NCLEX-PN
Musculoskeletal Disorders NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The clinic nurse assesses a client with complaints of pain and numbness in the left hand and fingers. Which question should the nurse ask the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Repetitive movements are a primary cause of carpal tunnel syndrome, causing pain and numbness. Smoking, cold sensitivity, and tremors are unrelated.
Question 2 of 5
The clinic nurse assesses a client with complaints of pain and numbness in the left hand and fingers. Which question should the nurse ask the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Repetitive movements are a primary cause of carpal tunnel syndrome, causing pain and numbness. Smoking, cold sensitivity, and tremors are unrelated.
Question 3 of 5
Which statement made by the client to the nurse provides the best evidence that the client understands the therapeutic plan?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tenosynovitis involves inflammation of the tendon sheath, often exacerbated by repetitive wrist motion. The physician recommends avoiding such motions temporarily. Stopping golf, which involves repetitive wrist actions, directly aligns with this plan, unlike miniature golf, which still requires wrist movement, or wearing a glove, which does not address motion.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse assesses that the client has some finger swelling of a newly casted right arm fracture with no other abnormal findings. Which is the nurse's priority action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: C. Swelling is an expected finding; elevating the extremity decreases edema.
Question 5 of 5
Which information should the nurse teach the client regarding sports injuries?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Immobilization and elevation reduce swelling in sports injuries. Heat worsens swelling, movement does not rule out severity, and cold feet are a late sign.