A 78-year-old woman has a physiologic change related to aging in her joints. What is an appropriate nursing intervention related to common changes of aging in the musculoskeletal system?

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A 78-year-old woman has a physiologic change related to aging in her joints. What is an appropriate nursing intervention related to common changes of aging in the musculoskeletal system?

A. Encourage rest to eliminate fatigue B. Provide all care for the patient to ensure that care is completed C. Encourage eating enough calories to avoid the risk for impaired skin integrity D. Have the patient exercise to maintain muscle strength and avoid the risk for falls

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

The patient asks, 'What does the doctor mean when he says that I have an avulsion fracture in my leg? I thought I had a sprain!' What is the best response by the nurse?

A. It is a fracture with more than two fragments B. It means that a ligament pulled a bone fragment loose C. The line of the fracture is twisted along the shaft of the bone D. The line of the fracture is at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the bone

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

The patient works on a computer 8 hours each day. What kind of repetitive strain injury would be expected in this patient?

A. Meniscus injury B. Rotator cuff injury C. Radial-ulnar fracture D. Carpal tunnel syndrome

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

What is an appropriate nursing intervention to promote communication during rehabilitation of the patient with aphasia?

A. Use gestures B. pictures C. and music to stimulate patient responses. D. Talk about activities of daily living (ADLs) that are familiar to the patient.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

For a patient with a stroke and right-sided hemiplegia, what should the nurse teach the family?

A. Ignore undesirable behaviors manifested by the patient. B. Provide directions to the patient verbally in small steps. C. Distract the patient from inappropriate emotional responses. D. Supervise all activities before allowing the patient to pursue them independently.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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