NCLEX-PN
Musculoskeletal Disorders NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client is taken to the emergency department with an injury to the left arm. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assessing capillary refill evaluates neurovascular status, the priority in arm injury to detect compromise. Clothing removal, x-rays, and casting follow assessment.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is discussing osteoporosis with a group of women. Which factor will the nurse identify as a nonmodifiable risk factor?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Female gender is a nonmodifiable risk factor for osteoporosis due to lower bone density post-menopause. Calcium deficiency, tobacco, and alcohol are modifiable.
Question 3 of 5
When assessing the characteristics of pain in a client with a herniated disk, the nurse would expect to document increased intensity of pain during which activity?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Coughing increases intraspinal pressure, exacerbating pain from a herniated disk by compressing the affected nerve root. Other activities are less likely to intensify disk-related pain.
Question 4 of 5
After assessing the client's cast, what action should the nurse take next?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bloody drainage seeping through a cast suggests potential complications like infection or tissue damage, requiring immediate physician notification for evaluation. Documentation and ice application are secondary, and the third option is unclear.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse knows that elderly women have a high incidence of hip fracture for which reason?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Osteoporosis, common in elderly women, weakens bones, increasing hip fracture risk.