NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions for Musculoskeletal Disorders Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
In this case, from whom is it most appropriate for the physician, with the nurse as a witness, to obtain consent to perform the surgical procedure?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A 17-year-old is typically a minor, requiring parental consent for surgical procedures unless emancipated or in an emergency where consent cannot be obtained. The client, physician, or youth leader cannot provide legal consent.
Question 2 of 5
When implementing the care plan, the nurse should encourage the major intake of fluids at which time of the day?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Encouraging fluid intake in the morning promotes hydration throughout the day, aiding uric acid excretion to prevent kidney stones in gout. Bedtime intake may disrupt sleep due to urination.
Question 3 of 5
The client with DM is admitted with possible osteomyelitis secondary to an ankle wound. The client's ankle is painful, red, swollen, and warm, and the wound is persistently draining. The client's temperature is 102.2°F (39°C). Based on the client's status, which HCP order should the nurse plan to defer until later?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: D. The nurse should defer teaching. Pain and an elevated temperature are barriers to learning.
Question 4 of 5
The HCP is adducting the newborn's hip while pushing the thigh forward to detect developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). The nurse should identify this screening test as which maneuver?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Barlow maneuver involves adducting the hip and pushing the thigh to detect DDH by assessing for hip dislocation.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with a fracture of the right distal humerus. Which data indicate a complication? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,D
Rationale: Numbness, cyanosis, paresthesia, paralysis, coldness, and crepitus indicate compartment syndrome or neurovascular compromise, serious fracture complications. Pulses and tenderness are expected.