NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions for Musculoskeletal Disorders Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is concerned about the spinal curve in the young child and documents the exaggerated lumbar curve. Which condition was likely documented?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lordosis is characterized by an exaggerated lumbar curve.
Question 2 of 5
Which information is most appropriate to teach the client before the arthroscopy procedure?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Teaching crutch use prepares the client for post-arthroscopy mobility, as weight-bearing may be limited. Other topics are relevant but less immediately critical before the procedure.
Question 3 of 5
Which client symptom indicates that the nurse should discontinue the medication and notify the physician even if the client's pain is unrelieved?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Vomiting is a sign of colchicine toxicity, requiring immediate cessation.
Question 4 of 5
The client with a lower leg amputation has edema, so the NA elevates the client's residual left limb on pillows. What is the most appropriate action by the nurse when observing that the client's leg has been elevated?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: B. The nurse should perform this action. Flexion, abduction, and external rotation of the residual lower limb are avoided to prevent hip contracture.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing the client who is to have a closed reduction for a right elbow dislocation. Which should be the nurse's priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: C. Impairment of the neurovascular system is a priority. The closed reduction could cause further damage, which would be noted distal to the injury. Sensation and pulses are part of a neurovascular assessment to an extremity.