adhesive straps are rarely removed, exercises are for unaffected limbs, and prone positioning isn?t required; alignment is maintained with movement checks.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Pulmonary embolism, often from fat emboli in long bone fractures, is likely within 12-24 hours post-injury, presenting with chest pain and dyspnea. Sepsis and osteomyelitis involve fever, and respiratory infections typically cause nasal congestion, not acute chest pain.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Adolescents? lack of insight and judgment can lead to injuries when activities exceed their physical capabilities. Conditioning reduces injuries, fatigue-related injuries occur from overuse, and recreational sports cause more injuries than organized competition.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Educating adults to recognize fatigue, dehydration, and injury risk signs prevents sports injuries. Protective equipment is mandatory, working through overuse injuries is harmful, and shared fields increase distraction and injury risk.