NCLEX-PN
Musculoskeletal NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse should plan to include information about which common practice that can increase the risk for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tight swaddling can restrict hip movement and increase the risk of DDH.
Question 2 of 5
A college student visits a campus health service reporting knee pain, clicking when walking, 'locking,' and 'giving way' of the affected knee. The injury occurred when twisting the knee wrong during a tennis match. The nurse should further assess for which problem?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A. The nurse should assess for injury to the meniscus (knee) cartilage. Abrupt twisting can tear the cartilage, and the loose cartilage can cause locking of the joint, clicking, and the knee to 'give way.'
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 discontinuation and physician notification, as it can precede serious complications like bone marrow suppression. Other symptoms are less urgent.
Question 4 of 5
When preparing the client for cast application, which statement by the nurse is most accurate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Wet plaster generates heat as it sets, causing a warm sensation, which is a normal part of the process. Tightness may indicate a problem, odors are not typical, and itching is more common as the cast dries.
Question 5 of 5
Which statement to the nurse indicates a good understanding by the client of the use of methotrexate and cyclosporine?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Severe symptoms justify the use of two potent immunosuppressive drugs.