NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions for Musculoskeletal Disorders Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client diagnosed with rule-out osteosarcoma asks the nurse, 'Why am I having a bone scan?' Which statement is the nurse’s best response?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A bone scan detects cancer or infection, directly answering the client’s question. Addressing anxiety, deferring to the HCP, or radiologist involvement is less informative.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is discharge teaching for a client with a short leg cast. Which statement indicates the client understands the discharge teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elevating the leg reduces swelling post-casting, indicating understanding. SCDs are for DVT, cast removal is unsafe, and walking without crutches depends on the fracture.
Question 3 of 5
The physician directs the nurse to wrap the client's lower extremity with an elastic bandage. Where should the nurse begin applying the bandage?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Starting the elastic bandage at the metatarsals (the foot's midsection) ensures distal-to-proximal compression, promoting venous return and reducing swelling effectively. Beginning higher up, such as below the knee or above the ankle, may not adequately address swelling in the foot, and starting at the phalanges is too distal.
Question 4 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 5 of 5
Which instruction should the nurse reinforce to ensure that the exercises are done correctly?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Isometric quadriceps-setting exercises involve contracting and relaxing the thigh muscles without joint movement, strengthening the muscle while minimizing stress on the surgical site. The other options describe different movements.