NCLEX-PN
Musculoskeletal NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Of the following emergency measures, which one should the nurse perform first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In an emergency, the nurse must first assess the victim's breathing to ensure airway patency and adequate oxygenation, following the ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation) of basic life support. Other actions are secondary.
Question 2 of 5
The 27-year-old client has a right above-the-elbow amputation secondary to a boating accident. Which statement to the rehabilitation nurse indicates the client has accepted the amputation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Planning job retraining indicates acceptance and adaptation to amputation. Lawsuits, prosthesis refusal, and concern for others suggest denial or unresolved grief.
Question 3 of 5
Of the following emergency measures, which one should the nurse perform first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In an emergency, the nurse must first assess the victim's breathing to ensure airway patency and adequate oxygenation, following the ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation) of basic life support. Other actions are secondary.
Question 4 of 5
The physician orders that the client with a hip prosthesis may be out of bed to sit in a chair. How should the nurse position the chair to facilitate transferring the client to the side?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Positioning the chair parallel to the bed allows the client to transfer safely to the nonoperative side, maintaining hip alignment and minimizing the risk of dislocation during the transfer.
Question 5 of 5
Which assessment finding most likely indicates that a client has osteoporosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Spinal deformity, like kyphosis, is a common sign of osteoporosis.