NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions for Musculoskeletal Disorders Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client who had a total knee replacement is being discharged home. To which multidisciplinary team member should the nurse refer the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A home health nurse monitors recovery, manages complications, and supports mobility post-TKR. OT, physiatrists, and recreational therapists are less critical at discharge.
Question 2 of 5
Which response by the nurse is most appropriate when the mother, concerned about her unborn daughter developing DMD, states that her brother and son have DMD?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: DMD is X-linked; females may be carriers but do not develop the disease.
Question 3 of 5
The client with a pelvic fracture developed a fat embolism. The nurse should assess the client for which specific sign?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: D. The nurse should assess for petechiae. Petechiae (small purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin) are thought to be due to transient thrombocytopenia. They can occur over the chest, anterior axillary folds, hard palate, buccal membranes, and conjunctival sacs.
Question 4 of 5
The Muslim client practicing Islam is hospitalized following surgical repair of a hip fracture. The client informs the nurse about wishing to observe Ramadan, which is occurring now. Which statement by the nurse is respectful of the client's faith beliefs?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: D. During the month of Ramadan, those of the Islamic faith do not eat or drink from sunrise to sunset.
Question 5 of 5
To minimize the extent of the damage to the spinal cord in a teen with a possible SCI, which classification of medication should the nurse expect to administer?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Steroids, such as methylprednisolone, are used acutely in SCI to reduce inflammation and swelling.