NCLEX-PN
Musculoskeletal NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The female client diagnosed with osteoporosis tells the nurse she is going to perform swim aerobics for 30 minutes every day. Which response is most appropriate by the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Walking, a weight-bearing exercise, better promotes bone density than swimming for osteoporosis. Daily swimming is less effective, sedentary activities worsen osteoporosis, and praise ignores efficacy.
Question 2 of 5
The female client diagnosed with osteoporosis tells the nurse she is going to perform swim aerobics for 30 minutes every day. Which response is most appropriate by the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Walking, a weight-bearing exercise, better promotes bone density than swimming for osteoporosis. Daily swimming is less effective, sedentary activities worsen osteoporosis, and praise ignores efficacy.
Question 3 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 4 of 5
When the client asks the nurse what is meant by the term manipulation, which explanation is most accurate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Manipulation for a dislocated shoulder involves manually repositioning the bone ends into their normal alignment without surgical intervention. Incisions or pins are used in surgical procedures, and exercise is for rehabilitation, not repositioning.
Question 5 of 5
The client is prescribed Fosamax, a bisphosphonate. Which information should the nurse teach?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fosamax is taken with water to prevent esophageal irritation. Food reduces absorption, photosensitivity is not a side effect, and it inhibits bone resorption, not calcium reabsorption.